Re: problems after reinstalling XP...


'no irreplacable files or programs'

why not start off completely fresh and boot from the XP CD & reinstall
windows with the full format and install option,
then simply install other programs you use.

"briggsbray" <briggsbray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> my computer would not boot up, so knowing i had no irreplacable files or
> programs, i just re-installed XP from the reinstallation CD. I can find
> nearly all the folders/programs/files that were on the computer before the
> reinstallation (in folders under local disc (c:), but those old program
> files
> are not being recognized. For example, in the add/remove programs under
> control panel, only 2 programs are listed, instead of the 15-20 items that
> were there previously. Is there a way to get my system to "find" this
> stuff
> and recognize it? If i have to delete it all (and reinstall individually)
> i
> could, but deleting programs manually makes me worry that i will miss some
> components.
> i have a feeling there isn't an easy way out of this one....


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