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Wed Mar 19 18:25:59 PDT 2008
I am convinced that part of the problem has to do with the user profile that
has appeared under Documents & Settings (one that I removed a year ago).
When I access Internet Explorer, for example, and look for Favorites, there
are none; they are located under the User profile that I have been using for
the past year. Something in the registry (?) must be pointing to this
recently added profile. When I accessed Word and Excel, it was like I was
opening these programs for the first time.
How does one go about adding (and removing) User Profiles? (I don't
remember how I removed the profile a year ago!)
"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:%231Ffe0fiIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Check your root folder (C:) for any chkdsk recovered files
>
> Also try running the hd checking utility, available from the hd
> manufacturers web site
> eg Seatools for Seagate hd's
>
> "G.G. Biggar, Jr." <Colonel_Biggs@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OWS6KLfiIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > On further exploration, the existing WINNT folder does have the $..$
> > folders, but the "$" signs have been dropped from the titles, and the
> > folders appear further down the list (under WINNT) as "KB..." text files
> > (but not as folders). I do not know the significance of the inclusion
of
> > the $ signs in the titles.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "G.G. Biggar, Jr." <Colonel_Biggs@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:uxTu7%23eiIHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Tried that. $ folders still do not appear.
> >>
> >> I have the backup files on a flash disc, as well as on a storage disc.
I
> >> suppose that I could use Windows Explorer simply to copy the $...$
files
> >> into the WINNT folder, and then reboot. But, the fact that Windows
> > Explorer
> >> does not "see" the folders tells me that some pointer (to use an
archaic
> >> term) has been altered, and that those missing folders are not being
> >> executed on boot-up.
> >>
> >>
> >> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:u697yweiIHA.6136@T.K2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > And is there any change if you boot into safe mode, then check in
> > Explorer
> >> > (including hidden files)?
> >> >
> >> > "G.G. Biggar, Jr." <Colonel_Biggs@msn.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:uLsYqoeiIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > >I attempted to restore the $...$ folders from my backup, but
received
> >> > >a
> >> > > message at the end of the job that files were not replaced because
> >> > > the
> >> > > "files already exist." Darned if I can find them using Windows
> >> Explorer.
> >> > > Also tried a system search for one of the folders: "file does not
> >> exist."
> >> > >
> >> > > Strange.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "G.G. Biggar, Jr." <Colonel_Biggs@msn.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:eRVdgKeiIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > >> That's part of the problem (I think). When bringing up Windows
> >> Explorer,
> >> > >> there are NO $ folders under the main folder. The first one is
the
> >> Addin
> >> > >> folder. However, when in the Control Panel (Add/Remove Programs),
> > the
> >> $
> >> > >> folders appear there.
> >> > >> Also, in Documents and Settings (Windows Explorer), an old user
> > profile
> >> > > now
> >> > >> shows that was removed over a year ago.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:Ozsd$$diIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > "G.G. Biggar, Jr." <Colonel_Biggs@msn.com> wrote in message
> >> > >> > news:%23B4jGPdiIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> > >> > > When I booted up my computer this am, the original version of
> >> Windows
> >> > >> 2000
> >> > >> > > Pro appeared (without any of the updates religiously made over
> > the
> >> > >> years).
> >> > >> > > There was no internet connection, but all of the My
> >> Documents/Program
> >> > >> > > Files
> >> > >> > > folders were intact.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > I have a backup copy of my hard drive. Can I simply restore
the
> >> > >> > > WINNT
> >> > >> > > folder, overwriting existing files that are not shared, and
> > reboot?
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > This is strange...
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Gordon Biggar
> >> > >> > > Houston, Texas
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > What exactly makes you think that the original version
> > "reappeared"?
> >> > >> > What folders do you have in c:\Winnt (possibly hidden) that
start
> >> > >> > with "$"?
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