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"G.G. Biggar, Jr." <Colonel_Biggs@msn.com> wrote in message

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> 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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Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

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Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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

Guest DL

Guest DL

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Posted

Re: Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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 "$"?

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Posted
Posted

Re: Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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 "$"?

>

>

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Posted
Posted

Re: Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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 "$"?

> >

> >

>

>

Guest DL

Guest DL

Posted
Posted

Re: Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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 "$"?

>> > >> >

>> > >> >

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >

>> > >

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Posted
Posted

Re: Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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 "$"?

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Posted
Posted

Re: Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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 "$"?

> > >> >

> > >> >

> > >>

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Guest G.G. Biggar, Jr.

Posted
Posted

Re: Original version of Windows 2000 Pro has re-appeared

 

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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