Long story short - my laptop (HP ZE1201) is 2 months out of warranty.
Developed a problem with it, lock up, Explorer dieing, finally thought
I'd just bite the bullet and restore from the HP Recovery CD's. Found
that CD #4 (or 4) is bad, restore reports that needed file isn't found.
For more than 4 hours today got bounced and sat on hold with HP trying
to get the recovery CD (guess a purchase). I have a dead laptop now
since the recovery failed (how many people test their CD's - you expect
a recovery CD pack to work, right?).

Looking for someone who might be able to provide an image (ISO) of the
CD so I can burn a clean copy and get on with trying to recover my laptop.

The number on the CD is F5398-120002x (where x=A for CD1, B for CD2,
etc). I need F5398-12002D - here's hoping someone can help out on this.

Thanks!

Well if u are running win xp u should just us the back up on the system if u
are running it that would save u alot of trouble
"Bob" <robertneal_nospam******.com> wrote in message
news:Vl7Db.542689$HS4.4128785@attbi_s01...
> Long story short - my laptop (HP ZE1201) is 2 months out of warranty.
> Developed a problem with it, lock up, Explorer dieing, finally thought
> I'd just bite the bullet and restore from the HP Recovery CD's. Found
> that CD #4 (or 4) is bad, restore reports that needed file isn't found.
> For more than 4 hours today got bounced and sat on hold with HP trying
> to get the recovery CD (guess a purchase). I have a dead laptop now
> since the recovery failed (how many people test their CD's - you expect
> a recovery CD pack to work, right?).
>
> Looking for someone who might be able to provide an image (ISO) of the
> CD so I can burn a clean copy and get on with trying to recover my laptop.
>
> The number on the CD is F5398-120002x (where x=A for CD1, B for CD2,
> etc). I need F5398-12002D - here's hoping someone can help out on this.
>
> Thanks!

Frank - using XP, the problem (or challenge) is that the operating
system is on the recovery CD's that HP includes. 3 CD's install, the 4th
fails and now the entire unit is useless because of this. The recovery
CD's are supposed to configure the hard drive just as it was from the
factory - no seperate operating system disks.

Frank wrote:

> Well if u are running win xp u should just us the back up on the system if u
> are running it that would save u alot of trouble
> "Bob" <robertneal_nospam******.com> wrote in message
> news:Vl7Db.542689$HS4.4128785@attbi_s01...
>
>>Long story short - my laptop (HP ZE1201) is 2 months out of warranty.
>>Developed a problem with it, lock up, Explorer dieing, finally thought
>>I'd just bite the bullet and restore from the HP Recovery CD's. Found
>>that CD #4 (or 4) is bad, restore reports that needed file isn't found.
>>For more than 4 hours today got bounced and sat on hold with HP trying
>>to get the recovery CD (guess a purchase). I have a dead laptop now
>>since the recovery failed (how many people test their CD's - you expect
>>a recovery CD pack to work, right?).
>>
>>Looking for someone who might be able to provide an image (ISO) of the
>>CD so I can burn a clean copy and get on with trying to recover my laptop.
>>
>>The number on the CD is F5398-120002x (where x=A for CD1, B for CD2,
>>etc). I need F5398-12002D - here's hoping someone can help out on this.
>>
>>Thanks!
>
>
>

They did give u back up to were u wont loose everythink? well if u dont have
anythink elses i would try hp again and just wait they should send u the cd
with no charge becuase there disk was corrupt
"Bob" <robertneal_nospam******.com> wrote in message
news:ZF9Db.352859$Dw6.1159638@attbi_s02...
> Frank - using XP, the problem (or challenge) is that the operating
> system is on the recovery CD's that HP includes. 3 CD's install, the 4th
> fails and now the entire unit is useless because of this. The recovery
> CD's are supposed to configure the hard drive just as it was from the
> factory - no seperate operating system disks.
>
> Frank wrote:
>
> > Well if u are running win xp u should just us the back up on the system
if u
> > are running it that would save u alot of trouble
> > "Bob" <robertneal_nospam******.com> wrote in message
> > news:Vl7Db.542689$HS4.4128785@attbi_s01...
> >
> >>Long story short - my laptop (HP ZE1201) is 2 months out of warranty.
> >>Developed a problem with it, lock up, Explorer dieing, finally thought
> >>I'd just bite the bullet and restore from the HP Recovery CD's. Found
> >>that CD #4 (or 4) is bad, restore reports that needed file isn't found.
> >>For more than 4 hours today got bounced and sat on hold with HP trying
> >>to get the recovery CD (guess a purchase). I have a dead laptop now
> >>since the recovery failed (how many people test their CD's - you expect
> >>a recovery CD pack to work, right?).
> >>
> >>Looking for someone who might be able to provide an image (ISO) of the
> >>CD so I can burn a clean copy and get on with trying to recover my
laptop.
> >>
> >>The number on the CD is F5398-120002x (where x=A for CD1, B for CD2,
> >>etc). I need F5398-12002D - here's hoping someone can help out on this.
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >
> >
> >

I'm not worried about loosing everything, all my important data is stored.

As for HP, common sense is that they would send a replacement at no
charge, but their tech support via email has told me that's not the case
since it's out of warranty.

Frank wrote:
> They did give u back up to were u wont loose everythink? well if u dont have
> anythink elses i would try hp again and just wait they should send u the cd
> with no charge becuase there disk was corrupt
> "Bob" <robertneal_nospam******.com> wrote in message
> news:ZF9Db.352859$Dw6.1159638@attbi_s02...
>
>>Frank - using XP, the problem (or challenge) is that the operating
>>system is on the recovery CD's that HP includes. 3 CD's install, the 4th
>>fails and now the entire unit is useless because of this. The recovery
>>CD's are supposed to configure the hard drive just as it was from the
>>factory - no seperate operating system disks.
>>
>>Frank wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Well if u are running win xp u should just us the back up on the system
>
> if u
>
>>>are running it that would save u alot of trouble
>>>"Bob" <robertneal_nospam******.com> wrote in message
>>>news:Vl7Db.542689$HS4.4128785@attbi_s01...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Long story short - my laptop (HP ZE1201) is 2 months out of warranty.
>>>>Developed a problem with it, lock up, Explorer dieing, finally thought
>>>>I'd just bite the bullet and restore from the HP Recovery CD's. Found
>>>>that CD #4 (or 4) is bad, restore reports that needed file isn't found.
>>>>For more than 4 hours today got bounced and sat on hold with HP trying
>>>>to get the recovery CD (guess a purchase). I have a dead laptop now
>>>>since the recovery failed (how many people test their CD's - you expect
>>>>a recovery CD pack to work, right?).
>>>>
>>>>Looking for someone who might be able to provide an image (ISO) of the
>>>>CD so I can burn a clean copy and get on with trying to recover my
>
> laptop.
>
>>>>The number on the CD is F5398-120002x (where x=A for CD1, B for CD2,
>>>>etc). I need F5398-12002D - here's hoping someone can help out on this.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

hi bob

there is a feature in xp called system restore. go to start > all programs
> accessories > system tools > system recovery.

It is a feature built into xp and needs no cds or anything. just select a
time when your computer was working fine and xp will restore itself to that
point. you won't loose any data and it can be reversed. this feature has
saved my ass a few times and I would recommend you try it.

good luck
combrains