I left you a post in your original thread. If you can't get access to you
CD-drives, that my be a problem. Have you checked you "Boot-Rom"
configuration? If not, you can do so. When you turn on your computer, read
the bottom of the screen. You're looking for something like this "Press
<Key> to Enter Setup Mode". If you press it and miss, restart your computer
and repeatedly press that key till ya get there. Some systems are the
"Delete" or "F5" key. Then manipulate the menu to where you select to set
settings to "Default" or "Factory" or whichever is the most related to normal
operation for your computer. Also, set the "Boot" order to Boot from the
CD-Drive First, Then the Hard-Drive. Save settings and exit to start the
unit. Then try booting from your Vista CD to repair Your Vista Operating
System. That should work. If it can't repair, it will RE-Install. Your
Data WILL Still be on the HD so you can retrieve it, clean the drive, then
re-install.

"Cluelessnoob" wrote:

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> I realize I screwed up, but since I already restored partial function to
> my computer I think there's something I can do. At the very least I need
> to gain access to my hardware management, which is all blank even though
> all the data still exists, to activate my CD drives so I can save some
> of my data. Someone out there must be able to help...
>
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> Cluelessnoob
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