When you start the machine, it will come up to the C:\ prompt, and the directory listing shows COMMAND.COM and a couple of otherhidden/archive/read-only files.
Sounds to me like "format C: /s" was typed. Don't know how to help tho, sorry. If I'm not mistaken , unless the /q options is used, the drive is zero'd sector by sector, so I think this is a tougher problem then one mightexpect.
--Ray
