RE: Which and How Do I -- XP Reinstall, Recover, Repair

From: lemal (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 19:23:02 -0700

Safe Mode will try but I went through with the Reinstall
got the following error messages:

Error: Setup had problems registering the following OLE
control DLL D:\windows\system32\initpki.dll
Contact System Admin...

Error The signature for windows XP Home Edition Upgrade
is invalid. The error code is 426. the Service has not
been started

Fatal Error: Setup failed to install the product
catatlogs. This is a fatal error. the setup log files
should contain more information.

Any thoughts...thanks for your help

>-----Original Message-----
>If it worked at one time then a Restore might solve your
problem. Can you start in safe mode? When your computer
is booting you meed to press the F8 key usually. If you
have a Start menu in safe mode then click Start>Control
Panel and then you should see System Restore listed on
the left. It pretty much explains itself.
>
>If that doesn't work then you will need to boot to the
CD itself and then either Repair or Reinstall Windows.
>
> ----- lemal wrote: -----
>
> My computer starts and shows the Welcome screen
with all
> the user profiles listed but when I access any one
of
> them no Start Menu or Desktop icons appear.
>
> Do I Reinstall XP or use the Recover Panel?
>
> How do I use Recover Panel to find the corrupt file?
>
> When I try to shutdown through Task Manager (no
Start
> Menu) I get the Explore.EXE Not Responding dialogue
and
> subsequent Savings Settings...before I use the
power
> button to shut down.
>
> HELP!
>
>
>
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