Re: Windows XP repair followed by restore
- From: "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:12:51 -0600
If you are talking about system restore files, I don't think so.
"JDGuymon" <JDGuymon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:05FBE900-2E4E-48B0-8641-52BA803A5E29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
But can anyone answer the question about whether the existing restore files
can be used. They are present. I just need to access them. There must be a
registry entry that points to these files...
"sgopus" wrote:
it appears you didn't do a repair, but a new install without format, this
will leave uninstalled software, now that things are really hosed up, it's
time to consider starting over again, with a format and clean install of
windows and other software.
"JDGuymon" wrote:
> I did the repair from the windows installation disk. My understanding > of
> this process was that everything would be intact. However, when > complete, it
> was like a new installation of windows with all the factory defaults. > Only
> difference is, all of my installed programs (office, adobe, etc) are > still
> there, but they are not recognized by the OS and will not run. They > are not
> uninstalled, the OS just isn't aware of them.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
> > How did you perform the repair install? That should not have > > uninstalled
> > any programs. What programs are you talking about?
> >
> > "JDGuymon" <JDGuymon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:F347C5B9-4A81-4386-9BB9-447D18C4FAF9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > My system crashed and I had to do a system repair from the original
> > > operating
> > > system CD. After that, my installed programs are not recognized.
> > > Is there any way to follow this with a restore?
> > > I know the restore files still exist because I can see them in the
> > > C:\System
> > > Volume Information folder. There are two sets of files, one from > > > the
> > > original installation and one from the new repair. If I try to > > > restore
> > > now,
> > > it only "sees" the files in the newly repaired installation. How > > > do I
> > > point
> > > the system to the original restore files so I can access them? Is > > > there a
> > > change that can be made in the registry? Is there another way to > > > complete
> > > the restore?
> > > Thanks.
> >
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