Re: XP Pro install problem
- From: "Michael Stevens" <mstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 04:50:41 -0700
In news:l2MTe.17956$vN.600714@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
frankg <sorry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> replied with a ;-)
> I should have added that I changed the drive from fat to ntfs during
> the upgrade/install.
> The programs are all still in the Programs folder on the drive.
> Is there a way of 'cheating' the transfer wizard that it's an old -
> to - new computer transfer? Or do I have to re-install all the
> programs? Please say i dont have to...............................
>
>
>> I've installed XP pro over (overwritten) another version of XP and
>> updated to SP2. But the problem is that all the programs that were
>> installed under the previous windows xp are not in the startup list
>> (msconfig) and nor are they in the Add/Remove programs list (control
>> panel). I also lost my Favorites etc. How can I recover these.
>>
>> Thanks
You need to reinstall, and your My documents folder is lost, plus by
converting to ntfs during the install, you would no longer have the option
if it was available to uninstall back to the previous state. Converting the
file system during an install makes it a one way trip, going back is no
longer an option.
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