The OS is runninig from the CD. The files you want are on the hard drive. Navigate there with the File Manager (Konqueror) that is supplied.Konqueror is the WEB browser, I'm looking for the filemanager you're talking about, do you MEAN the fileswap thing? Also, what would I type into the file manager to access files on the harddrive.

P.S. THANKS for all the help, I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time on this problem but if I ever can, I'll make it up to you.Konq is also the file manager. You can navigate to your hard drive or find in the menu File Manager and that will boot up Konq with easier navigation already started.I went to Go/Storage Media, and all I got were my 2 cd drives, and the floppy drives, didn't have the hard drive. I guess that means the harddrive's DEAD, or is there some other way to access it?If it is cabled CORRECTLY and securely (or that you have not physically touched it) it means that it is dead.

Did you try the freezer trick?Nope that was next on my list. Anyway, thanks for the help. I mainly wanted to recover files from it so my two options are the freezer trick or send it in to get fixed for $500 and I won't be doing that. I'll post a progress report and such after I decide what to do, ultimately it will probably come down to buying a new Hard Drive.