F11 does not work

[ngr]

I do not have a recovery disk, but was told that I can use F11 on start up.
But that has no effect.
When exactly shall I use F11? And for how long?
I saw somewhere that I shall press F11 when I see the DOS screen. I don't see a DOS screen.¨
Hope someone can help me.
Thanks

 

[Brink]

Hello ngr, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm assuming that you are trying to do a factory recovery??

If so, what brand and model is your desktop or laptop computer? We may be able to look up more detailed instructions on how to from the manufacturer's site.

 

[ngr]

Hello and thanks
I don't know what it is called, but I want the same effect as if I had formatted my HD.
It's a Pavillon dv7
with a RECOVERY partition
s/n: CNF9300452
p/n: NZ838EA


I did this: After start up there is a black screen and when tha changes to an almost black screen, it start tapping the F11 until HP's logo shows up.
But as before that it says in the left bottom corner something like:
F11: Recovery, and that diasappears very soon.
And after all that, it just starts windows.

 

[Brink]

Here's the link from HP below on how to with more details. You'll need to keep tapping F11 when you boot the computer to start the system recovery process.

If able, doing it using the HP Recovery Manager from within Windows 7 would be easier.

HP Notebook PCs - Recover Windows 7 Operating System Using HP Recovery - c01895783 - HP Business Support Center

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[ngr]

Thanks.
But when do I start tapping, in relation to my description above?
And where can I find it inside W?

 

[Brink]

The link above will give you more details on this.

You would start tapping F11 as soon as you restart during boot up.

HP Notebook PCs - Recover Windows 7 Operating System Using HP Recovery - c01895783 - HP Business Support Center
​

In Windows 7, there should be a "Recovery Manager" shortcut in your Start Menu by default unless removed by you.

HP Notebook PCs - Recover Windows 7 Operating System Using HP Recovery - c01895783 - HP Business Support Center
​

 

[ngr]

My problem is that my pc is Danish and I don't know hat the different things are called in Danish, but I try

 

[Brink]

Ah, ok. You could see if using Google Translate may help if needed for translating.

 

[ngr]

Now, I started tapping immediately after turning the pc on, and at a time it writes; F11: System Recovery
- and then it starts window
Google will not be of any help.

 

[Brink]

Are you able to use the HP "Recovery Manager" shortcut in your Start Menu from in Windows 7?

 

[ngr]

Within "System maintenance" there is a "System recovery", but this does make a complete formatting of the HD

 

[Brink]

Does it look like the screenshot at the link below?

HP Notebook PCs - Recover Windows 7 Operating System Using HP Recovery - c01895783 - HP Business Support Center

If not, could you post a screenshot of the location specified at the link above in your Start Menu, and a screenshot of your Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) window to see if you still have a recovery partition?

 

[ngr]

No, it does not look like this. I gotta go to bed - it's 02 here. But thanks so far

 

[Brink]

Ok. See you tomorrow.

 

[ngr]

xx

Hi Brink
I have decided not to do more about it until I receive this recovery disk.
I am simply floundering (can you say that) in IT-problems up to my neck, and I cannot take more, will sit down and read a book instead.
But thanks a lot for your attempt to help me.
But perhaps you have an idea about this:
I am trying to register at the NHC forum, and then I am being asked a "Challenge Question":
"This answer to this question is NOSPAM" - and then you must write something, but I don't have any idea about what they mean. Do you?
It is here: Registration Form
Best regards
Niels

 

[Brink]

No problem Niels. Please let us know how it went when you get it.

The registration question is just a measure they use to make sure that you are actually a human being registering to their site instead of some automatic spambot. You would just type or select the answer and press enter. That's all.

 

[sinbin]

one of my pc started to play up a few months back!
the fix i done was a sledge hammer!
I pile drived that pc to death!it was spread over a entire car park!!
hope this helps

 

[ngr]

No problem Niels. Please let us know how it went when you get it.

The registration question is just a measure they use to make sure that you are actually a human being registering to their site instead of some automatic spambot. You would just type or select the answer and press enter. That's all.

Sure I will let you know.
I know why they do it, but what they write does not make sense at all for me. What do they want me to write?

 

[ngr]

one of my pc started to play up a few months back!
the fix i done was a sledge hammer!
I pile drived that pc to death!it was spread over a entire car park!!
hope this helps

Must have felt good
And I cannot understand why I haven't done something like that many years ago.

 

[Brink]

No problem Niels. Please let us know how it went when you get it.

The registration question is just a measure they use to make sure that you are actually a human being registering to their site instead of some automatic spambot. You would just type or select the answer and press enter. That's all.

Sure I will let you know.
I know why they do it, but what they write does not make sense at all for me. What do they want me to write?

Sorry, it looks like they want you to enter NOSPAM.