ACCESSING PROGRAM FILES

**galehickey** · August 28th, 2003, 10:11 PM

I had trouble accessing the internet and was told that my XP was possibly corrupt. Had run CHKDSK,etc. Reinstalled XP over my existing installation and it worked out fine. As far as the internet goes.Under "DOCUMENTS and SETTINGS" I have two screen names-the original and a variation of the original.Problem is I cannot access none of my program files. A message comes up to reinstall prgrams. I know the problem is in XP signing on to the new screen name. Any help.

**computerbeginner** · August 28th, 2003, 10:23 PM

u can probably use a screen name to acess your files if u cant i dont know wat to tell u

**EvilRick** · August 28th, 2003, 10:32 PM

If you did a reinstall over an existing installation, you need to reinstall all the programs you had before. Reinstalling keeps all your files and such, but not programs.

**BustedAvi** · August 29th, 2003, 01:19 AM

Lol mate, yea hes right you need to re-install all the programs for them to work because of registry etc. etc. But you should still be able to view the actual folders and files. Thats weird, all i can say is that i wouldnt advise installing operating systems on top of eachother, your bound to have some problems so why take the risk? Does it take THAT much to back up your files?

**galehickey** · August 29th, 2003, 04:06 AM

I had to in order to get on the Internet-that is the cable guy came out and said ur XP is bad. Rinstalled XP and now have internet but no programs. Oh,well.

**meese** · August 29th, 2003, 08:19 AM

You should have done a repair install. It appears you did a complete install.

**Bill in SD, CA** · August 29th, 2003, 11:37 AM

Was the cable guy's name Jim Carey by any chance?

What a bonehead diagnosis!

He should be fired/promoted IMO!

Bill

**soulja** · August 29th, 2003, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by Bill in SD, CA
Was the cable guy's name Jim Carey by any chance?

What a bonehead diagnosis!

He should be fired/promoted IMO!

Bill

**galehickey** · August 30th, 2003, 03:47 PM

Problem is I done a repair install (or I think I did) and could not access the internet. Done a complete install, and while I lost my programs, I did get on the internet. Somehow or other the repair left something in the registry that a new install cleared out.
Dunno.