This that type at the command prompt to restore the original disk XP

I boot from the original Windows XP disc

I connect

Now, I have just a dos command prompt and help reveals no next step?

You are in the Recovery Console, which is in the wrong place to do a clean install. It's what you want to do, Yes? Not a repair installation? And you have already backed up all your data, because you know that after a clean installed nothing you put on the computer since you he'll be there, Yes? Forgive me for asking these questions, but I would rather err on the side of safety. Assuming you want to do a clean install, here are the instructions:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean install - how-to
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - what you will need at hand

MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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