A
Avoiding Clean Install
Hi,
I have Windows XP Pro, SP3 installed with all the updates current as at
8/10/09.
I can see my Documents and Settings folder, but when I try to access its
contents by clicking on it, i can hear the click, but nothing else happens.
I do not get an access denied message, or any other message.
I can access the contents by using the start, run, %userprofile%\Local
Settings command.
This is also causing my start menu and desk top short cuts to malfunction.
It appears that there might be a corrupt registry entry that is causing the
Documents and Settings folder to not be recognized.
If this problem sounds familiar to anyone, I would appreciate any feed back
on a fix; directory or otherwise.
P.S.
I did attempt a repair reinstall of windows (keeping existing settings
unchanged), but that didn't help.
Thanks for your time.
I have Windows XP Pro, SP3 installed with all the updates current as at
8/10/09.
I can see my Documents and Settings folder, but when I try to access its
contents by clicking on it, i can hear the click, but nothing else happens.
I do not get an access denied message, or any other message.
I can access the contents by using the start, run, %userprofile%\Local
Settings command.
This is also causing my start menu and desk top short cuts to malfunction.
It appears that there might be a corrupt registry entry that is causing the
Documents and Settings folder to not be recognized.
If this problem sounds familiar to anyone, I would appreciate any feed back
on a fix; directory or otherwise.
P.S.
I did attempt a repair reinstall of windows (keeping existing settings
unchanged), but that didn't help.
Thanks for your time.