Compac presario C700 recovery discs failure

My Compac Presario froze, I closed it and then it would not start.  I managed to get onto restore facility but it would not work and ultimately I got out my 3 recovery discs.  The first 2 ran successfully but the third only goes to 18% and stops.  This means I cannot use the computer.  I really would appreciate any help on this.  Thanks

Hello @yorkshirelad ,
Thanks for posting on the HP Forums!
I understand you are experiencing an issue with your notebook. However, since this is a commercial notebook, you should post your issue on the notebook board of the HP Enterprise Forums for a better answer.
Have a wonderful day!
Mario
I worked on behalf of HP.

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