Re: No icons on desktop after xp installation

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From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:19:06 -0400

This is the default desktop when you perform a clean install. The user then
customizes it as they wish! 

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Regards:
Richard Urban
aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"Alicia" <Alicia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:ED1BDB39-C25E-4801-972F-61F9AD6A772C@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to help someone else out who installed windows xp pro.  I did 
> not see how she installed but now the only icon on her desktop is the 
> recycle bin.  She was afraid she lost all files.  When I go into the hard 
> drive, her files are there.  Her programs such as Micorsoft Office are 
> needing to be reinstalled now.  Is this normal.  Can I safely remove XP to 
> go back to her Windows 98?  If so, how.  I do not want to lose any info 
> for her.  Thanks!

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