> Not sure where it is on XP, but you should have a System Restore
> option someplace that will allow you to 'restore' everything to a
> point before you lost your drives. Most likely this will be right
> after you installed.


System Restore is accessed by pressing: Start, All Programs, Accessories,
System Tools, and finally System Restore.  Select Restore my computer to an
earlier time.  Click next.  Hopefully there is a restore point that was
automatically saved on a date before you started having problems.  Select
the date you want, click next, read the notices, click next and the process
takes off.  After a reboot it should be back to normal.

DougH