Apps not on Start after installation of XP

[Rick Stanford]

I recently finished installing XP over the existing
Windows 98 (thanks Bruce, it wasn't as straightforward as
I would have liked, but your advice worked).
Unfortunately, the installation didn't ask me whether it
was an 'upgrade' or 'new installation' - so I assume that
it went ahead and performed a new installation over the
old Windows 98.

Now, none of my applications that were on the Windows 98
Start Menu are on the XP Start Menu. However, I see that
there still is a C:\Windows\Start Menu folder showing all
of the applications.

Is there some way to get the new installation of XP to
somehow 'read' the old Start Menu and 'reattach' the
existing applications? Same goes for my e-mail settings
and address books.

Thanks for your help.
Rick

[Agustin E. Beci]

For the first, Copy and Paste the existing links from C:\Windows\Start Menu
to C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Start Menu.

Or if you want the shortcuts to appear on all users, simply substitute
username for All Users.

For email settings, use Outlook's Import Wizard.

One useful thing: Always backup stuff prior to upgrading or installing new
programs and software. In this case, it would've been helpful to have a
backup of your settings and address book.


--

______________
Agustin E. Beci
"Gotta have heart!"




"Rick Stanford" > wrote in message
...
> I recently finished installing XP over the existing
> Windows 98 (thanks Bruce, it wasn't as straightforward as
> I would have liked, but your advice worked).
> Unfortunately, the installation didn't ask me whether it
> was an 'upgrade' or 'new installation' - so I assume that
> it went ahead and performed a new installation over the
> old Windows 98.
>
> Now, none of my applications that were on the Windows 98
> Start Menu are on the XP Start Menu. However, I see that
> there still is a C:\Windows\Start Menu folder showing all
> of the applications.
>
> Is there some way to get the new installation of XP to
> somehow 'read' the old Start Menu and 'reattach' the
> existing applications? Same goes for my e-mail settings
> and address books.
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Rick
>
>

[Rick Stanford]

Thanks Agustin -

Unfortunately, only the Start Menu folders are there -
the links have been wiped out. So - I pasted the folders
into the All Users Start Menu, and am now tracking down
the .exe files for each program and creating new links.
Once I add the shortcut to the Start Menu folder things
seem to work OK. What a pain!!

Also, I'm having a bit of a problem with the Import
Wizard, but I'll keep working on it.

Thanks again,
Rick


>-----Original Message-----
>For the first, Copy and Paste the existing links from
C:\Windows\Start Menu
>to C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Start Menu.
>
>Or if you want the shortcuts to appear on all users,
simply substitute
>username for All Users.
>
>For email settings, use Outlook's Import Wizard.
>
>One useful thing: Always backup stuff prior to upgrading
or installing new
>programs and software. In this case, it would've been
helpful to have a
>backup of your settings and address book.
>
>
>--
>
>______________
>Agustin E. Beci
>"Gotta have heart!"
>
>
>
>
>"Rick Stanford" > wrote in message
...
>> I recently finished installing XP over the existing
>> Windows 98 (thanks Bruce, it wasn't as straightforward
as
>> I would have liked, but your advice worked).
>> Unfortunately, the installation didn't ask me whether
it
>> was an 'upgrade' or 'new installation' - so I assume
that
>> it went ahead and performed a new installation over the
>> old Windows 98.
>>
>> Now, none of my applications that were on the Windows
98
>> Start Menu are on the XP Start Menu. However, I see
that
>> there still is a C:\Windows\Start Menu folder showing
all
>> of the applications.
>>
>> Is there some way to get the new installation of XP to
>> somehow 'read' the old Start Menu and 'reattach' the
>> existing applications? Same goes for my e-mail
settings
>> and address books.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>> Rick
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Jim Macklin]

It might be quicker to just reinstall our apps from CDs,
that will set the shortcuts and menus.


"Rick Stanford" > wrote in message
...
| Thanks Agustin -
|
| Unfortunately, only the Start Menu folders are there -
| the links have been wiped out. So - I pasted the folders
| into the All Users Start Menu, and am now tracking down
| the .exe files for each program and creating new links.
| Once I add the shortcut to the Start Menu folder things
| seem to work OK. What a pain!!
|
| Also, I'm having a bit of a problem with the Import
| Wizard, but I'll keep working on it.
|
| Thanks again,
| Rick
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >For the first, Copy and Paste the existing links from
| C:\Windows\Start Menu
| >to C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Start Menu.
| >
| >Or if you want the shortcuts to appear on all users,
| simply substitute
| >username for All Users.
| >
| >For email settings, use Outlook's Import Wizard.
| >
| >One useful thing: Always backup stuff prior to upgrading
| or installing new
| >programs and software. In this case, it would've been
| helpful to have a
| >backup of your settings and address book.
| >
| >
| >--
| >
| >______________
| >Agustin E. Beci
| >"Gotta have heart!"
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >"Rick Stanford" > wrote in message
| ...
| >> I recently finished installing XP over the existing
| >> Windows 98 (thanks Bruce, it wasn't as straightforward
| as
| >> I would have liked, but your advice worked).
| >> Unfortunately, the installation didn't ask me whether
| it
| >> was an 'upgrade' or 'new installation' - so I assume
| that
| >> it went ahead and performed a new installation over the
| >> old Windows 98.
| >>
| >> Now, none of my applications that were on the Windows
| 98
| >> Start Menu are on the XP Start Menu. However, I see
| that
| >> there still is a C:\Windows\Start Menu folder showing
| all
| >> of the applications.
| >>
| >> Is there some way to get the new installation of XP to
| >> somehow 'read' the old Start Menu and 'reattach' the
| >> existing applications? Same goes for my e-mail
| settings
| >> and address books.
| >>
| >> Thanks for your help.
| >> Rick
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
| >.
| >