windows start up disc?

[deedee24]

my baby daughter turned the computer off at the wall she got the lockable socket cover open with the help of her big sister and switched the computer on/off lots of times, when we started the computer it came up with a screen saying safe mode etc, we selected the choices and everyone we clicked on showed a message saying because of a recent hardware change etc or because you restarted your computer we need to install the windows start up disc, thing is we haven't got a windows start up disc, this computer is 7 yrs old and the kids just use it for playing pc games on. how to i get a disc? any help would be welcome. x

[eastern]

more inof needed here. What O/System is it running, is it a home built PC or is it the likes of a Dell? Do you have the original dics that came with it?

[ACtheTROLL]

small inaccuracy in your post ... it should read
the kids just used to use it for playing pc games on

you might get away with borrowing a friend's disc ... it may not ask for the serial (which I assume you also don't have?)

it's possible that somewhere on the Hard disc there is an C:\WINDOWS\i386 folder which contains the files you need

otherwise ... take smallest child ... place in basket ... take to local market ... see if you can get enough for a replacement disc

I like kids ... just never seem to be able to eat a whole one!

[ACtheTROLL]

oops ... just look for i386