Thanks for the links. I read everything, but it wasn't very helpful. Not that it's a bad idea or anything...I'm just still not really sure how to go about doing this whole thing. I've never done a memory dump, so maybe that's why I'm so in the dark. From what I gather, I would need access to Startup And Recovery, correct? If so, that'd be out of the question since nothing on the computer was accessible.
However, I seem to have somehow managed to reformat the computer. I hit F12 to open the Boot Device Menu and then inserted the OS CD and selected IDE CD-ROM Device. This then allowed me to delete the current OS (only partially installed), format the petition, and install Windows XP. So yay, I was finally able to get this thing working. I'm having a couple of small problems, though. I think I should be able to handle everything, but one thing I'm not sure about is the display.
The resolution is currently stuck at 640x800, and I want to set it at 800x600 or 1024x768, but the computer won't let me. There isn't even an option. I didn't use this computer much before it was reformatted, but I know that it had a higher resolution. If I go into the Advanced Settings and mess around with the Adapter modes, I can set it to a higher resolution, but it greatly sacrifices the color quality (it will only run at 4 or 8 bits). Is there anything I can do? Is it possible that it's just because of the monitor? I only have the PC unit, so I'm using the monitor from an old eMachines W2247.