xp original theme problem

[Guest]

i just installed windows xp pro and it worked well, then i modified the theme
in "appearance". after i restarted for the first time after i have done this,
everything went black except the icons. i managed to change back to "windows
classic" theme and it worked well. i tryed to change back to "windows xp" but
it only changes the desktop background and the appearance stays in "windows
classic"

how can i restore this ? i have already
visited:http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
and when i click the "restore themes functionality" it tell me to either
open or save. i tryed "open" but it asks me this : "are you sure you want to
add the information in
E:\Domcume~1\admini~1.ern\locals~1\thempor~1\content.ie5\01234567\restor~1.reg to the registry?
[yes] [no]"
after i click yes, it confirms that it has succesfully done it but i'm not
sure if this is correct or should i "save" this file? and if so, where?


thanks in advance.
E.Gomez

 

[t.cruise]

Try this: Click your Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore

When the System Restore utility opens, select the option: Restore my computer to an
earlier time, then click the NEXT button. The next window will be divided into two panes.
On the left is a calendar pane. Click on a bold date (Bold dates contain Restore Points)
as close to, but PRIOR to the problem. After selecting the Restore Point for that date in
the right pane, continue with the wizard until it has finished and your system reboots.
taking you back to the system settings of the date that you chose. Hopefully the above
will fix the problem. System Restore will effect your data files, just Windows XP system
files and settings. If you have installed any software, drivers, or updates between the
date of the Restore Point that you chose and today, you will have to reinstall those
things.

 

[Guest]

on the restore section where there is the calendar, this will only give me
one restore point or date wich is today (the 13) then i selected the earlier
restore section , indeed it restarted and restored the computer. i
inmediately went to check the theme selection and the 'windows xp' was
selected but what i get is classic view ( my task bar, windows colors are in
the classic theme).
it is now as if i haven't done any restore since the only date i could
choose was today. is there other way to fix my problem? is this a major
problem that would require me to reinstall windows xp or can this be fixed?

Try this: Click your Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore

When the System Restore utility opens, select the option: Restore my computer to an
earlier time, then click the NEXT button. The next window will be divided into two panes.
On the left is a calendar pane. Click on a bold date (Bold dates contain Restore Points)
as close to, but PRIOR to the problem. After selecting the Restore Point for that date in
the right pane, continue with the wizard until it has finished and your system reboots.
taking you back to the system settings of the date that you chose. Hopefully the above
will fix the problem. System Restore will effect your data files, just Windows XP system
files and settings. If you have installed any software, drivers, or updates between the
date of the Restore Point that you chose and today, you will have to reinstall those
things.
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i just installed windows xp pro and it worked well, then i modified the theme
in "appearance". after i restarted for the first time after i have done this,
everything went black except the icons. i managed to change back to "windows
classic" theme and it worked well. i tryed to change back to "windows xp" but
it only changes the desktop background and the appearance stays in "windows
classic"

how can i restore this ? i have already
visited:http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
and when i click the "restore themes functionality" it tell me to either
open or save. i tryed "open" but it asks me this : "are you sure you want to
add the information in
E:\Domcume~1\admini~1.ern\locals~1\thempor~1\content.ie5\01234567\restor~1.reg to the registry?
[yes] [no]"
after i click yes, it confirms that it has succesfully done it but i'm not
sure if this is correct or should i "save" this file? and if so, where?


thanks in advance.
E.Gomez

 

[t.cruise]

Your response was not clear. If you mean that there was no other Restore Point available
but one for today in which the problem already exists, then you are out of luck as far as
a quick fix using System Restore. It's odd that you should only have one Restore Point
though. Windows should be auto-creating Restore Points (named System Check Points when
auto-created) approximately every 24 or so hours of system up time.
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on the restore section where there is the calendar, this will only give me
one restore point or date wich is today (the 13) then i selected the earlier
restore section , indeed it restarted and restored the computer. i
inmediately went to check the theme selection and the 'windows xp' was
selected but what i get is classic view ( my task bar, windows colors are in
the classic theme).
it is now as if i haven't done any restore since the only date i could
choose was today. is there other way to fix my problem? is this a major
problem that would require me to reinstall windows xp or can this be fixed?

