https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/unable-to-restore-pavilion8760c/m-p/2575879#M1464 The restoration discs completely restore the machine to the state it was delivered in.<BR /><BR />If that is what you want to do, then format the hard drive.<BR /><BR />You need to copy format to a floppy, do a cd a: and then format c:<BR /><BR />After this you should be able to boot from the restore CD. Wed, 05 Sep 2001 20:02:00 GMT John Bolene 2001-09-05T20:02:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/unable-to-restore-pavilion8760c/m-p/2575878#M1463 I installed a different os on my Pavilion 8760c , now I cannot use my restoration discs . when I use my restoration disc 1 it says this disc is for HP Pavilion 8760c only if you feel this message to be an error contact HP tech support. Wed, 05 Sep 2001 19:25:46 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/unable-to-restore-pavilion8760c/m-p/2575878#M1463 Dennis Simson 2001-09-05T19:25:46Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/unable-to-restore-pavilion8760c/m-p/2575879#M1464 The restoration discs completely restore the machine to the state it was delivered in.<BR /><BR />If that is what you want to do, then format the hard drive.<BR /><BR />You need to copy format to a floppy, do a cd a: and then format c:<BR /><BR />After this you should be able to boot from the restore CD. Wed, 05 Sep 2001 20:02:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/unable-to-restore-pavilion8760c/m-p/2575879#M1464 John Bolene 2001-09-05T20:02:00Z