HP Compaq nc6120 Recovery CDs. Those Recovery CD's are particular to your system, and anyone else's system, even if it looks the same, is unlikely to work. Time to call HP and get them to.

The compaq support page for that model doesn't show any recovery/restore disks but if you google SR1563CL 'recovery disk' you'll get a few hits. There's one site that comes up under several different names that appears to be a BS site as it lists windows 7 and 8 disks for that model. This one might be legitimate: It's number 819 toward the bottom or do a search for SR1563CL. Looks like it costs $27 and they mail you the disks. You can also install XP using a regular xp installation disk and then download the necessary drivers from the support page for that model. If you have the windows XP key (usually on a sticker on the case somewhere) and can check what it is.

- and note if it says OEM as part of the characters given. If so then you can download an ISO for an OEM, burn it to to cd/dvd (XP will usually fit on a cd) and then use 'your' OEM key to install it. If you go for the ISO get the version that has sp-3 included.

If (and unlikely in this case) the installation is a retail version then you download a retail version of the ISO; burn to a cd/dvd and boot up with that - using 'your' key for the installation. If 'your' key doesn't have OEM included within it, then it's a fair be that yoi=u have a retail installation; but that is highly unlikely. Again go for the sp-3 version. The ISO can be download - for free - at the site posted by riider (#9) in this CN post: What I'm not sure about is whether or not the versions of XP offered there are retail or OEM. Usually you cannot use an OEM key with a retail disk and visa versa.

But first have a browse at these two (hp) links; the second discusses which key to press for a recovery partition approach i depends on which OS version etc.you may have.; and also ordering the disk set. The first (and top of the list) may be of general interest too; and includes the actual hp link to the second site I've posted below.

Check for the recovery partition to get the system to a factory like new condition. Press the power button to start the HP. Press and hold the F11 key to launch the HP Recovery Manager from the recovery partition.

Hello, I am having the same problem: I want to restore my Compaq nc6120 with Windows XP back to the factory settings. I googled, and found this post and your reaction, but my laptop is not reacting on holding the F11 while starting up. Any other way to do it? Kind regards, Peter Compaq: reboot and when you see the compaq logo hit F10 Has the system ever been formatted and or reloaded without using the recovery disks or using another XP installation disk? Check for the recovery partition to get the system to a factory like new condition.

Press the power button to start the HP. Press and hold the F11 key to launch the HP Recovery Manager from the recovery partition.

Hello, I am having the same problem: I want to restore my Compaq nc6120 with Windows XP back to the factory settings. I googled, and found this post and your reaction, but my laptop is not reacting on holding the F11 while starting up. Any other way to do it? Kind regards, Peter Compaq: reboot and when you see the compaq logo hit F10 Has the system ever been formatted and or reloaded without using the recovery disks or using another XP installation disk?

No, I really do not know whether it has been formatted and/or reloaded without using the recovery disks or another XP installation disk. I used to have a IT-man in our company who organised all this. If I hit F10 as you describe, I get a display as in previous times. But no recovery options. Software undian berhadiah. Go to Start then to Run Type in compmgmt.msc and click Enter On left side click on Disk Management On right side you will see you hard drive. Male sure the window is open all the way on the top right so I can see all the info it has. Now I need you to take a screenshot and attach it to your next reply.