HP QuickPlay Installation - Problems

[krisna hari utama]

Geez...
Please need some help.
Anybody? Admin?

Please... HP support... anyone...
getting desperate... :))

[Teremok]

I haveDV1000. A while ago I removed all partitions and reinstalled win xp.

To recover QuickPlay partition here is what I did.

Using partition magic I created 250MB partition right in front of drive c:

Put any format to it you desire.
Let's say first partition is 250MB FAT.

Apply changes, computer restarts, you got new FAT part.

Now, using partition magic delete 250MB partition. This way you will have 250MB of unallocated space right before your drive c:

TADAAAAA. You got your desired partition. Now restart with HP QuickPlay cd and it will install.
But my play button is not working on the PC. However OK button on the remote control plays the movie. Go figure.

If anybody can set up ftp and give me user and pass I will upload iso of quick play there.

[drewzen]

Hi all, here's a possible solution:

I recently reformatted my DV1250ca and installed Windows XP Professional (instead of Home edition, which was included with the PC). I created two partitions:

- one with full disk size minus 250MB for QuickPlay
- one with 250MB for Quickplay
- 8MB unformatted, unpartitioned space

I experienced the same problem as posted, and initially thought that my installation of a non-OEM O/S made my system "incompatible". I nevertheless read all of the replies on this thread, and discovered that most or all of us have been missing something simple.

The HP QuickPlay Instructions (unsurprisingly) aren't very specific - they indicate that QuickPlay requires a 204MB partition, which to me implies that you should create it. The solution?

Just don't create a partition for QuickPlay, it will do it itself.

When you make a clean install of Windows, create a partition for the O/S small enough to leave space (I used 258MB) for QuickPlay, but just leave it as unformatted, unpartitioned space. Install Windows, put your QuickPlay Installation CD in, and follow the instructions. Voila.

This is the first time I've ever posted in a help forum... please post if it worked, I'm interested to know if this was useful and if I've communicated myself clearly.

Cheers,
Andy

[Teremok]

Leaving unpartitioned 204mb is the whole idea. QuickPlay will find free spase that is not claimed by anything and make it its own. i.e. 204 should have no partition!

[christianhoang]

Could anyone can upload the iso file into a website such as megaupload for me plz. I think there are some problems with my CD as well. It run untill 60% than show that i don't have enough space or I don't have a Notebook that uses and supports Quickplay - but I do.

Thanks, or someone could tell me the reason!

i'm using DV1000T now!

[mcbit]

Creation of a 2nd partition is the mistake everyone is making due to HP's unclear instruction. DO NOT CREATE A 2ND PARTITION. LEAVE 212MB OF UNALLOCATED DISC SPACE. THE QUICK PLAY SETUP PROGRAMME WILL CREATE THE 204MB PARTITION AND FORMAT IT! If you created the partition while installing windows you will have a second logical drive probably D: present in explorer. Delete this logical drive using "Computer management>>Disc Management" and then delete the 204MB unassigned partition and you will be left with a C: drive and 212MB of Unallocated Disc Space. Now reboot with the installation in the CD drive and it should install properly.

[Z_Paul]

My DV1000 crashed too. Had to buy recovery CD/DVD. Called support. Did not recieve QuickPlay recovery CD. Called 5 times, it looks like they have no clue what I'm talking about. Because after my compliant that I did not get the quickplay, they sent me another set of 1-recovery XP and 2-driver and aplication recovery. Tired of that crap can anyone uplode the ISO image. Can not restore my system for 2 weeks?!?! Need help.
Paul

[Teremok]

I just made ISO. HP QuickPlay (application restore CD) for Pavilion dv1000 (dv1010ca).iso

So if you have limewire, my pc is usually up business hours. Or if you can give me ftp cite where I can upload it, I can do so.

[Todd L Bauerle]

I just had the same problem with my DV8000 I bought.

The installation guide says to create a partition for QuickPlay. DO NOT create a partition.

I only had 220mb left over and did not create a partition. Leave the space empty and unformatted.

Then put the QuickPlay installation cd in and it will create a Linux partition from the empty disk space.

Worked like a charm...

Hope this helps!
Todd

[Vu Quynh Ha]

Hi, friends,

My HP Quickplay suddenly doesn't work well:

Play DVD with no sound (while CDs still work with sound)

I brought it to HP service but they didn't fix.

Does any of you have this problem and know how to fix it.

My HP is a dv 2000 and I use Vista

Thanks,

[djfoote]

I have a brand new set of recovery disks for a dv8000 and the book says "HP created a 1GB partition on your hard drive, which is necessary for running QuickPlay".

I have an unformatted portion of over 1GB but every time I try to install QP, I get a ComponentMoveData Error with an error number: -2147418113.

I have paid HP for telephone support in attempting to restore this unit to original configuration which was a complete waste of money. Device Manager even tells me I have no drivers for 6 items and none of the cDs help.

Working one problem at a time, I am starting with this one.

Anyone else have this problem?

[Boat Ista]

The real question here is how do you adjust existing partitions while quickplay 1.x is mounted to a hidden linux partition. The poster says that partition magic wouldn't do this because it said there were one or more unmovable partitions. He is correct.

You must have the quickplay bootable CD to do this, and a different partition manager - CUTE PARTITION MANAGER, which is freeware and can handle hidden partitions of this type.
Boot to cute partition manager and remove the linux partition, save and reboot to partition magic, which will now resize the partitions. Make sure you leave 250 mgs unallocated free space at the end of the drive.
Reboot to the quickplay installation cd and reinstall quickplay.
If you are doing this from scratch, bear in mind that quickplay will NOT install properly unless ALL of windows' drivers are installed and a DVD software decoder is installed PRIOR to quickplay.