missing icons

Hi,

I've just installed Windows XP in a dual boot scenario, one copy is fine but
the second is missing the icons that are nornmally present on the left (my
computer, my documents etc.) . I've tried repairing Windows from the CD,
going back with system restore, and copying some the icons from the start
menu, this has missing properties on my computer and no Network Places

I'm now stuck, how can I get all of the icons back?

Graham

Hi, Graham.

Just to be sure...you DO have the two copies in different volumes, don't
you? Installing two copies in the same volume (primary partition or logical
drive in an extended partition) is a no-no.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP

"Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bl1c01$1g4$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...

> Hi,
>
> I've just installed Windows XP in a dual boot scenario, one copy is fine

but

> the second is missing the icons that are nornmally present on the left (my
> computer, my documents etc.) . I've tried repairing Windows from the CD,
> going back with system restore, and copying some the icons from the start
> menu, this has missing properties on my computer and no Network Places
>
> I'm now stuck, how can I get all of the icons back?
>
> Graham

"Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bl1c01$1g4$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...

> Hi,
>
> I've just installed Windows XP in a dual boot scenario, one copy is fine

but

> the second is missing the icons that are nornmally present on the left (my
> computer, my documents etc.) . I've tried repairing Windows from the CD,
> going back with system restore, and copying some the icons from the start
> menu, this has missing properties on my computer and no Network Places
>
> I'm now stuck, how can I get all of the icons back?
>
> Graham
>

Try this. Control Panel>Display>Desktop tab>Customize Desktop... bar in
lower-left. In next box, are those items checkmarked ? If not, mark wanted
ones and see if restored. I removed Network as I don't have need for it.

Malv

Hi, Graham.

Dual-booting should work fine - so long as the System Partition (almost
always Drive C is formatted FAT32. This is true even if WinME is on D:.
If WinME is on C: and WinXP on D:, then D: may be formatted either FAT32 or
NTFS, but WinME won't be able to even see D: if it is NTFS. You apparently
have already passed all these potential roadblocks. ;<)

But that doesn't explain the missing icons at all. Malvern's solution
should work. You should be aware, too, that WinXP tries to start with a
very clean Desktop - no icon except the Recycle Bin, by default. Maybe it
ain't broke. ;^}

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP

"Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bl1t6v$69d$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...

> You've hit it in one, I've got a 60GB disk spit into 2 partitions, C: and

D:

> (40/20 split). Will it work if I use Windows ME and XP in this

arrangement.

>
> Thanks
> Graham
>
> "R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OmfPBQEhDHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > Hi, Graham.
> >
> > Just to be sure...you DO have the two copies in different volumes, don't
> > you? Installing two copies in the same volume (primary partition or

> logical

> > drive in an extended partition) is a no-no.
> >
> > RC
> >
> > "Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bl1c01$1g4$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...

> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've just installed Windows XP in a dual boot scenario, one copy is

fine

> > but

> > > the second is missing the icons that are nornmally present on the left

> (my

> > > computer, my documents etc.) . I've tried repairing Windows from the

CD,

> > > going back with system restore, and copying some the icons from the

> start

> > > menu, this has missing properties on my computer and no Network Places
> > >
> > > I'm now stuck, how can I get all of the icons back?
> > >
> > > Graham

I have just had a problem with a corrupted XP and have the same problem.
Performed a Repair which did not work.
So ran install over the top.
That did not solve the problem so I performed a new install which you would
expect to fix the problem.
No luck still the same.
The only icon on the desk top is the Recycle icon.
Does not appear to be broken, just missing icons.
Do not known how to get them back.
Any one had the same and solved it?

Kim

"R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ubdjFDQhDHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> Hi, Graham.
>
> Dual-booting should work fine - so long as the System Partition (almost
> always Drive C is formatted FAT32. This is true even if WinME is on D:.
> If WinME is on C: and WinXP on D:, then D: may be formatted either FAT32

or

> NTFS, but WinME won't be able to even see D: if it is NTFS. You

apparently

> have already passed all these potential roadblocks. ;<)
>
> But that doesn't explain the missing icons at all. Malvern's solution
> should work. You should be aware, too, that WinXP tries to start with a
> very clean Desktop - no icon except the Recycle Bin, by default. Maybe it
> ain't broke. ;^}
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bl1t6v$69d$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...

> > You've hit it in one, I've got a 60GB disk spit into 2 partitions, C:

and

> D:

> > (40/20 split). Will it work if I use Windows ME and XP in this

> arrangement.

> >
> > Thanks
> > Graham
> >
> > "R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:OmfPBQEhDHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > > Hi, Graham.
> > >
> > > Just to be sure...you DO have the two copies in different volumes,

don't

> > > you? Installing two copies in the same volume (primary partition or

> > logical

> > > drive in an extended partition) is a no-no.
> > >
> > > RC
> > >
> > > "Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:bl1c01$1g4$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I've just installed Windows XP in a dual boot scenario, one copy is

> fine

> > > but
> > > > the second is missing the icons that are nornmally present on the

left

> > (my

> > > > computer, my documents etc.) . I've tried repairing Windows from the

> CD,

> > > > going back with system restore, and copying some the icons from the

> > start

> > > > menu, this has missing properties on my computer and no Network

Places

> > > >
> > > > I'm now stuck, how can I get all of the icons back?
> > > >
> > > > Graham

>
>

I "fixed" mine usibg the method using the control panel descibed in this
thread (message below this one if nobody adds any before you read this),
hope that helps

Graham

"Kim Gardiner" <kim@gardiner.com.au> wrote in message
news:3f7683c3$0$23614$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net. au...

