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post #1 of 14
7/12/06 at 4:22am
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I just got the HP Pavillion dv5000 and I want to reformat it.

Thing is, where can I get all those HP things again? Like how am I gonna use the remote w/o all those HP things?

Edit: I just realized there's drivers.. drivers cover all of this right?

Would I be able to get all of those HP stuff back if I wanted?
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post #2 of 14
7/12/06 at 11:32am
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Originally Posted by benz0rs
I just got the HP Pavillion dv5000 and I want to reformat it.

Thing is, where can I get all those HP things again? Like how am I gonna use the remote w/o all those HP things?

Edit: I just realized there's drivers.. drivers cover all of this right?

Would I be able to get all of those HP stuff back if I wanted?

Backup everything in the C:\\SwSetup folder
Download all the SP's from HP (SP="The drivers")

Note for the record when a new model comes out it takes HP a while to get ALL the drivers up on the site, hence the need to backup the SwSetup folder.

Download SP, extract, then compare contents (version #) of the downloaded SP to the one in the SwSetup folder.... Using the newest version of the two which should be the downloaded version...

I reformated, used the SP's off HP's site and I think I only needed (1) item out of the SwSetup folder.
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post #3 of 14
7/12/06 at 11:34am
PS: Dv5000 what? T /Z ???? If it's a T you need to research installing the SATA drivers (I've posted numeous times on the subject, do a search)
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post #4 of 14
7/12/06 at 1:34pm
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umm not sure. The model number is dv5215us.
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post #5 of 14
7/12/06 at 9:01pm
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Originally Posted by benz0rs
umm not sure. The model number is dv5215us.


The dv5000 series comes in TWO favors

1: dv5xxxx T
which is an Intel Core Duo CPU(Core Duo 2's to be released in a few days)

OR the

2: dv5xxx Z
which has an AMD CPU
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post #6 of 14
7/12/06 at 10:49pm
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oh haha i'm quite the newb.

Z
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post #7 of 14
7/12/06 at 11:23pm
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Originally Posted by benz0rs
oh haha i'm quite the newb.

Z

Well at least you won't have to worry about SATA drivers.... You can use any old XP install you have and it should install... I had several custom XP install with my apps intergrated in and I couldn't get them to install due to the pesky SATA drivers.

PS: Keep in mind anything that applies to any of the Dv5xxx Z's will apply to your unit. The xxx's are just differant versions of the dv5000 series. Best buy getting a differant model than Circuit City....
(Keeps people from doing those pesky price matches!)
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post #8 of 14
7/13/06 at 2:01am
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yeah, so my cd-key doesn't work for my windows xp.

I googled some stuff and found out a lot of people have trouble with windows xp cd-key and their hp laptop?

what do i do?
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post #9 of 14
7/13/06 at 11:29am
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Originally Posted by benz0rs
yeah, so my cd-key doesn't work for my windows xp. I googled some stuff and found out a lot of people have trouble with windows xp cd-key and their hp laptop? what do i do?
RE: so my cd-key doesn't work for my windows xp. What cd key? and what XP install disc? Cd on the bottom of the laptop?... that's a OEM CD key. BTW: It has nothing to do with it being a HP... it has to do with the cd key being used and the version of windows being installed, who that Xp disc came frtom. That OEM HP key isn't going to work on a retail, Vol lic Xp disc.
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post #10 of 14
7/13/06 at 5:06pm
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Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone
RE: so my cd-key doesn't work for my windows xp.

What cd key? and what XP install disc?

Cd on the bottom of the laptop?... that's a OEM CD key.

BTW: It has nothing to do with it being a HP... it has to do with the cd key being used and the version of windows being installed, who that Xp disc came frtom.

That OEM HP key isn't going to work on a retail, Vol lic Xp disc.

The CDkey I used for my desktop. the install disc I used for my desktop.

Argh, then what good is the OEM key? How can I fresh install with that?
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post #11 of 14
7/13/06 at 10:05pm
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Originally Posted by benz0rs
The CDkey I used for my desktop. the install disc I used for my desktop.

Argh, then what good is the OEM key? How can I fresh install with that?


What version XP install disc do you have?
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post #12 of 14
7/13/06 at 10:14pm
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Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone
What version XP install disc do you have?

Professional
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post #13 of 14
7/14/06 at 2:32am
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Ok so my brother reformatted everything, even the recovery drive, and now I don't have quickplay, making the remote useless.

I talked to HP and they said to send it in to have everything restored.

So I just want to know for next time, what should I not reformat to keep quickplay? It seems so complicated...
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post #14 of 14
7/14/06 at 9:09pm
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Originally Posted by benz0rs
Professional
"Professional" Which version?: Retail Vol / Corporate Image OEM ... you mentioning the below:
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Originally Posted by benz0rs
The CDkey I used for my desktop. the install disc I used for my desktop. Argh, then what good is the OEM key? How can I fresh install with that?
PS: Like I said before that OEM HP key isn't going to work on a retail, Vol lic Xp disc... Or an OEM disc from another mfg.
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