Re: No desktop after upgrade from 2000 Pro to XP Pro.

From: Road Runner (beepbeep_at_9y.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 19:58:10 -0500

Hey Jim .... Have a look at this site , its about performing an clean
install of windows xp ... You might want to start over with a clean install
... Also you can perform this with your upgrade version of windows xp cd
disc , have a look at this website in how its done and more

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

"Jim Ratchford" <JimRatchford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9EBB31BC-DDBB-4E2F-8780-2FCE89AF5645@microsoft.com...
> Been on this site for 48 hours straight as it's the only place I know
> where I
> might be able to get my crashed system up after XP upgrade. I upgraded
> from
> 2000Pro to XP Pro INCLUDING SP2 !. I wonder if that has anything to do
> with
> it. It will boot thru the "WINDOWS xp" with blue dots, then black, then
> light
> blue screen with operating cursor, the way it does befor going to the
> desktop, but the desktop never shows up. Some kind sole said to wait for
> five
> minutes. One time I waited for nine hours. If I insert the CD to autostart
> I
> can hear it run and a picture of a
> CD shows up on the screen, but nothing happens. Sure would appreciate any
> help anyone can give me. It's going to be a long third night.
> Jim Ratchford

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