Due to a Virus, I was forced to reload Win XP. We had a problem where after
the new load Windows would boot to a Bulescreen and would not load or allow
access to Explorer.exe.

We renamed /Windows as /WinOLD and then reloaded WinXP. Now windows does
not know aout my existing applications. Is there a utility that will force
XP to discover and check-in existing applications?

TIA
--
Another satisfied Microsoft user!

Re: Wnds XP - Reinstall - Discover Programs? by Rich

Rich
Sat Aug 23 14:36:32 PDT 2008

I would format the drive and do a clean install of WinXP. Your new WinXP
install has none of the registry entries required for some of your
previously existing programs. Ah, another
example of why imaging your drive or partition on a regular basis is at
times invaluable.
"Peddlerp" <Peddlerp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1675552D-EC60-44A9-BEC8-985A24415949@microsoft.com...
> Due to a Virus, I was forced to reload Win XP. We had a problem where
> after
> the new load Windows would boot to a Bulescreen and would not load or
> allow
> access to Explorer.exe.
>
> We renamed /Windows as /WinOLD and then reloaded WinXP. Now windows does
> not know aout my existing applications. Is there a utility that will
> force
> XP to discover and check-in existing applications?
>
> TIA
> --
> Another satisfied Microsoft user!



Re: Wnds XP - Reinstall - Discover Programs? by smlunatick

smlunatick
Mon Aug 25 11:18:28 PDT 2008

On Aug 23, 10:00=A0pm, Peddlerp <Peddl...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Due to a Virus, I was forced to reload Win XP. =A0We had a problem where =
after
> the new load Windows would boot to a Bulescreen and would not load or all=
ow
> access to Explorer.exe.
>
> We renamed /Windows as /WinOLD and then reloaded WinXP. =A0Now windows do=
es
> not know aout my existing applications. =A0Is there a utility that will f=
orce
> XP to discover and check-in existing applications?
>
> TIA
> --
> Another satisfied Microsoft user!

Unfortunately, it will not be possible. The most important part of
Windows XP is the Registry and it only gets the other application's
settings at the time of the application's install process. You will
need to re-install everything.