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Doug Maples
December 13th 03, 12:50 AM
So, if I'm reading you right, you're telling me to
reinstall XP Home. Is this correct?
Doug
>-----Original Message-----
> Go to run,type:cmd
> At the curser type:Sfc /Scannow
> Then enter,on keyboard,then install xp cd,exit the info.
> page,when the bar graph is thru,remove cd,type:
> CHKDSK C: /F
> Agree to restart,type:EXIT
> If still not quite right,boot from cd,recovery,just hit
> enter if asked for password,at recovery type:CHKDSK
C: /R
> Restart computer
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a Dell dimension that is about four years old
and
>>originally had Windows 98. A couple of months ago I
>>installed a trial version of Windows XP Pro that has
the
>>option to remove it if you don't want it. I had a full-
>>blown version of XP Home and decided to remove the XP
Pro
>>and install the XP Home. The XP Pro uninstalled as it
>>should, but the XP Home would not install from the disk
>>while 98 was running so I booted from the CD and
install
>>it. Maybe a big mistake. Right now, I have everything
>>on my computer that was there, but the links seem to be
>>all messed up. For example: my Outlook would not run
and
>>needed to be reinstalled, but when I tried to reinstall
>>it, it said I needed Office 11, but it was all ready
>>there. It seems a lot of DLLs are missing.
>>
>>Also, my Programs on my start menu did not show was on
my
>>hard drive. I found the correct programs under a
Windows
>>directory and moved it to everything was as it was.
But
>>as I was nesting folders through Windows Explorer, my
>>changes did not show up properly under the start menu.
>>Where I had created new folders and moved other ones
into
>>it, they did not show up at all, although they look
>>perfect under Windows Explorer.
>>
>>My question: is there any way I can get the links back
in
>>order shy of formatting and installing fresh and
>>reinstalling all my programs. I have got most of my
>>programs to work, with the exception of a few. What
>>should I do?
>>
>>Doug
>>.
>>
>.
>

mrtee
December 13th 03, 12:50 AM
No. =20

You will need to reinstall the programs that are not seen, XP doesn't =
have files that are need to run the programs.

sfc /scannow from the run command verifies that that the files XP needs =
to run are there and unaltered.

chkdsk is the new version of scandisk. Open my computer =BB right click =
on "C" =BB click properties =BB tools.

--=20
Just my =A2 worth
Jeff
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| So, if I'm reading you right, you're telling me to=20
| reinstall XP Home. Is this correct?
| Doug



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