Re: Programs of my previous XP Pro

Hi

What were the problems you were having before you re-installed XP?

Did 'Repair' install XP as in the following article by Michael Stevens:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Jatinder" <Jatinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yes i'm ready to uninstall those programs but how they are not in my
> Add-Remove Progams any more.
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> The reason why most if not all of those aren't working is because you now
>> have a new Registry and the old associations have been lost. Those
>> programs
>> will have to either be re-installed or re-installed/uninstalled.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Jatinder" <Jatinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:04C551AB-4543-4533-AAB4-9FD1FF4C228C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi guys
>> > i reinstalled my XP Pro over my old Xp Pro due to some problems i was
>> > not
>> > able to fix. Any how, now in my new XP Pro im unable to run Programs of
>> > my
>> > previous XP. Is there a way to run those programs if not then how can i
>> > unistall those progrmas that is also a another problem coz they are not
>> > any
>> > more in my Add-Remove programs.
>> > These microsofts registeries will make me crazy one day!
>>
>>
>>


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