compaq quik restore

[jesterhtk]

Hello I have a compaq presario 7940 I havent used it in like a year i got a new puter i was trying to do i quick restore to get rid of all the junk on it so my girl can use it for the net and stay away from my puter but now it is stuck whatever i do it just gets stuck on the screen that says quick restore i leave it for hours and it just stays there i tried putting disk 1 and 2 in and hitting control alt delete but same problem sometimes i can get the puter on and it says hit shut down on this little box when i am done editting software and i hit it and then it restarts and gets stuck again please help me thank you Jester

[jmtjet]

If your computer still boots into Windows follow the advice in the supplied link;

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/oem/Compaq/Compaq_98quick.htm

If you can no longer boot into Windows you might be better off buying the full version of Windows 98se, reformatting and doing a new install.

[Tom]

Howdy jesterhtk,
May have to step back and take a new approach. For the moment, click on the Bootdisk link below my name and download (to your good pc, not to a floppy) the 98 bootdisk file. Then load a clean floppy, and click on the downloaded file and allow it to create a boot floppy. Put this into the Compaq and startup. Select the without CD-Rom option, and at the a:\> prompt, type
scanreg /restore (space after scanreg)
Select an earlier date with Started next to it.
Remove the floppy before restarting. Post back here with the results for further steps. The Quick restore process can be sometimes quirky depending on the different models, and someone here can discuss addressing any existing issues and possible disabling any antivirus programs prior to attempting the Quick Restore again.

[jesterhtk]

i tried that and it said invalid disk please try agian hit any key when ready then it kept not working sorry it took me so long to reply but i broke my arm at work it sucks typing with my left hand but anyhow i think i did the right one i did the one that siad windows 98 ome can u still help me or did i do something wrong ? thanks

[Tom]

Sorry about the arm. The "invalid disk" error comes when you boot with the bootdisk? Have to ask:
1 - you downloaded the bootdisk file to a computer folder (not a floppy), and then loaded a clean floppy and clicked on the file and let it create a bootdisk on the floppy?
2 - your BIOS is set to boot from your floppy drive first?

[jesterhtk]

ya i just moved the folder on to the floppy i will try again thanks just in case how do i get it from the folder on my computer to the disk without just dragging and drop or copy and paste thanks again i am not to good with all this puter stuff

[Tom]

You download the file, then click on the file itself. It will open a small program, that will then create a bootdisk out of the floppy.

[jesterhtk]

thanks i am doing it now