Re: Please help...used compaq operating system cd...

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From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:12:22 -0500

etaf_10 wrote:
> A couple of days ago, my notebook shut down after one of the programs
> froze. I tried to get back on but the only thing that would come up
> was the screen that says Compaq and "F10 for CD-Rom Startup". After
> that the screen just went blank. So I tried to use the Compaq
> Operating System CD but it completely reinstalled Windows XP (I
> think). Now I've lost all of my files and programs. How do I go back
> to the original setting? I have a lot of important documents and
> would really appreciate any help...

If you truly used the CD and it was a system restore CD (destructive - you
would have to ask Compaq/HP about that) - you lost everything. It should
have warned you if you read everything.

If it was non-destructive, look in the C:\Documents and Settings directory
for your old user account by name.. Look in that folder under "My Documents"
and/or "Desktop" to see if your documents are still around.

You might need to know this as well:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307874 

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