My Documents and Icon issue

[Guest]

I have 2 questions please.

When I open my computer suddently the shared docs and my user docuemnts
folders are gone. In reading online there is a fix but I can not find it.
Where can I get the fix to restore these folders, I tried the regedit but
that did not work and the knowledge base article I read said there is a
download availalbe. Can anyone help?

Additionally in control panel the printers and faxes icon is a general icon,
it seems to have lost itself as well as when I open my computer, under other
places the control panel icon is a general icon now. Is there not a restore
or rebuild of icons someplace?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

811151 - How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

 

[Guest]

Hi Mark,

THanks for replying! WHile I am nit sure if the missing folders will
reappear with the new User profile, I am fairly sure that the icon issie is
not realted to the user profile as I have 2 logons for this machine and both
have the same control paneland Faxes icons as being yellow folders on the
start menu and the generic text icon elsewhere.

How can I fix this issue?

811151 - How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Do an Upgrade setup
If you run an XP "Upgrade"setup, from the original, or "Gold" version of the setup CD, and you have SP2 installed, it might go into
a setup loop, and you could lose your install. Uninstall SP2, BEFORE you Upgrade setup from CD (that lacks sp2 on it.)
875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350 How to
Perform a Windows XP Repair Install: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Hi Mark,

THanks for replying! WHile I am nit sure if the missing folders will
reappear with the new User profile, I am fairly sure that the icon issie is
not realted to the user profile as I have 2 logons for this machine and both
have the same control paneland Faxes icons as being yellow folders on the
start menu and the generic text icon elsewhere.

How can I fix this issue?