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

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From: Phillips (afn18721_at_afn.org)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:52:47 -0400

Chances are most of your files are still on the HDD but you will need a
recovery/undelete utility - avoid writing to HDD till you recover what you
can. I used such an utility and recovered a whole HDD, but I do not want to
spam. You can search the web - guess there are some free/trial versions.
Michael

"etaf_10" <etaf_10@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F37AD5AB-76D1-4078-A8A6-AFF397D0C9BC@microsoft.com...
> 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...