I own a T2596 EMachine desktop with Windows XP. This computer has been riddled with SpyWare for ages despite using Ad-Aware, doing a HijackThis Log and many other anti-spyware problems. Our ISP is Earthlink, so I decided to try to download and install the Earthlink anti-spyware program. It prompted me to restart, so I did. When I restarted, it brings me to a grey screen with a little blinking horizontal line in the top right corner. It will not boot anymore after this.

I attempted to use the recovery CDs to reset the settings. It runs through but gets to a point with the following message:

"Output a:/GHOSTERR.txt?"

With a yes or no command. I have tried both yes and no and neither seems to work. What is GHOSTERR, what happened to the computer, and how do I fix it?

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

I found this I don't know if it will be of any use

You must return your eMachine computer to its original hardware configuration before using eMachine's Recovery method. Disconnect all peripheral hardware devices except for the monitor, mouse and keyboard. Any internal hardware changes or upgrades must
be undone, such as removing or disconnecting a second drive you may have installed or changing the video or sound cards to the original.

The eMachine Recovery process looks for the original factory hardware configuration, otherwise it will fail to execute as designed.

On page 5-1 of your eMachine User Guide, it explains that restoring Windows XP involves reformatting the hard drive. The eMachine Restore CDs does the reformatting for you before reinstalling XP.

In other words, do not manually reformat your drive..... allow the Restore CD to do its job. Please read your eMachine User Guide for details.

my computer says insert disk 434 , ghosterr.txt am trying to install windows xp