Do I really need to initiate the HP Recovery disk service?


  1. MetalMan228
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    Windows 7 professional 64 bit
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    Do I really need to initiate the HP Recovery disk service?


    Hi everyone, my new HP PC keeps bugging me to start the HP Recovery disk service in case i have a problem, "It will allow me to restore the factory OS and drivers and software". It says if not i will have to buy the disk later. But...

    I already have the 4 disk set with my OS (and all the drivers and bloatware)
    I am preparing to get an external HDD and install Macram Reflect free to make full snapshots in case of a catastrophic HDD failure.
    In the interim i have all my documents/pics etc backed up offline with a free backup service.

    I would like to just cancel it next time it pops up and asks me. Thanks!!
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  3. gregrocker
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    You sound like you're experienced enough to get the vastly superior Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
    followed by a backup solution of your own using imaging.

    HP has the worst load of corrupting crapware and duplicate utilties in the industry.
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  4. MetalMan228
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    Ok, Great!! I though it was a tad redundant of HP. Next time it pop's up i will cancel it out right.
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  6. gregrocker
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    You can turn off the nag message by establishing a Clean Boot since it is likely one of the list of HP bloatwares larded into the msconfig>Startup and >Services. Clean Up Factory Bloatware
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