Do i recive a XP disk with a HP computer?

[Pepper]

we bought a computer about a yr ago from walmart, well
the computer is now messing up and we dont have a disk

it was preinstalled in a HP Pavillion 520w werent

we suppose to get some kind of OEM disk? Im just now
hearing that we should of

[Nicholas]

Most HP computers have a hidden partition, located on the
hard drive, that contains Windows XP installation files.
If you want the actual HP Restore CD, contact HP support.

HP Pavilion Desktop PCs - Performing a Full System Recovery in Microsoft =
Windows XP
http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport/get_doc.pl?SNI=3Dpvpc&LC=3Dpersonal_=
computing&Tfile=3Dbph07145&Smplr=3DY=20


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Nicholas

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"Pepper" > wrote in message:
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| we bought a computer about a yr ago from walmart, well=20
| the computer is now messing up and we dont have a disk=20
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| it was preinstalled in a HP Pavillion 520w werent
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| we suppose to get some kind of OEM disk? Im just now=20
| hearing that we should of

[Tip]

"Pepper" <> wrote in message ...
> we bought a computer about a yr ago from walmart, well
> the computer is now messing up and we dont have a disk
>
> it was preinstalled in a HP Pavillion 520w werent
>
> we suppose to get some kind of OEM disk? Im just now
> hearing that we should of

Try hitting F10 on your keyboard as it boots up. Just keep hitting it when
the HP logo comes up. Should take you to a screen that will take you through
reinstalling. I think they partition the drive and have all the setup files
together. Worked for me earlier this week on a friends computer.

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