Re: problems after reinstalling XP...

Hi

You won't be able to uninstall a lot of those programs as they perhaps won't
be referenced in Add/Remove Programs. Just deleting the relevent folders
won't be much help.

A couple of suggestions - you can either reinstall the programs as your
system stands now, or perform a 'Clean' install of XP, which will clear the
hard drive/partition and you can start again then. You can backup your data
files first - for either option - as they can then be copied back to the
original folders.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"briggsbray" <briggsbray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:205A0115-4606-4686-B0AD-9DD20886D41B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Will Denny,
> yes that looks like what i'll do. Am i safe to toss all of the old
> (unrecognized) stuff in the recycle bin? i think i've figured out where it
> all is.
> -briggsbray
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> If you reinstalled XP, then the Registry values would have changed and
>> would
>> not show the already installed programs. You'll have to reinstall those
>> programs so that they can be registered in the Registry.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "briggsbray" <briggsbray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:17510A64-A1F7-4187-9DA5-30DC2E859A2D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > 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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