diane hartley wrote:
> I had a problem with reloading HP deskjet 845c software on my
> father's HP Pavillion 7935, which has Windows XP software.  I may
> need to restore or reformat the computer because of a corrupted
> file(s), but I can't find the recovery/restore discs that should have
> come with the computer.  My question is, can I use a Windows XP disc
> from another computer to restore/reformat the HP7935, or is there
> another way to do this without discs?  I tried the
> accessories/restore option back to July, but on 3 tries, no changes
> were made to the computer - in fact, I have never had luck with that
> option with my computer, either.

90% sure that the WinXP disk from another computer (unless it is also an 
HP OEM disk) will not work with the product key on the HP Pavillion. 
You may want to try talking with HP and ordering a replacement set of 
CDs for the machine.  Unfortunately, that will probably take a few weeks 
based on my experience with another vendor.

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