-=PCTechTalk=- Re: OS install from HP Operating System DVD

Hi don,
    Congrats on the new toy!        :O)

    The HP DVD is an OEM item, which means it was set up at the 'factory' 
only as a means to return the system to its 'factory' state.  They likely 
removed most, if not all, options that were not needed to accomplish that 
goal.  Each maker is different when it comes to 'branding' their recovery or 
OEM disks, so there's still a chance that you would be able to modify the 
contents of this disk to get what you want.  Details on whether it's 
possible and how to do it if it is will only be found by specifically 
searching for that type of info on more specialized forums.

    Today is a major cleaning day here, so I'll be offline (or only online 
during breaks) for a good part of the day.  If you don't find anything by 
the time I get around to it, I'll see what, if anything, I can find.

Peace,
Gman

"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 11:20 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- OS install from HP Operating System DVD


> My laptop hard drive is partitioned into 2 partitions, Drive C: and Drive 
> D:.  The OS is currently installed on C: and I want to install it on D: 
> also.
> I insert the DVD in the drive and run setup.  It starts as you would 
> expect but after choosing "install" instead of "repair" the only option I 
> get to install it on is C:.
>
> I rebooted and tried to change drive letters to see if that would help.  I 
> could not change C: since it was/is the boot drive.
>
> Is there a way to get setup to see D: so I can install it there?
>
> Once I have it installed I want to "upgrade" it to Vista to use as a test 
> bed to learn on rather than risk ruining the OS install on my new computer 
> (which should be here early next week.
>
> By the way.... went to Office Depot this morning at 5am.  Waited an hour 
> and got a Samsung 23" 1080p LCD HDTV that will be used as my primary 
> monitor for my new system.  Cost was only $279.
>
> Don 

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