Computer will not load xp/safemode/recovery

[patio]

Are the HP dribers installed ? ?

[wildtrix]

i dont know. how can i check?

i guess if they dont install during recovery, then no 

[patio]

If you have an HP Driver CD i would re-install them...this will not harm anything.
If you do not have one visit the HP site...enter the machine info and DLoad them and install.

[wildtrix]

i see so many, which do i use?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1818056

also, i can run these off a boot cd?

[patio]

Chipset Drivers FIRST...then audio and video.
The rest you don't need.

[wildtrix]

all the drivers need to be installed while in the OS, so i cannot make a bootable cd to install any drivers.

im just going to get a new copy of windows and install fresh, on a formated HDD

[patio]

Not sure what you mean here...
The Drivers can be safely DLoaded to the desktop and installed...
If you re-install Windows you will still need to re-install all the drivers.

[wildtrix]

i cant get to the desktop cuz my OS (windows XP) doesnt work(at all anymore).

im just going to upgrade, and head over to best buy and grab a windows vista installation. ill reformat my hdd and install vista, and ill update all my drivers when i do that. im just done messing around with HP's stupid recovery partition.

[Quantos]

If you run into any issues you know who to ask.  Please let us know.

[wildtrix]

of course.

you guys have been very helpfull, especially you Patio. i really appreciate your help. and of course if anything comes up ill be back =P

thank you