Try this: Click your Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore

When the System Restore utility opens, select the option: Restore my computer to an
earlier time, then click the NEXT button. The next window will be divided into two panes.
On the left is a calendar pane. Click on a bold date (Bold dates contain Restore Points)
as close to, but PRIOR to the problem. After selecting the Restore Point for that date in
the right pane, continue with the wizard until it has finished and your system reboots.
taking you back to the system settings of the date that you chose. Hopefully the above
will fix the problem. System Restore will effect your data files, just Windows XP system
files and settings. If you have installed any software, drivers, or updates between the
date of the Restore Point that you chose and today, you will have to reinstall those
things.
--

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i just installed windows xp pro and it worked well, then i modified the theme
in "appearance". after i restarted for the first time after i have done this,
everything went black except the icons. i managed to change back to "windows
classic" theme and it worked well. i tryed to change back to "windows xp" but
it only changes the desktop background and the appearance stays in "windows
classic"

how can i restore this ? i have already
visited:http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
and when i click the "restore themes functionality" it tell me to either
open or save. i tryed "open" but it asks me this : "are you sure you want to
add the information in
E:\Domcume~1\admini~1.ern\locals~1\thempor~1\content.ie5\01234567\restor~1.reg to

the
registry?

[yes] [no]"
after i click yes, it confirms that it has succesfully done it but i'm not
sure if this is correct or should i "save" this file? and if so, where?


thanks in advance.
E.Gomez

 

[T. Waters]

Answer to your question, t:
" i just installed windows xp pro and it worked well"
Yeah, for about 30 minutes!

Your response was not clear. If you mean that there was no other
Restore Point available but one for today in which the problem
already exists, then you are out of luck as far as a quick fix using
System Restore. It's odd that you should only have one Restore Point
though. Windows should be auto-creating Restore Points (named System
Check Points when auto-created) approximately every 24 or so hours of
system up time.

on the restore section where there is the calendar, this will only
give me one restore point or date wich is today (the 13) then i
selected the earlier restore section , indeed it restarted and
restored the computer. i inmediately went to check the theme
selection and the 'windows xp' was selected but what i get is
classic view ( my task bar, windows colors are in the classic theme).
it is now as if i haven't done any restore since the only date i
could choose was today. is there other way to fix my problem? is
this a major problem that would require me to reinstall windows xp
or can this be fixed?

Try this: Click your Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System
Tools/System Restore

When the System Restore utility opens, select the option: Restore
my computer to an earlier time, then click the NEXT button. The
next window will be divided into two panes. On the left is a
calendar pane. Click on a bold date (Bold dates contain Restore
Points) as close to, but PRIOR to the problem. After selecting the
Restore Point for that date in the right pane, continue with the
wizard until it has finished and your system reboots. taking you
back to the system settings of the date that you chose. Hopefully
the above will fix the problem. System Restore will effect your
data files, just Windows XP system files and settings. If you have
installed any software, drivers, or updates between the date of the
Restore Point that you chose and today, you will have to reinstall
those things. --

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i just installed windows xp pro and it worked well, then i
modified the theme
in "appearance". after i restarted for the first time after i have
done this, everything went black except the icons. i managed to
change back to "windows classic" theme and it worked well. i tryed
to change back to "windows xp" but
it only changes the desktop background and the appearance stays in
"windows classic"

how can i restore this ? i have already
visited:http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
and when i click the "restore themes functionality" it tell me to
either
open or save. i tryed "open" but it asks me this : "are you sure
you want to
add the information in

E:\Domcume~1\admini~1.ern\locals~1\thempor~1\content.ie5\01234567\restor~1.r
eg

to the registry? [yes] [no]"
after i click yes, it confirms that it has succesfully done it but
i'm not
sure if this is correct or should i "save" this file? and if so,
where?


thanks in advance.
E.Gomez

 

[kurttrail]

i just installed windows xp pro and it worked well

.. . . . until you went messing around into stuff you didn't understand,
and now you want someone to bail you out of your self-created mess.

Format and reinstall. That should teach not to play with things you
don't know how to put back right on your own!

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[Guest]

yeah...... thats exactly what i did but now i finished a clean install
again after formatting and then i did a restore point. thanx for everything.