[wannabe1]

The recovery cd you used to restore your machine was from a model different enough that you have a miriad of incorrect drivers installed. At this point, the best option is to contact eMachines and get the correct recovery disk for your machine. Then do a complete (destructive) recovery.

Go ahead and start backing up what data you can.

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Have you been able to contact eMachines for the correct recovery cd?

[wannabe1]

Have you been able to contact eMachines for the correct recovery cd?

[vicki T]

It's on its way.

[vicki T]

Received the CD this morning and today is the first day of summer vacation!!

[wannabe1]

Cool!

Do you have the files you need backed up to removable media?

[vicki T]

All I really care about are my e-bay pictures and I haven't had much luck with that. I tried moving them to a photo gallery like Kodak and Yahoo but wouldn't go. Guess I'll just have to live without them.

[wannabe1]

Maybe try zipping them before uploading. Do you use Yahoo Briefcase? That might be an option, too.

[vicki T]

Will zipping them protect them?

[wannabe1]

Not if they are on the same drive we'll be installing on. Zipping will make them easier to move on the internet, though. I store a lot of my important stuff in my Yahoo Briefcase...can you burn them to a cd?

[vicki T]

This time I was able to move a lot of my pix to Yahoo. No, I couldn't burn them to a cd. I guess I'm ready to give the restore cd a try.

[wannabe1]

Ok...here we go...again.

put the recovery cd in the machine and restart. It should boot to the cd. Follow the prompts for a complete or "destructive" recovery. Or a fresh install if the option is presented.

Have the product key handy...

If you run into problems, post back...I'll be wandering around here somewhere.