After total HD failure had to fit new Hdd. The manufacturers recovery disc got XP loaded again but the XP help files did not go on the new disc drive during the process. Does anyone know how to get them installed or how to get them off the recovery disc for installation. M/Soft don't seem to supply or offer method.

Bill Rose, February 2006

still no luck but thanks JC for help

bill, March 2006

when you get to the recovery console type help and a list will appear.
i had the same sort of problem have you set the hdd up with the floppy that came with it???
look at l
on the list is is stuff like fixmbr (fix master boot record) ect do as i did load all it may take a while but it sorted out my pc. also there should be an opption to fix windows xp files in one go but with out knowing what pc you have its hard to tell mine was a emachine. hope this may help a little (best of luck) jay

jay.c, February 2006