Hee Haw and Cow Patty, After switching out Dell CD-ROM with a Samsung CD-ROM I loaded Dell Recovery CD Windows 2000 SP-1 and got a press any key to start windows in the top left hand corner. Went through install, loaded over the existing windows file in NTFS and it worked fine till I got to loading files, froze up, ejected cd and the second I hit the button windows told me it couldn't load i386 file and ejected cd. Pushed button to reinstall cd and clicked ok then retry. Files started loading and finished Windows 2000 reinstallation. Felt good. Shut down Windows after removing cd and then turned on computer. After inputting Administrator password it opened windows and I played rock music on cd player with external usb speakers as there seems to be none in desktop cabinet. Everything seems to be working fine now and I'm tickled pink about it.

I would like to give Jephree and Dan my sincere thanks for their help in resolving my issues. Jephrees links to Dells website using his personal acess links were very helpful and considerate. Dans update in bios was very educational also. I am going to enjoy belonging to this forum and as soon as paypal account updates from Christmas shopping my donation to this site will be forthcoming. Ya'll should do the same when they help you too. HJ

jephree shines here. I just stuck in a small note. Thanks for the promise of a donation. It helps the site to keep going. The site gives me a place to go, spend my time, and stay out of trouble. ;>)

Thanks for the thanks and support! Glad all is well.

Let us know if we can help further in the future.

Would you believe it! I hooked up to internet. Got bombed with an email attatchment from an aquaintance. Virused up my harddrive. Had to wipe everything. Start completely over and rejoin the forum on my computer. Updated to windows xp pro and installed Panda Antivirus for good measure. Go figure. What a day its been but no worrys. Roky, rock on.