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trying to do a system recovery on a hp 550 without discs.
have seen ways to do it by using different F keys.
says if press F11 or F8 then should come up with system repair or factory restore etc.
non of these seem to give me that
any ideas

when are you hittign them? i'd say turn on power, then tap at the key repeatedly, holding doesn't always work, and you need to get the timing right. Have a look through HPs forums, or try their support.

different manufacturers pick different keys, there isn't a standard, but usually they stick to one, but not always :(

thanks

Also still needs to have the hard drive partition with the restoration data intact, if you've written it to DVDR or someone before you has if the machine wasn't new to you then that won't work and usually just skips the prompt.

Jimbo : oÞ

"There`s that word again... is there a problem with the Earth`s gravitational pull in the future?"

Not a techy at all but would there be a utility on Heirans to help you...?

all sorted  now thanks

well done, which key was it?