HP Desktop Recovery DVD Creator

I bought a used a1560n HP desktop computer
I tried to create a set of recovery DVD's
But it says dvd's already created. Only one set allowed.
Is there a way around this or can I override this somehow?
TIA
ron

 

There are discs for sale here, but who knows if they're
the real mccoy.

http://www.computersurgeons.com/shoppingcart/a.htm

At least that gives a part number to play with.

"HP a1560n 5092-4198 XP Media"

I tried the HP Parts store, but that part number is
not offered for sale. It is listed on the site, so the
part number exists, but they don't sell it. For example,
select USA, then on the next page, try the eight digit plus
hyphen part number. It might have been offered during the
warranty period or something.

http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/Country_Choice.asp

5092-4198 Part is not orderable in the HP Parts Store.
Recovery CD - (63NAemMPA1S2) base image plus supplement (English)

I also see the information offered as a 9.9GB BitTorrent, but
that seems a cruel way to get what you want. A huge download and
no guarantee of what waits inside.

I see a reference here to the subject. I find it hard to believe
that something names "hpcd.sys" would be used as a mechanism
to control the number of copies made. And there is no guarantee
that the same method is used with all HP computers.

http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/story/2004/1/18/113551/618

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3405221

Good luck,
Paul

 

Why not just go to the HP web site and download the drivers ! Almost
any oem XP CD will give you the rest. You also won't get the rubbish
that HP put on the machine in the first place.

 

I've never bothered with the restore CD/DVD. I just do a clean install
from the XP/W2K/ME/98SE oem CD and download the appropriate drivers for
that machine, from HP.

 

think that would fail too.

Yes a retail license won't work.

Yes an OEM version not retail.

Thats not an OEM CD ! That is a manufacturers restore CD and its quite
different.