reestablishing program groups after OS reload

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I had to reload W2k due to a fault and when I did, all my
program groups were gone (on the start, programs
selection). Is there any way to get them back as I had
them before short of entering each one individually?
 
Restoring the shortcuts from a backup?

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Are they automatically kept in a file somewhere that
wouldn't have been written over when reloading the OS?
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Restoring the shortcuts from a backup?

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--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
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tutorial site :-)
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Dan said:
I had to reload W2k due to a fault and when I did, all my
program groups were gone (on the start, programs
selection). Is there any way to get them back as I had
them before short of entering each one individually?
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No, that was your job before you reloaded the OS (making a back-up)

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--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.


dan said:
Are they automatically kept in a file somewhere that
wouldn't have been written over when reloading the OS?
-----Original Message-----
Restoring the shortcuts from a backup?

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.


Dan said:
I had to reload W2k due to a fault and when I did, all my
program groups were gone (on the start, programs
selection). Is there any way to get them back as I had
them before short of entering each one individually?
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I didn't see the problem coming. I loaded an app and
when I went to restart as part of the installation, it
froze - wouldn't boot in normal, safe, or last known good
config mode. Not much choice but to reload the OS.
Guess I should make backups before taking any kind of
action that might result in problems - meaning every
action. Thanks for your views.
-----Original Message-----
No, that was your job before you reloaded the OS (making a back-up)

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.


dan said:
Are they automatically kept in a file somewhere that
wouldn't have been written over when reloading the OS?
-----Original Message-----
Restoring the shortcuts from a backup?

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't
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I had to reload W2k due to a fault and when I did,
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all
my
program groups were gone (on the start, programs
selection). Is there any way to get them back as I had
them before short of entering each one individually?


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