Problem with programs after reinstall Windows XP

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kirkycake wrote:
> I just reinstalled Windows XP, however all my programs are still in
> there, but I don't know how to open it. Like they are hidden under
> the folder "program files" but none of them is in the start menu, so
> does that mean everytime I want to open a program I have to go to
> that folder and open it? The other problem I have is with Microsoft
> Office, I went to program files-microsoft office-and the winword, but
> after I opened word, it says the program is not installed for the
> user or whatever and I have to go to set up and install the program,
> which doens't make sense so please give me any advise that you can,
> thanks.

What type of install did you do? Repair installation or parallel?
Does not sound like a repair installation.

Reinstall your applications.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

kirkycake wrote:
> I just reinstalled Windows XP, however all my programs are still in
> there, but I don't know how to open it. Like they are hidden under
> the folder "program files" but none of them is in the start menu, so
> does that mean everytime I want to open a program I have to go to
> that folder and open it? The other problem I have is with Microsoft
> Office, I went to program files-microsoft office-and the winword,
> but after I opened word, it says the program is not installed for
> the user or whatever and I have to go to set up and install the
> program, which doens't make sense so please give me any advise that
> you can, thanks.

Shenan wrote:
> What type of install did you do? Repair installation or parallel?
> Does not sound like a repair installation.
>
> Reinstall your applications.

kirkycake wrote:
> I am not sure, I chose "new installation" when I put the disk in,
> and when it went to ms-dos mode or whatever I installed the software
> into the same patritioned I think and during the process it said
> deleting old windows or somethign like that.

You confirmed what i thought - you installed XP over itself - getting rid of
registry entries and the likes needed to properly run most installed
applications.

You will have to reinstall your applications.

In the future.. If you perform a repair install, your installation media
(CD)
needs to really be the same service pack level as your currently installed
system. You will likely need to create a new CD from the old one with SP2
slipstreamed/integrated into it. Something like "AutoStreamer" would assist
you in making this new CD from the old one.

Create a SP2 Slipstreamed Windows XP CD with Autostreamer
http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html

Perform a Repair installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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