csamuels said:might as well try system restore first, then have disk imaging as another solution. After you re-image/ghost the disk back, you should remember that your system will be exactly the same as when you created the image; all current user data is lost. Also, update all software.
the best thing about that compaq (or hp) is you can restore your computer and still keep your data or you can set it to store bought condition.
it save you days of reinstalling all of your applications, when you do a fresh reformat .