
Hey Original Bat,
Those batteries are super cheap, under $5 at Comp USA. It would be best to start out with a fresh one. The fact that you were able to use FDISK and Format the C: drive are REALLY GREAT NEWS!!!!
What you need now is an operating system CD, a restore CD will not help here because you cannot get the original one. What operating system were you planning on using?
Looking forward to your reply,
TTFN
LGW