Re: Invisible Desktop - Help requested

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Sorry i dont have access to the original post.
Try #195 right hand column at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

"Colin Brittain" <cb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reply, however, do you know of a solution that does not
> entail dismatling the notebook?
>
> Cheers
>
> Colin
> "Matthew Senecal" <MatthewSenecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:86F13D65-4A52-4331-805C-AB2EABD34BAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Here I got a fix for you. What you can do is but a laptop to desktop
>> adapter
>> found on the net like 5-6 dollars for adapter it's a 2.5 hard drive to
>> 3.5
>> hard drive ide adpater. Then you can hook it you to your desktop and
>> transfer
>> the files you need on that drive and then reformat the drive in the
>> laptop
>> and reinstall windows. Let me know how this works out. ok thanks.
>>
>> You can get the adapter right here for $7 dollars and it includes
>> shipping
>> ok http://www.store.yahoo.com/glob2000/nothardrivto.html
>>
>> --
>> Reply back and let me know how it goes. Don''t forget to select yes if
>> this
>> was helpful on my post. I always like helping out people with there
>> problems.
>> Thanks
>>
>> Matthew Senecal
>>
>>
>> "Colin Brittain" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello My son has been given an oldish laptop as the owner was unable to
>>> get
>>> it working and gave up (although he would like some files on its hard
>>> drive
>>> recovered if possible? Sorry I forgot to describe the problem.
>>>
>>> The laptop appears to start okay and you get the annoying start up sound
>>> and
>>> then the desktop wallpaper, the mouse cursor is there to be seen and
>>> moves
>>> around okay. The problem however, is that none of the usual desktop
>>> icons
>>> are there nor the taskbar. I have tried pressing the keyboard for the
>>> start
>>> menu but this is simply not visible. It would appear to be working but
>>> no
>>> mater of right clicking or left mouse clicks reveal anything.
>>>
>>> I have ran safe mode but it is the same, I have started with the DOS
>>> prompt
>>> and scanned the drive with no bad clusters found etc. I would appreciate
>>> any
>>> comments.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Colin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>


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