Reinstalling windows

[001 Michael 100]

Hello,

I just reinstalled windows, and I preserved all my files.
Is there any way that I can get all my previous settings
to revert back to how they were before I reinstalled? (ie-
my internet settings, display settings, drivers, etc.)
Thanks.

[dadiOH]

001 Michael 100 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just reinstalled windows, and I preserved all my files.
> Is there any way that I can get all my previous settings
> to revert back to how they were before I reinstalled? (ie-
> my internet settings, display settings, drivers, etc.)
> Thanks.

If all you did was reinstall, nothing should have changed. Except that
stupid big blue "E" on the desktop for IE.

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[Michael]

I have won98 first edition, does this make a difference?


>-----Original Message-----
>001 Michael 100 wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just reinstalled windows, and I preserved all my
files.
>> Is there any way that I can get all my previous settings
>> to revert back to how they were before I reinstalled?
(ie-
>> my internet settings, display settings, drivers, etc.)
>> Thanks.
>
>If all you did was reinstall, nothing should have
changed. Except that
>stupid big blue "E" on the desktop for IE.
>
>--
>dadiOH
>____________________________
>
>dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>.
>

[Jeff Richards]

If you reinstalled over a functioning version of Windows all your settings
should have been preserved. If you re-installed into a new folder, you may
be able to retrieve some settings from the original Windows folder, but it
would probably be simpler to re-install again into the correct folder and
delete the incorrect one.

If you reinstalled because Windows was hopelessly corrupted, or if you
deleted the Windows folder before re-installing, or if you re-installed to a
blank disk then there's no chance of recovering your Windows settings.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"001 Michael 100" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I just reinstalled windows, and I preserved all my files.
> Is there any way that I can get all my previous settings
> to revert back to how they were before I reinstalled? (ie-
> my internet settings, display settings, drivers, etc.)
> Thanks.

[Michael]

My windows was not functioning properly because there was
an error with Explorer.exe on startup that gave me a blank
desktop everytime. I did not reinstall to a new folder,
and I did not delete the windows folder before
reinstalling. Is there anything I can do??? Thanks or your
help. :-)


>-----Original Message-----
>If you reinstalled over a functioning version of Windows
all your settings
>should have been preserved. If you re-installed into a
new folder, you may
>be able to retrieve some settings from the original
Windows folder, but it
>would probably be simpler to re-install again into the
correct folder and
>delete the incorrect one.
>
>If you reinstalled because Windows was hopelessly
corrupted, or if you
>deleted the Windows folder before re-installing, or if
you re-installed to a
>blank disk then there's no chance of recovering your
Windows settings.
>--
>Jeff Richards
>MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
>"001 Michael 100" >
wrote in message
...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just reinstalled windows, and I preserved all my
files.
>> Is there any way that I can get all my previous settings
>> to revert back to how they were before I reinstalled?
(ie-
>> my internet settings, display settings, drivers, etc.)
>> Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

[Jeff Richards]

Note that re-installing is not the recommended solution to the problem of a
blank desktop.

If Windows has not picked up your settings from existing files, then those
file have been overwritten by the re-installation, and there is no way that
they can be recovered.

Files such as device drivers should still be on the disk, so that when you
go to re-install the devices the system will find the files on disk and use
them. Similarly, when you go to set up \your modem you may discover the
dial-up applet is already there ready to be used. However, if anything does
remain, you will only discover that when you got to do the setup
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Michael" > wrote in message
...
> My windows was not functioning properly because there was
> an error with Explorer.exe on startup that gave me a blank
> desktop everytime. I did not reinstall to a new folder,
> and I did not delete the windows folder before
> reinstalling. Is there anything I can do??? Thanks or your
> help. :-)
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>If you reinstalled over a functioning version of Windows
> all your settings
>>should have been preserved. If you re-installed into a
> new folder, you may
>>be able to retrieve some settings from the original
> Windows folder, but it
>>would probably be simpler to re-install again into the
> correct folder and
>>delete the incorrect one.
>>
>>If you reinstalled because Windows was hopelessly
> corrupted, or if you
>>deleted the Windows folder before re-installing, or if
> you re-installed to a
>>blank disk then there's no chance of recovering your
> Windows settings.
>>--
>>Jeff Richards
>>MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
>>"001 Michael 100" >
> wrote in message
...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I just reinstalled windows, and I preserved all my
> files.
>>> Is there any way that I can get all my previous settings
>>> to revert back to how they were before I reinstalled?
> (ie-
>>> my internet settings, display settings, drivers, etc.)
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>.
>>