As a result of a fle being corrupted, I needed to upgrade to XP (Again). I
was afrais that I would loose al my files. I had the installation program
create a c:\windows2 directory, rather than overwriting my c:\windows.

Now my desktop is as if I have nothing installed.

How an I get my old desktop back?

My c:\windows directory, and sub-directory exists.

Thanks

Thats because you installed a 2nd instance of win, instead of repairing
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
PS You should in any case have had a backup
If this is a frequent occurrence ( you said again) something is either wrong
with your sys or you are using some apps you shouldnt.

"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Thank you so much for your time to reply to me.

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