Installing windows from recovery cd?

[RobcioPL]

If i were to get a new hardrive, and wanted to make it my primary, how would i install windows from my recovery cds? Btw, i would clean my current hd, and make it the secondary hd.

 

[Evolution.]

Format the HDD. Put in the CD. Let the good times roll.

 

[RobcioPL]

Format the HDD. Put in the CD. Let the good times roll.

Thats it? Have you ever done it? You used a recovery cd, not a normal windows install cd, correct? My computer is a Sony Vaio, if anyone want to know.

 

[Evolution.]

Thats it? Have you ever done it? You used a recovery cd, not a normal windows install cd, correct? My computer is a Sony Vaio, if anyone want to know.

It should install everything that was originally on the Restore CD.

 

[RobcioPL]

Thanks alot, anyone else has anything to say on this topic?

 

[Evolution.]

Nope

j/k. But are you using a home-made Recover CD, or a manufactured one (e.g: one made by Dell, eMachines, etc.)

 

[RobcioPL]

Nope

j/k. But are you using a home-made Recover CD, or a manufactured one (e.g: one made by Dell, eMachines, etc.)

Manufactured, official Sony Vaio Recovery CDs that came with my computer.

 

[Matrixhasu77]

You should be fine using a recovery cd to reinstall your operating system. I've used a recovery cd on several systems without any drawbacks.

 

[VIPFREAK]

So, you used the recovery disks on a computer that it wasn't for? What about drivers and stuff?

 

[RobcioPL]

So, you used the recovery disks on a computer that it wasn't for? What about drivers and stuff?

WTF you talking about? You read anything before posting?

 

[Evolution.]

WTF you talking about? You read anything before posting?

He's respondign to Matrix. Unbundle your undies, Robcio...

 

[RobcioPL]

He's respondign to Matrix. Unbundle your undies, Robcio...

Im tired, and im going to sleep. SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought he was talking to me, that i was using someone elses cds to recover my computer or whatever.

 

[Matrixhasu77]

So, you used the recovery disks on a computer that it wasn't for? What about drivers and stuff?

No. I have several recovery cds. I only use each specific recovery cd for whichever computer it came with. Specific drivers and programs are not reinstalled by a recovery cd (at least on my systems). I still have to download or reinstall from a cd for my drivers and programs. However, most of my drivers and programs are backed up on a secondary harddrive on one of my computers. I can reformat a system and be up and running in less than a day.