[don77]

Look for a highlighted day prior to this all starting Like Monday April 24 or so

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Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any, other than today.

[melcheck]

Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any, other than today.

[don77]

Do you have your XP CD ?

[melcheck]

I sure do. It was an upgrade from ME to XP Home.

[don77]

You have access to your desktop ?
If so pop the CD in Select install, Upgrade,

[melcheck]

Desktop is totally blank. I brought up windows task manager and ran windows setup from the CD. I tried to install XP, and it brings up an error message that the version of windows on my computer is newer than the version on the CD. Should I try to uninstall XP and go back to ME?

[don77]

Ok,
Restart your computer with the XP cd in,
At the step up screen hit Enter.
Next will be the EULA hit F8 to continue
At the next screen hit R
It will copy the files and reboot on start up you will see this message "Press any key to boot the CD" Don't do anything in a few seconds you will see the start up screen, then you should see the Xp set up screen

[melcheck]

I don't get a setup screen. It goes to a welcome screen and then the blank desktop. It doesn't appear to be booting from the CD>

[don77]

Make sure the CD is in shut down the computer, Not restart,
Start your computer again see if it fiinds the CD now,

[melcheck]

The drive is spinning at times, but no difference. It boots to the blank screen.

[melcheck]

I have found the function key to boot from CD. I am in the process of re-installing XP.

[melcheck]

I reinstalled xp. Still no start menu, icons, etc., just a blank blue screen. I tried to run explorer.exe and although it shows in the windows directory, I get the error message that windows can't find it.

[melcheck]

Previous "assistance" from now-banned IT-professional made the computer worse. Two weeks and no follow-up from replacement expert. Thanks for the "help".

[don77]

Very sorry Melcheck,


Right click on your desk top >Active Desktop and make sure "Show desk top icons " is checked

Let me know if you get your icons back

[melcheck]

Rick clicking did nothing. I finally gave up and uninstalled XP. I'm back on ME and it seems to work.