vgaoem.fon missing problem not allowing XP Professioanl SP3 to bootup

Is there any way for me to retrieve these missing files for my recent hard drive? All because of this stupid problem, I felt like I had to go out and buy a new hard drive and install my OS there and start off from scratch.

Another question, if there is NOT a way for me to retrieve the missing files, such as vgaoem.fon, is there a way that I can loadup my old hard drive without the motherboard thinking it has to loadup my OS from it?

I tried wiring the SATA cable as well as the power cable to it while having my *NEW* hard drive all hooked up, but it keeps trying to bootup XP Professional SP3 from my older one which is having the "missing file - vgaoem.fon" problem.

Please help, I just really want to access my work as well as my games again. Had so much valuable data in there...

 

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=&product=89876&docname=c00188632
see if it applies to you.
As far as seeing the files on the old drive: boot up the computer with the new drive. After it has booted up, attached the old hd (SATA/USB adapter). Open Windows Explorer and your old drive should appear. You can then grab the files you nt and move them to the new hard drive.

 

I remember reading this, but it sort of failed for me. I really do not know if you could use ANY Windows XP CD, ya know? I'll retry this... Maybe im doing it wrong.

So if I want to access the files, all I need to do is buy a SATA-USB cable? There is such a thing? Sounds great! I'll see if I can find one at Fry's Electronics next time. Thank you.

 

It is an adapter. It looks like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...VANTEC CB-ISATAU2 SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter