wrong software?

[Guest]

Just recentlymy whole comp crashed, and not knowing much about it, I let a
friend of a friend look at it. I had xp home on before, now I have an illegal
xp professional, and a different format, not fat32. I don't have a disc copy
of xp home to re-load. Is there any way I can get back to where I was before
the new progs were installed.? Thanks all.

 

[Mike Hall]

The only way forward for you is to buy a version of XP Home, frisk and
reformat your computer, and start over..

 

[Guest]

I guessed as much, but hope springs eternal as they say. thanks anyway. Just
one thing, I have a reload disk, but can't get it to open at all, either on
my comp or my sons. Any idea why?

 

[Mike Hall]

Contact the manufacturer re the reload disc as there is more than one way of
installing from a recovery CD.. it is possible that your friend has erased
any partition that may have been useful in restoring your computer to
factory settings.. only time will tell..

I would strongly recommend that you do not allow your friend to do anything
else to your computer..

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all your help Mike...You can be certain, no-one is giong to be
doing me any more favours. I've learned my lesson.