bought new disc for nav,. computer has no cdr

michelle_phxaz

16 years ago

I have an HP mini which doesn't have a CDR. The package I purchased is good on three different machines.

How do I get it work?

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owbist
16 years ago
You could visit a friend or family member and get them to copy the contents of the CD to a thumb drive. Might pay to also copy the contents to the hard drive on the mini computer for safety or even run the program from the files in the hard drive.
exgm
16 years ago
If you are on a network with another pc, you could set up sharing to the other pc's optical drive. (Another option, but an external optical drive).
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Give me your old computer, or give it to someone you trust , i wouldnt risk giving a hard drive to the trash without a hammer. I have been using Avast on Vista laptop here as it seems to be the most popular right now... but that could change fast with a new version. Unless you live in a multifamily building its seriously doubtful anyone will want to steal your wifi connection and the connections with your bank and such will be highly encrypted,, no one will be cracking into that quickly in the short amount of time you're going to be using it. Follow proper security recomendations and you'll be fine. New solo browser window for your banking or other secure financials... highly recommended if you have wifi or cable network of any kind ;) And close it and clear cache when youre done,,, unless youre positive all youre sharing is blocked. Public hotspots ,,, Vista has a special public place security feature you can use... great for single stand alone non networked computers in the home too. Wifi is cool and 'nearly' totally secure - it would be unusual for someone to gain access to yours unless you have a crook for a neighbor or a stupid kid. ,, im fixing to unsecure mine now for a few days... if I see someone using it ,, I'll block them if its not one of my freindly neighbors accidentally connected. Not a big deal to me if I know the user. But easily secured so youre the only one that has access without some hacking. Hacking into wifi is a serious crime in most communities. my two pennies anyways.... if you dont have wifi now call your isp before running out and buying something,, they maybe will sell you something cheap,, or give it to you and then support it too if you need help setting it up.
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Unfortunately, the "bloatware" you refer to is included in the recovery partition, so when you make your recovery media (DVDs), it will be included on them. When you use Decrapifier or other means to remove bloatware, you are removing it from the "C" drive, and not from the restore/recovery drive. I would do as Owbist suggests, and then make the restore media either before OR after you use Decrapifier.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
or get an external cd rom drive which connects by usb, I have one which I can use on any of my machines including my little netbook which does not have one.(was very cheap on a sale rack in an electronics store)
but usually I just use another pc and then copy the files to a usb thumb drive and move it to the netbook that way.

Now that I have them all networked that would make moving it simple between machines.
michelle_phxaz
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks all! I think I would like to get a thumb drive, this is (pardon my ignorance in all things electronic!) a small gadget that connects via USB from one computer and saves info that can be transfered to my HP Mini computer. Is this correct? Also, how much are they, and would it be cheapest to buy off of eBay? I buy many electronic accessories on eBay and get great deals, I just want to know a good brand, how much space and what to expect to pay. I saw a few but they range from 2gb on up.

Thanks agaain for your help!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
I buy 4gig Kingston thumb drives at Big Lots all the time for $12.
They are really not very expensive. Most all places that sell electronics will have them including walmart. A 4 gig is a nice size will hold quite a bit. I think you may want to buy locally and avoid shipping costs.
Good brands are Kingston, Sandisk, Lacie,corsair.
here is a sample search for them on Buy.com which is an online store I often buy from.
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the one thing some do not know about using them is that when you want to remove it from your usb port on the pc you must first click down in the tray by the clock on the icon for safely remove and wait till it says it is safe to remove it from the usb port so as not to damage anything.
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info on how to use one and how to safely remove one.

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