after inst XP Win98 desktop folder empty

[GhislainBorremans]

Hello,
I installed Win XP Home on my win98 system and the folders on the desktop (windows/desktop) are all ther but empty!!!
Dos somebody have a solution for this? ( no backup of course )

thanks in advance

 

[Marcs41]

Xp does not use C:\Windows\Desktop but your desktop is in C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\Desktop

And take a backup !!

Marc
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[GhislainBorremans]

I know where the current desktop is.
The old desktop folder however is still on the windows folder. Only the folders have remained. Their contents has gone??

 

[Marcs41]

I would say, since you don't have a backup, your only option left is to search the harddisk for any words you can remember.
If the shortcuts were to standard apps, they should be in the new desktop, or can be gone, depends.
Personalised ones is always a question mark.
What shortcuts are you talking about anyway?

 

[bcastner]

To work around this problem if you clicked No, skip this step and continue installing Windows in the Get Updated Setup Files dialog box during Setup, check for a User~tmp.@01 folder in the root of the drive in which Windows is installed. If a missing user account folder exists in the User~tmp.@01 folder but cannot be accessed in Windows XP (because the folder name ends with a period (.) character), rename the folder from a command prompt by using the 8.3 filename so that it can be accessed in My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type cmd, and then click OK.
Type cd\, and then press ENTER.
Type cd\user~temp.@01, and then press ENTER.
Type dir /x, and then press ENTER. Note the short file name for the user account folder. For example, the short file name for "User Name, II." might be "USERNA~1".
Type ren userna~1 username, and then press ENTER
Type exit, and then press ENTER.
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type %homedrive%\user~tmp.@01\username, and then click OK. This folder and subfolders should contain the files from the missing user account.

Missing Data or Program Settings After Upgrade to Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312942

 

[bcastner]

See also:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314931

For Outlook Express folders:

http://www.updatexp.com/tip21.html

 

[linney]

Probably wouldn't help, but you could try turning on Show Hidden Files and show hidden system files, in folder options / view.

Another unlikely thing to try if your desperate (and haven't changed your file system during setup) is -

How to Uninstall Windows XP and Revert to a Previous Operating System (Q303661)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q303/6/61.asp