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Gundoc USMC
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      03-25-2008
My start menu and all icon are missing. Comp starts up fine and when you
click anywhere, everything goes missing. i have to start task manger to run
everything. i have tryied everything from a system restore to last known good
configuration. please help
 
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Mark L. Ferguson
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      03-25-2008
You will probably need to create a new user account. The profile is damaged
in some way. You can try copying the old settings to the new account in the
System app in control panel.

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"Gundoc USMC" <Gundoc > wrote in message
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> My start menu and all icon are missing. Comp starts up fine and when you
> click anywhere, everything goes missing. i have to start task manger to
> run
> everything. i have tryied everything from a system restore to last known
> good
> configuration. please help


 
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      03-25-2008
How does a user account get damaged. plus will all my files be accessed with
the new account?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> You will probably need to create a new user account. The profile is damaged
> in some way. You can try copying the old settings to the new account in the
> System app in control panel.
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> > My start menu and all icon are missing. Comp starts up fine and when you
> > click anywhere, everything goes missing. i have to start task manger to
> > run
> > everything. i have tryied everything from a system restore to last known
> > good
> > configuration. please help

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      03-25-2008

Gundoc USMC;660655 Wrote:
> How does a user account get damaged. plus will all my files be accessed
> with
> the new account?
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> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
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> > > You will probably need to create a new user account. The profile is

> > damaged
> > > in some way. You can try copying the old settings to the new account

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In addition to system restore, you might also try a system repair from
the Vista DVD. This may or may not help your situation. I would also
recommend you download and install (and use) a high quality disk imager
(backup) program in case things go wrong. Right now Vista x64 members
get 20% off by using this link: 'Acronis True Image - Vista'
(http://www.vistax64.com/acronis.html)

I hope this helps.


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