"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Is the CD supposed to be removed at the point of reboot? So as to boot
> from the HD? And then the rest of the CD's are requested in order? You
> would be time ahead checking with tech support as to the method the
> "restore CD's" are to be used.

Thanks for the reply.
I did remove the CD just before rebooting and it said invalid system disk upon
reboot.
I don't believe he has any free tech support.
I may have him try to use the six restore CDs while his 'problem HDD' is in
another XP machine as a Primary Slave.