> I have just had a problem with a corrupted XP and have the same problem.
> Performed a Repair which did not work.
> So ran install over the top.
> That did not solve the problem so I performed a new install which you

would

> expect to fix the problem.
> No luck still the same.
> The only icon on the desk top is the Recycle icon.
> Does not appear to be broken, just missing icons.
> Do not known how to get them back.
> Any one had the same and solved it?
>
> Kim
>
> "R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ubdjFDQhDHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> > Hi, Graham.
> >
> > Dual-booting should work fine - so long as the System Partition (almost
> > always Drive C is formatted FAT32. This is true even if WinME is on

D:.

> > If WinME is on C: and WinXP on D:, then D: may be formatted either FAT32

> or

> > NTFS, but WinME won't be able to even see D: if it is NTFS. You

> apparently

> > have already passed all these potential roadblocks. ;<)
> >
> > But that doesn't explain the missing icons at all. Malvern's solution
> > should work. You should be aware, too, that WinXP tries to start with a
> > very clean Desktop - no icon except the Recycle Bin, by default. Maybe

it

> > ain't broke. ;^}
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> > rc@corridor.net
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> >
> > "Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bl1t6v$69d$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...

> > > You've hit it in one, I've got a 60GB disk spit into 2 partitions, C:

> and

> > D:

> > > (40/20 split). Will it work if I use Windows ME and XP in this

> > arrangement.

> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Graham
> > >
> > > "R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OmfPBQEhDHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi, Graham.
> > > >
> > > > Just to be sure...you DO have the two copies in different volumes,

> don't

> > > > you? Installing two copies in the same volume (primary partition or
> > > logical
> > > > drive in an extended partition) is a no-no.
> > > >
> > > > RC
> > > >
> > > > "Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > news:bl1c01$1g4$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've just installed Windows XP in a dual boot scenario, one copy

is

> > fine

> > > > but
> > > > > the second is missing the icons that are nornmally present on the

> left

> > > (my
> > > > > computer, my documents etc.) . I've tried repairing Windows from

the

> > CD,

> > > > > going back with system restore, and copying some the icons from

the

> > > start
> > > > > menu, this has missing properties on my computer and no Network

> Places

> > > > >
> > > > > I'm now stuck, how can I get all of the icons back?
> > > > >
> > > > > Graham

> >
> >

>
>

Found it.
Control Panel>Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop and check boxes for incon to
show on desktop.

Kim
"Kim Gardiner" <kim@gardiner.com.au> wrote in message
news:3f7683c3$0$23614$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net. au...

> I have just had a problem with a corrupted XP and have the same problem.
> Performed a Repair which did not work.
> So ran install over the top.
> That did not solve the problem so I performed a new install which you

would

> expect to fix the problem.
> No luck still the same.
> The only icon on the desk top is the Recycle icon.
> Does not appear to be broken, just missing icons.
> Do not known how to get them back.
> Any one had the same and solved it?
>
> Kim
>
> "R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ubdjFDQhDHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> > Hi, Graham.
> >
> > Dual-booting should work fine - so long as the System Partition (almost
> > always Drive C is formatted FAT32. This is true even if WinME is on

D:.

> > If WinME is on C: and WinXP on D:, then D: may be formatted either FAT32

> or

> > NTFS, but WinME won't be able to even see D: if it is NTFS. You

> apparently

> > have already passed all these potential roadblocks. ;<)
> >
> > But that doesn't explain the missing icons at all. Malvern's solution
> > should work. You should be aware, too, that WinXP tries to start with a
> > very clean Desktop - no icon except the Recycle Bin, by default. Maybe

it

> > ain't broke. ;^}
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> > rc@corridor.net
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> >
> > "Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bl1t6v$69d$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...

> > > You've hit it in one, I've got a 60GB disk spit into 2 partitions, C:

> and

> > D:

> > > (40/20 split). Will it work if I use Windows ME and XP in this

> > arrangement.

> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Graham
> > >
> > > "R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OmfPBQEhDHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi, Graham.
> > > >
> > > > Just to be sure...you DO have the two copies in different volumes,

> don't

> > > > you? Installing two copies in the same volume (primary partition or
> > > logical
> > > > drive in an extended partition) is a no-no.
> > > >
> > > > RC
> > > >
> > > > "Graham Naylor" <junk@mail.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > news:bl1c01$1g4$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've just installed Windows XP in a dual boot scenario, one copy

is

> > fine

> > > > but
> > > > > the second is missing the icons that are nornmally present on the

> left

> > > (my
> > > > > computer, my documents etc.) . I've tried repairing Windows from

the

> > CD,

> > > > > going back with system restore, and copying some the icons from

the

> > > start
> > > > > menu, this has missing properties on my computer and no Network

> Places

> > > > >
> > > > > I'm now stuck, how can I get all of the icons back?
> > > > >
> > > > > Graham

> >
> >

>
>