programs disappearing!

[curlykale]

Hi,

I'm about to go mad! I am on my second XP pro install. In the last, I was installing daemon tools which required a restart. My pc wouldn't restart and I had to do it via the power button, bad, I know. On start-up, the taskbar had disappeared and I had to reboot (again the power button). I slected 'last known configuration that worked. Windows opened and looked fine until I realised that half my programs were apparently missing. I looked in C programs and they were there but could not be accessed through all programs. Some desktop shortcuts had also disappeared as had some window install items such as games.

I decided that I had somehow damaged the reistry and I carried out another new install. This looked perfect and was running well until I installed power iso which required a reboot. It rebooted perfectly but when windows opened......again a lot of programs aren't showing up in START-all programs! Power iso and everything else is in the programs folder but I want to access it the normal way. Also shortcuts for Google earth and Apps have gone.

Some windows apps have gone as well! On the previous install I tried 5 different dates to do a system restore but they all failed. Does anyone know what is going on, please?

Thanks in advance.......

[RandyL]

Hi curly;

It seems your problem is not with installing Windows as that worked just fine twice.

 

The problem arises when you attempt to install daemon tools. We all know what those tools are used for.

 

I would say this falls under rule 4 of The Rules and as such we can't offer support on this matter.

 

If you have any other issues feel free to ask.

 

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