Re: Windows XP repair followed by restore

I got the impression that OP used an installation disk (he never gave
enough details, though). If he did, is it possible he performed the
steps of Method 3 listed here?:

"How to install or upgrade to Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941

That is, was a parallel installation done? And if the original
installation is still on the drive, can OP boot off of *that*?



PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
I agree with the others. It sounds like you used the OEM System
Recovery (don't confuse with System Restore) disk that came with the
machine and have returned the machine to OOBE (Out Of Box Experience)
state. The fact that your other applications are still present
strongly suggests that the machine's in a "confused" state. Consult
the machine manufacturer's support pages for instructions on using
the Recovery disk properly.

Good luck!

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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