Re: XP SP2 and Desktop Icons

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 19:12:14 -0600

No, not unless you don't get the "repair' offer (second repair, offered
After the EULA agreement.) If the system can't repair itself, you would need
a 'new installation' anyway, and yes, all apps would need reinstall., in
that case. At least you wouldn't lose your data.

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421 

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"JTKirk" <greetings@earthlings.net> wrote in message 
news:13tio0167i0b7hht584t023fo45k6kqfm0@4ax.com...
> Thanks for the suggestion. Will this installation result in a wiping
> clean of all of the currently installed software -- thus resulting in
> the need to reinstall it all? Thanks!
>
> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:49:06 -0600, "Mark L. Ferguson"
> <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>After uninstalling the SP2 update, if you want the system to run well, you
>>should perform a Repair setup of XP.
>>
>>Perform a Repair Installation:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx
>
> "Live long and prosper!"

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