Q: i have a compaq hp desktop computer and i want to restore my system. but i lost my cd. is there any other way to do this that doesnt require the cd?
A: When you restart your computer the option to restore your computer should come up. This happens because from factory Compaq creates a partition and it names it Recovery Partition. If it does press the key that it tells you. The restoration is not that complicated. Just read real good everything and you will be able to do it yourself. If it doesn't give you an option to restore your PC better thing to do is to get in touch with Compaq some how some way and tell them you need the restore CD most likely they will ask you for your serial number and model and they will ship it to you.