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Packard Bell MX37S200 Laptop

siobhanlikesbutterflies
siobhanlikesbutterflies Posts: 4 Newbie
in Techie Stuff
Hi,
My Dad bought me a new laptop last year for Uni but I didn't make a restore disc (Vista). Now it is one month out of warranty and Currys don't want to know. Has anyone made one of these discs who could send me a copy pleeeaaasssse? Packard Bell want a fortune and Currys want £229 to fix it!!!!!!!!
siobhanlikesbutterflies:confused:

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  • Mattjimf
    Mattjimf Posts: 556 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The support page for your laptop is here - http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?pn=PC10E06901&g=2000

    What i would do is download everything on the page into a folder (name it something like laptop recovery) and burn it to cd/dvd. Next you will need an appropriate copy of Windows (presuming you have the Windows key sticker on the bottom of your laptop).

    Now if you need to reinstall Windows you have all the drivers and software you need.
    Sometimes i surprise myself by being right.
  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,847 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Are you saying that you have a problem with this laptop? If so, it might be a good idea to say what it is, rather than to talk about restore/recovery CDs (which may come later)...
  • enigma52
    enigma52 Posts: 642 Forumite
    surely the laptop has a restore partition on it if it is a HP and only a year old, what exactly is the problem?
  • siobhanlikesbutterflies
    siobhanlikesbutterflies Posts: 4 Newbie
    Sorry if I wasn't very clear! The machine will not boot and asks for the restore disc. don't have anything backed up so I can reload but I do have the product key on the machine.
    Siobhanlikesbutterflies.
  • enigma52
    enigma52 Posts: 642 Forumite
    but does the laptop have a restore partition or not?
  • siobhanlikesbutterflies
    siobhanlikesbutterflies Posts: 4 Newbie
    Sorry i don't know what you mean. When I switch it on the only screen that comes up says I need to put in the restore disc and I don't get any other option.
    Siobhan
  • Money_Grabber13579
    Money_Grabber13579 Posts: 4,487 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Newshound! Name Dropper
    enigma52 wrote: »
    surely the laptop has a restore partition on it if it is a HP and only a year old, what exactly is the problem?

    Where did HP come from? The title of the thread makes it clear that it's a Packard Bell
    Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    This may work for you. DSG Group are being patently ridiculous. Maybe that's the cost of a refurbished machine.
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