Try HP tech support or try reinstalling it again.

Signature
Regards
Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>I had to restore an old HP computer with the recovery disc and I'm at the
> part where windows greets you and tries to get you to register it online.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> up a phone line to it but it never connects. So I'm stuck right
> there...can't (cntrl-alt-del) and get out of it or anything! Please help!