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Windows xp - desktop back to default

  • 05-07-2012 11:10AM
    #1
    MartiX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi. I have a problem.
    Window xp - after restart the desktop is back to default (like after reinstallation), it meeans that all files and shortcuts on desktop are gone.
    Do's any body knows what can this be?
    Tagged:


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    did you do a reinstall ?

    or factory reset ?


    or just logon as a different user


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'd say it's a corrupted user profile, where the system has loaded the default profile instead. Your files are still there - they'll be in the Documents and Settings folder. If this is the case, the easiest thing would be to create a new user account and copy the files from the old profile to the new account.


  • #4
    MartiX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭MartiX


    But the user it's administrator, so can i create another administrator account? And any idea how it happen?


  • #5
    ger664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭ger664


    MartiX wrote: »
    But the user it's administrator, so can i create another administrator account? And any idea how it happen?

    Is it Pro or Home ?


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