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RFC101 · 2006/06/28

My sons computer, which seems to have plenty of problems lately seems to have lost all desktop icons and the tool bars is gone. However he can run programs by ctrl-alt-del and clicking on new task and browsing through my documents and such. This is in both safe and regular mode.
This occured after running system restore attempting to fix a previous problem, the other problem seems to be fixed.

thank you

PeteC · 2006/06/29

Try the solution posted here ....

How Do I Recover My Desktop, Icons And Taskbar. They Seem To have Disappeared

RFC101 · 2006/06/29

Thank You

Thank you PeteC,
I wondered tho, because my computer goes to a blue screen that says set-up, then it loads the files, then it asks to delete files only, not to repair themm, and theres no liscense agreement or anything, did I do this wrong, or what?
Thank you again
RFC101

PeteC · 2006/06/29

Are you attempting a Repair of XP? The onscreen instructions after booting from the CD are very confusing - there are two Repair options. The first takes you to the Recovery Console which is where I suspect you ended up and the second to the Repair an installation - basically by reinstalling 'over the top. See this MS article ....

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP

Method 2: Reinstall Windows XP by starting your computer from the Windows XP CD
To reinstall Windows XP by starting your computer from the Windows XP CD, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.
2. When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears on the screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.

Note Your computer must be configured to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For more information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, see your computer's documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.
3. You receive the following message on the Welcome to Setup screen that appears:
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft Windows XP to run on your computer:

To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.

To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.

To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Press ENTER to set up Windows XP.
4. On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen, press F8 to agree to the license agreement.
5. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
6. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall Windows XP. After you repair Windows XP, you may have to reactivate your copy of Windows XP
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RFC101 · 2006/06/29

Thanks again

Thank you again PeteC,
i will try this, thank you

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