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Compaq kindly shipped some systems without including the Quick Restore disk. However, all is not lost as the images and restore applications are present on the small system partition on the hard disk. Here is the procedure we used to fix a Presario 1200 Notebook that required a restore, for which we didn’t have the CDROM or floppy restore disk.

1. Created a Windows ME startup disk

2. Added a RESTORE.SCR file to this disk. The file contained the following PowerQuest Drive Image commands:

SELECT DRIVE 1
SELECT PARTITION 1
DELETE
SELECT FREESPACE LARGEST
SELECT IMAGE 1
RESTORE
SELECT PARTITION 1
SET ACTIVE

3. A RESTORE.BAT file was created with the following DOS commands:

d:\cpqs\tools\pqdice.exe /cmd=a:\restore.scr
(continuation of last line) /img=d:\data\en\factory.pqi /nrb
echo Now remove the disks and reboot!

4. Booted the system from the startup disk

5. Ran the RESTORE.BAT file which kicked off the drive image restore. Many minutes later it was finished!

6. Rebooted the system and cancelled any restore utilities that attempted to run.

Hope this helps out others with a similar problem!

DISCLAIMER:
This procedure is for information purposes only. We cannot guarantee it will work for you! Use it at your own risk!

A few weeks ago we presented a session on wireless networking security to the Institute of Electrical Engineers in Edinburgh. We thank everyone who turned up on the night to support the talk.

A pdf version of the presentation is now available. As part of our continuous improvement programme, and based on feedback from some members of the audience, we have added additional resources and refined the presentation that was delivered. You have our permission to print and use this document for personal, non-commercial use.

Last year we did a similar session for Lothian Radio Society. Sorry for not getting this presentation available earlier for the ham radio enthusiasts. We’re sure the additional content will be useful for your researches.

Feel free to contact the presenter. Details are at the end of the presentation.

p.s. A special mention to “atmosphere” - you really made the talk, ensuring the general point of it came sharply into focus.