Have Problem when restoring from SystemCD+3 Recovery CDs for RM290...Please advise

After recovering from System CD + 2 recovery CDs (the process took about 25
minutes...I tried
at least 5 times), the notebook boots up but hangs after selecting
"Next" on the "Computer Name"+ "Computer Description" screen (the harddisk
was accessed
for about 15 seconds)....
Since XP did not complet configuration, the notebook was not able to boot
into other options
when depress F8.....

I did
0. Download Freewares to check MEMORY ...OK...
1. install W98 on TM290 but USB ports and onboard sound card were not
detected/no drivers...
2. compare 3CDs' files with those in the folder IMAGES in the 2nd
partition...They are the same..
I have PowerQuest "Drive Image 2002" and try to open the image file
(after renaming the first one
with .pqi instead of .acr) with password "000000" but fails (according
ACER website the
default password is "000000", anybody knows the password?)
3. try to install Red Hat 7.2/8.0/9.0/even the latest download of RH...the
notebook hangs after
selecting mouse or after changen the partition from "vfat" to
"83/linux" .....Do not know why!!!


Please Advise.....

Henry