My PC was left on while I was out. It is a Compaq Presario, 512 MB Ram, 60 GB hard drive and runs Windows XP/Home Editon.
Recently, when I was out, my home PC was left on. There was a storm with lightning. When I returned home, I found the computer not working - it displayed just the logo COMPAQ. I turned it off and restarted. It does not restart. The message on the screen is: Disk Error, Press any key to continue. When I press any key, it comes back with the same message.
I recently moved my home and cannot find the Recovery CD or the 3 1/2 diskette.
How can I overcome this problem?
Thanks.
aasgha.
Leaving your computer plugged in during an electrical storm is not a good idea...even if you do have surge suppressors or an UPS (Uninterrupted POWER Supply).

Though these two items can protect your computer from power surges...otherwise known as electrical SPIKES...they do not prevent damage from a direct lightning strike.

During a storm...shut down and unplug your computer from any electrical source.

My recoomendation would be to have it serviced to check for any hardware failures.

You can contact HP and order recovery CDs for your make and MODEL of Compaq.

Simply visit the following link:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=bph07143&lc=enJust so you are aware if you run an OEM Recovery CD on a hard drive that's acting up all your data and any programs installed after the machine purchase will be wiped out.

If you need to recover things first remove the hard drive from that machine and hook it up in a known working machine as a slave drive preferably with the same OS and see if the data is recoverable...If so copy and burn what you need to CD/DVD before attempting an OEM Restore.Thanks, patio...

I forgot to mention that. My BAD...