Re: Help! All text in Windows XP is written in Symbols!

OK, well after checking the Fonts folder it appears there are NO fonts at all
in the folder. It's empty. I guess this would be the problem. How do I get
those back? Thanks again!

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

You're welcome :-) Too bad that didn't work :-(

I guess you realize that the big challenge in troubleshooting this is that,
since all the Windows stuff is written in symbols, if I tell you to check
something (eg., if the default fonts are in the C:\Windows\Fonts folder),
you may not be able to decipher what you're looking for.

If you open the Run dialogue box in the Start menu, then key in:
C:\Windows\Fonts
click on OK or hit ENTER
When the Fonts folder opens, do you see names or just symbols? The default
Windows fonts are:
Courier New
Arial
Times New Roman
Symbol
Wingdings
MS Serif
MS Sans Serif

You may end up having to do an in-place upgrade/repair install. I take it
the version you have on your install CD in the box does not have SP1 or SP2,
and you have installed one of those service packs. If so, and you have
access to another computer with a CD burner, you can create a bootable
slipstreamed install CD. There are numerous tutorials on the internet for
creating a slipstreamed install CD, for example:
http://theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

Using Autostreamer is also a popular method:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.shtml



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"srmcdo" <srmcdo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Patti, I tried running the System File Checker and it didn't work.
Any other ideas?

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

Hi srmcdo,

See if running System File Checker solves the problem. Place your install
CD
in the drive, then open the Run dialogue box in the Start menu (hopefully
you have Display Run enabled in your start menu options....the icon has
short horizontal lines to the left of a box) and key in:
sfc /scannow
click on OK or hit ENTER

This will replace damaged system files.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"srmcdo" <srmcdo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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So I turned on my computer last week and everything is written in
symbols
or
wingdings (not sure of the font). After updating virus updates, doing
a
thorough virus/adware check, I did a system restore and no dice. I
tried
starting up in safe mode, same problem. I also tried re-upgrading XP,
though
it won't let me since the version on my computer is newer than the
version
in
the box. I'm trying to avoid doing a complete reinstall. It is
difficult
to
troubleshoot since everything on the computer is written in symbols,
difficult to read! Any ideas of what I can do? The only programs not
in
symbols are non-windows like Firefox. Please help!






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