extracting vista files

I have a hp A1710N that came with vista. I had to put XP pro on the computer
because my satellite internet software would not work with vista. there are
several programs that came on the restore disk. I can't access the programs
on the hp restore disks from the XP system. is there a way to access the
*.wim files on the restore disks so I can use them on the with the XP
operating system? it is not like I'm pirating them as they came with the
computer. I have tried several compression programs to try to get to the
files with no luck.
any help would be appreciated

No...
At one time HP had an F10 option to restore folders from the cd to the hard drive but it would not restore installed programs unless those programs were in a separate folder with installation files(e.g. Easy Photo).

From an EULA perspective..If the HP vista pc now has an OEM XP restore disk, the XP restore disk Windows o/s was only licensed to the original machine on which it was provided; included software may or may not be the same and might depend upon the software agreement between you, HP and the software source.

..winston


"PipeSpinner" <pipespinner"delete this"@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:10238$46231e19$943fd7b5$22796@STARBAND.NET...
:I have a hp A1710N that came with vista. I had to put XP pro on the computer
: because my satellite internet software would not work with vista. there are
: several programs that came on the restore disk. I can't access the programs
: on the hp restore disks from the XP system. is there a way to access the
: *.wim files on the restore disks so I can use them on the with the XP
: operating system? it is not like I'm pirating them as they came with the
: computer. I have tried several compression programs to try to get to the
: files with no luck.
: any help would be appreciated
:
:

"PipeSpinner" <pipespinner"delete this"@yahoo.com> wrote
>I have a hp A1710N that came with vista. I had to put XP pro on the
>computer because my satellite internet software would not work with vista.
>there are several programs that came on the restore disk. I can't access
>the programs on the hp restore disks from the XP system. is there a way to
>access the *.wim files on the restore disks so I can use them on the with
>the XP operating system? it is not like I'm pirating them as they came with
>the computer. I have tried several compression programs to try to get to
>the files with no luck.
> any help would be appreciated

No, that's for use on the OEM system with the Vista OS.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"Rock" wrote:

> "PipeSpinner" <pipespinner"delete this"@yahoo.com> wrote
> >I have a hp A1710N that came with vista. I had to put XP pro on the
> >computer because my satellite internet software would not work with vista.
> >there are several programs that came on the restore disk. I can't access
> >the programs on the hp restore disks from the XP system. is there a way to
> >access the *.wim files on the restore disks so I can use them on the with
> >the XP operating system? it is not like I'm pirating them as they came with
> >the computer. I have tried several compression programs to try to get to
> >the files with no luck.
> > any help would be appreciated
>
> No, that's for use on the OEM system with the Vista OS.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

BUMP!! I searched around and this is the thread that closest resembles my
problem (aside from the fact that HP refuses to support it and Microsoft
wants $60 to answer an email...) I had a problem with my laptop, so I made a
recovery disk and shipped it off to HP (on their dime). Well, they didn't fix
it, but instead upgraded me from basic to premium. Well that's all fine and
dandy, but all of my music/pictures/papers are backed up in a .wim file I
can't access. All of the research I've done says that imagex can mount .wim
files, but I can't get it to work.
The imagex /mountrw /? command gives the context, but when I use the correct
context, it says the request is not supported. wtf? Is there some sort of GUI
that I can use to mount the .wim and extract my music/pictures or am I
missing something? I usually sleep to my music, but lately the silence has
been deafening. :*(
Please help me.