![]() So, I didn't want to be on hold for 30 mins, or more - while having to complete an assignment. The thing is: I paid for an extended warranty (I know, I know) only because I'll be resuming my AutoCAD course online and there's a time limit associated with the course. They did say if I installed a Linux OS (an example of an installation of "Third Party Software") they would not support it, as that is beyond their scope. the retail version of Win 7 Ultimate - it wouldn't work, because I'd have to repartition the Hard Drive, and like I said, about it taking 4 hours to reinstall to factory conditions. He said they said they would still support it, and it would not void my warranty. When you can think of some more questions, feel free to post 'em.ĭang! I should have asked you (guys) first for advice, before I bought the machine. Go on and check it out, you know you want to. I have yet to find a video or audio file it can't play. I use a free lightweight program called VLC media player found at I don't use the bloated media software to view audio or video media on my computer. What's with this dust in the air all of a sudden.Īs for all the software you listed in the first post, (HP media stuff, Cyberlink stuff, and Roxio) you can pretty much ditch every one of them. If you don't have a clean Windows 7 disk, and you don't know anybody that can let you borrow one, there are alternative ways to download it from the internet if you look hard enough. When using a utility to format the hard drive, I wipe out this partition as well. They usually install a hidden restore partition on the hard drive. Most of the times, the OEM computer manufacturers do not include an actual Windows disk anymore. This option works best if you have a clean Windows 7 DVD. You boot from the CD and use the hard drive utilities, on that disk, to help with formatting the drive.The usual precautions about making sure you know what you are doing before formatting and all that other.blah blah blah. Also, you can go to the website Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) and download their image file and burn it to a CD. A Windows 7 disk has the option, during the install process, to allow you to delete and format the partitions. If anyone can help me out formatting the drive, I'd appreciate it.Ĭlick to expand. View Photos, and if you and more than a few, there would be a "slideshow" option. *And that's including the OS*Īll of which begs the question, if you aren't going to use their software, what are you using? When you say " New OS" I presume you mean to say re-install the OEM OS that came with the computer. When I booted up the HP, 40 GIGS were already on the drive. You wouldn't believe the amount of room I "picked up" Last time, (on the Dell) I formatted the drive, reinstalled XP and reloaded all the drivers. I used a USB for the job, because if one DVD became scratched, (and it took 3 DVD's) I'd be like a fish out of water, to put it politely. Now I just have the 1 system recovery USB Flash Drive that has the system on it. System, Utilities, Drivers, the whole sh-bang. Thanks so much for all the help in advance. RoxioNow Player (Do you know what it plays, and do you know if it could be downloaded from the internet?) if one goes they all go?Ĭyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe (Can you suggest an alternative? / What do you use?) Are there alternatives available that would do the same thing?Ĭyberlink Label Print (Can you suggest an alternative? / What do you use? )Ĭyberlink Power 2 Go (CD/DVD Burning Program) (Can you suggest an alternative? / What do you use?)ĭVD Menu Pack for HP Media Smart Video (Is this part of the Smart Media Bundle, i.e. HP Media Smart DVD (What is it and Can you suggest an alternative? / What do you use?) Movie Theme Pack for HP Media Smart Video The programs that remain are: (that I'm considering deleting) I apologize to list so many, but they put a lot on here. If you could help me out in telling me what they are and how they are used, I'd appreciate it. I'm trying to pare down the bundled software that came with the software - the first time, so I don't have to reinstall all of them, should I make a mistake along the way of deleting them. That is the extent of the selection process. Or The programs that came bundled with the computer. Sooo, I can reinstall (in practice) The OS. HP installed programs from their Recovery Disk, that when viewed through Explorer, can not be modified.
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