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Missing Icons
The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I
did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks |
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IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer
and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks |
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I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy.
-----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . |
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The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it
yourself. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files. wrote in message ... I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy. -----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . |
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A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and see if that works - if
not, then try the /RESTORE option. If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for instructions http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Jerry" wrote in message ... The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it yourself. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files. wrote in message ... I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy. -----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . |
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I cannot download anything if my computer will not allow
me to access the internet. And I don't have another computer that I can do this at...so this option does not work. -----Original Message----- The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it yourself. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files. wrote in message ... I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy. -----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . . |
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I went to the link you provided and it says to load the
Windows ME startup disk....I do not have this disk. -----Original Message----- A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and see if that works - if not, then try the /RESTORE option. If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for instructions http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "Jerry" wrote in message ... The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it yourself. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files. wrote in message ... I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy. -----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . . |
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Then find a friend who can download the file for you and create the disk.
Or... pay someone to do it for you. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp wrote in message ... I cannot download anything if my computer will not allow me to access the internet. And I don't have another computer that I can do this at...so this option does not work. -----Original Message----- The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it yourself. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files. wrote in message ... I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy. -----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . . |
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I went to the link you provided and it says to load the Windows ME startup disk....I do not have this disk. Make up your mind. In another post you say you don't have Internet access. The link provided is one to make the disk, btw. Options suggested so far have included: SCANREG/FIX which can be typed into a DOS Window (requires a reboot afterwards). To get a bootdisk (you should have one whether you actually need one this minute or not), either: a) download the bootmaker from www.bootdisk.com or b) ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms/StartupDisk Rick -----Original Message----- A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and see if that works - if not, then try the /RESTORE option. If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for instructions http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp "Jerry" wrote in message ... The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it yourself. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files. wrote in message . .. I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy. -----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message . .. The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . . |
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I'm using my computer at work to read these posts but I
cannot download from this computer. That's making up my mind!!! -----Original Message----- wrote: I went to the link you provided and it says to load the Windows ME startup disk....I do not have this disk. Make up your mind. In another post you say you don't have Internet access. The link provided is one to make the disk, btw. Options suggested so far have included: SCANREG/FIX which can be typed into a DOS Window (requires a reboot afterwards). To get a bootdisk (you should have one whether you actually need one this minute or not), either: a) download the bootmaker from www.bootdisk.com or b) ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms/StartupDisk Rick -----Original Message----- A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and see if that works - if not, then try the /RESTORE option. If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for instructions http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/ Ma r27pmvp.asp "Jerry" wrote in message ... The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it yourself. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files. wrote in message .. . I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy. -----Original Message----- IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer and at the A:\ prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier date/time. "Troy" wrote in message ... The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got it...so I do not have the original disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have any icons to click on. Thanks . . . |
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