The Ongoing Computer Saga

We're still trying to salvage the computer; avoid buying a new one. I was able to get it up in Safe Mode, but couldn't manage to save anything to CD. I couldn't get it to format the HD from there, but we brought in a WinXP disk and just started to install over top of it (which includes a format, I believe). It got about halfway through the installation process and kept missing files or something, so it sits there, even less use than before. Saundra ordered a USB CD drive, which may help the process, possibly. If not, well, I guess it's a new comp.

[sigh]

--Beav