XP Style Problem

[ross]

Hi all,
XP Pro SP2 working well until I removed HD to test 2 others.Returned
original HD, booted OK except that it came up as Windows classic
style. The machine now hangs when I try to return to XP style and I
must re-boot back into classic. I've been to kelly's korner but fixes
are for registry 5.0. Mine is 5.1 (SP2 I guess!)
Can anyone throw any light on this please. Reinstall would be stupid
for such a minor problem. I can live with it but prefer XP style.
Thanks
Ross

 

[Rock]

Hi all,
XP Pro SP2 working well until I removed HD to test 2 others.Returned
original HD, booted OK except that it came up as Windows classic
style. The machine now hangs when I try to return to XP style and I
must re-boot back into classic. I've been to kelly's korner but fixes
are for registry 5.0. Mine is 5.1 (SP2 I guess!)
Can anyone throw any light on this please. Reinstall would be stupid
for such a minor problem. I can live with it but prefer XP style.
Thanks
Ross

Kelly's fixes apply to any version of XP.

 

[S.Sengupta]

No problem.Go ahead with:-
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm line 214.

More information here:-
'Why does Windows XP Style change to Windows Classic Style?'
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

 

[ByTor]

Hi all,
XP Pro SP2 working well until I removed HD to test 2 others.Returned
original HD, booted OK except that it came up as Windows classic
style. The machine now hangs when I try to return to XP style and I
must re-boot back into classic. I've been to kelly's korner but fixes
are for registry 5.0. Mine is 5.1 (SP2 I guess!)
Can anyone throw any light on this please. Reinstall would be stupid
for such a minor problem. I can live with it but prefer XP style.
Thanks
Ross

Just a suggestion as this happened to me once.......Cut down the
resolution & try again....It worked for me but may not for
you...Technically I don't know how it worked but it did so give it a try
as I can't furnish a "technical" explanation........

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Hi all,
XP Pro SP2 working well until I removed HD to test 2 others.Returned
original HD, booted OK except that it came up as Windows classic
style. The machine now hangs when I try to return to XP style and I
must re-boot back into classic. I've been to kelly's korner but fixes
are for registry 5.0. Mine is 5.1 (SP2 I guess!)
Can anyone throw any light on this please. Reinstall would be stupid
for such a minor problem. I can live with it but prefer XP style.
Thanks
Ross

5.1 is the Windows version. It uses Registry 5.0

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[ross]

Hi all,
XP Pro SP2 working well until I removed HD to test 2 others.Returned
original HD, booted OK except that it came up as Windows classic
style. The machine now hangs when I try to return to XP style and I
must re-boot back into classic. I've been to kelly's korner but fixes
are for registry 5.0. Mine is 5.1 (SP2 I guess!)
Can anyone throw any light on this please. Reinstall would be stupid
for such a minor problem. I can live with it but prefer XP style.
Thanks
Ross

Thanks for the quick responses.Tried the fixes, adjusted the various
keys(some were not listed and had to be inserted) but after all that--
not a dickybird! Just have to get used to classic!!
Thanks again
Ross

 

[ross]

Hi all,
XP Pro SP2 working well until I removed HD to test 2 others.Returned
original HD, booted OK except that it came up as Windows classic
style. The machine now hangs when I try to return to XP style and I
must re-boot back into classic. I've been to kelly's korner but fixes
are for registry 5.0. Mine is 5.1 (SP2 I guess!)
Can anyone throw any light on this please. Reinstall would be stupid
for such a minor problem. I can live with it but prefer XP style.
Thanks
Ross

For all interested persons the solution was a simple SYSTEM RESTORE!
Went back a few days, restored and BINGO no more tears! One feature
that really makes XP worthwhile!!
Ross

 

[Guest]

EXACT SAME PROBLEM. Except I disabled System Restore so that is not an
option. Can someone post a MANUAL fix? I do not want to use the Kelly fixes
as prefer to know what I am changing. Thanks.