:-/Ok i don't even know if this is the right place to put this post but any help would be greatly appreciated. I just wiped the entire hard drive of my laptop and now i'm trying to put windows back on. but evey time i put in the start up disk i get an error that says

"type the name of the command interpreter (e.g., C:WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM"

Then right underneath it is

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I'm really not all that computer LITERATE so i have no idea what to do. I could definetly use some help. thanksWhat Windows operating system are you trying to install?

I suggest you change the boot order in the BIOS and set CD-ROM to first. Once you FORMATTED your disk, you should boot using your Windows CD-ROM and the REST is easy going.

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These articles may just prove to be useful. I suggest you READ through them.Never wipe before you gripe!

Need more info. Make and model of laptop, operating system, Processor, Hard drive size/speed, RAM, etc.http://www.windowsdailynews.com/windowsdailynews-62-20030829TypethenameoftheCommandInterpreter.html