HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

Hello Guys;



I just bought an HP DV6-3104eg notebook in germany and want to change the OS to English. I am thinking of botting from CD,formatting the whole laptop and re-installing Windows 7.The drivers in English are available from the HP site. But there was no mention of a recovery software in the software list!



After the Windows and drivers are installed how can I made recovery CDs?



Thanks

Reply 1 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

It's not possible in this situation.

You can use for e.x. Acronis.

It's has option to make your own Recovery.

Reply 2 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

I might be wrong but I think Windows 7 can make recovery CDs and drive backup (not sure if all the flavors of Win7 but I guess). It should be in the action center if I remember correctly. You can make a backup on an external drive and create recovery CDs to use later on.

Reply 3 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

Hi

You mean if I install Win 7 Ultimate, then make recovery CD via Windows?



Is there a way to make the CDs from HP tool?Its really silly that the tool is somewhere in the present German installation or the German recovery partition.But cannot take it out and copy over after new windows installation.

Reply 4 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

Just create the recovery set before reinstalling windows with another language.

You cannot alter the recovery language anyways, it will stay German and will overwrite the English installation when used. Basically it's good only when you plan to sell the computer and wish to return it into original condition.



It's simpler to create disc set now, then totally wipe out all partitions including un-usable German recovery and reinstall English Win7.

Reply 5 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

Another option is to google for a program that changes the windows 7 language. I think on vista you could find a program to change the language of the installation. So you could install HP's german version and then switch it to english and be happy. Never used something like this though so not sure how well it works.

Reply 6 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

That program hacks some resource files to fool windows and allow installing of language files. Biggest downside is that some users have had their windows installation tagged as non-genuine afterwards.

Reply 7 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

Thanks for the info guys.W7 ltimate can indeed change language.



I am worried about something going wrong after installing W7 in English and then having to do this again in case something goes wrong.Would be awesome to have a recovery CD after the W7 english installation as well with HP tool.Why do they not allow to download this from their site??

Reply 8 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

Even if you could make the HP recovery system work after you install the English Windows 7 it will still restore GERMAN windows installation, since the recovery partition's content is in German.



Basically after everything you have done, at best, you would have two (2) sets of GERMAN recovery discs.



If you wish to create a working "recovery" of your current English installation, do not look at HP for help but instead post #2 in this thread.

Reply 9 : HP Recovery software:Where to get it?

Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise (both x64 and x84 versions)are all capable of creating an image file of any partition (primary or not). In my opinion, this is the better option since you could basically convert the language files over, install any third-party software, drivers, etc you wish then save to either an external HDD or another Windows partition on the same disk. You can even create your own recovery disk(s) utilizing the saved image you create. No need for Arconis at all.



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