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Can't open My Computer

  • 06-03-2007 8:38pm
    #1
    kikel
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    Hey People,
    I've got a P4 with Windows 2000 installed. All of a sudden i can't open My Computer, My Documents or i can't open internet explorer. I've managed to install AVG, spybot and Adaware Personal SE. and removed all virus etc.
    I've also managed to install firefox and that works too.

    It seems to be a problem with explorer.exe. Anyone got any ideas with this.


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  • #2
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Is a complete re-install of Windows 2000 out of the question? ... because it sounds like that might be your best option...


  • #3
    kikel
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    Bard wrote:
    Is a complete re-install of Windows 2000 out of the question? ... because it sounds like that might be your best option...

    Thats what i was thinking. But the windows 2000 CD won't boot for some reason. The CD will boot in my XP machine.

    Thanks for the help anyway, it might come to that. But another option would be preferred.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Check the BIOS settings on you machine ( press F2 for setup etc. ) to make sure the system is set to boot from the CD
    also don't forget to press a key to get it to boot from the CD

    You will also need a copy of SP4 for windows 2000 if you are going to reinstall - get it first ;) ( 200 MB - not an option on dial up ) and you would need lots of patches too.

    before you reinstall windows
    Try reinstalling IE6 if you can as a step
    IIRC there was a fix to get shortcuts working again - if you had a broken association with .lnk files - think it was in powertoys TweakUI somewhere


  • #5
    kikel
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭kikel


    I ended up doing a reinstall using the drive from my other computer. Problem now fixed. Thanks for your help


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