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Thanks very much for all your help. Followed your instructions and the computer is back up and running. I owe you an Edel Pils

Thanks for the instructions. It's this sort of detail I need and cannot be found in any of the "help" books. I'll be trying this tomorrow and post the results!!
cheers

No I haven't. Can I run the windows set up cd even though the machine will not boot up. If so do you thiink I should just re-run the set up or reformat the c drive again?
Thanks

OK. When booting from the startup disc I end up at a: and then I can change to c: In c: there are 6 files and 13 directories. Does this help me?

By the way thanks for all the input you guys are giving

the boot order seems to include the cd drive , in the boot device priority it shows the ATAPI CD-ROM. There is no ! mark next to the drive so I guess it is enabled,
richard

I have just installed a Seagate 20GB hard drive in a 3 year HP4535. I have formated the HD and run the system recovery CD. When I boot up now I hear the floppy drive run and right after that I get the message "Operating system not found" Pressing any key gets the message repeated, only thing to do ...