Anyone know how I can get a free copy of the CD-Based System Recovery Program for HP Pavilion 7955?

I accidentally formatted the special recovery partition in my hard disk (HP Pavilion 7955) and the only method to recover is to run the System Recovery program from the CD which I do not have. Specifically, I have Windows XP (SP2 installed). My HP will boot or run Windows XP only after I uninstalled the added internal harddisk drive. I verified that my speciall recovery partition has been reformatted; internal systems and application recovery files are defunct; and system restore points gone. Yet, I can create new restore points. If I connect my internal harddisk drive, I cannot boot and boot-disks do not work. I think I toasted a driver. I can get F1 and I get '...config.sys....error line 15...' and other DOS line messages. I am surprised the Windows XP boots up. No recovery disk came with HP Pavilion. Maybe I am doing something wrong. I hate to buy from HP when there is free help in YAHOO! land. Any help you give will be greatly appreciated!
Answer:

is it booting from an external hdd you sort of condradict your self some, you say you unistall the added internal drive and it boots, from what? and then you say you connect internal hd. I can probably help you, from what you are saying I am not sure recovery is what you need, but I need to get the problem straight. contact me if you would like

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Call HP and ask if they can send you one. If they try to slam you with a shipping fee or price on the CD threaten to return your computer and buy a Dell. They'll give one up.

ogrod42

Torrentspy.com or Limewire.

Tallboy

OMG - I just got mine like 3 weeks ago. There was a class-action Lawsuit filed against HP for the hidden partition/no recovery disks provided with many of their computers 7955 being one of them. I am sorry to say the lawsuit has closed and you will have to pay for recovery disks. Are you the original owner of this PC - you should have gotten a legal form to fill out. Email me - if we are in the same area I would be happy to burn copies for you.

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