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When you did a repair it sounds like it replaced all of your registry settings. &nbsp;If you didn't do a backup your done. &nbsp;Your folders will still be there but none of the registry settings will be that are required to use them. &nbsp;The only thing you can do is reinstall your programs, this may fix some problems and you may not loose some things but anything that required the registry settings will be lost. &nbsp;Thats the problem with the repair options. &nbsp; Basically it only allows you to retrieve data off so you don't lose it. &nbsp;Your better off repairing copying your documents and any files you dont want to lose and reinstalling.<br />
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When you did a repair it sounds like it replaced all of your registry settings.  If you didn't do a backup your done.  Your folders will still be there but none of the registry settings will be that are required to use them.  The only thing you can do is reinstall your programs, this may fix some problems and you may not loose some things but anything that required the registry settings will be lost.  Thats the problem with the repair options.   Basically it only allows you to retrieve data off so you don't lose it.  Your better off repairing copying your documents and any files you dont want to lose and reinstalling.



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Thanks for the help guys. &nbsp;I went ahead and reinstalled the programs individually. &nbsp;What a pain! &nbsp;Oh well. &nbsp;You live and learn. &nbsp;Thanks again!<br />
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Thanks for the help guys.  I went ahead and reinstalled the programs individually.  What a pain!  Oh well.  You live and learn.  Thanks again!



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Hello there. &nbsp;Does anyone know how to get my program files back after doing a repair on windows 2000? It currently says there are 45 folders but I can't see any of them. &nbsp;The &quot;show all files&quot; is checked so that can't be it, but I can't think of anything else. &nbsp;Now none of my programs will work because they can't &quot;find&quot; the files. &nbsp;Any help would be appreciated. &nbsp;Thanks!<br />

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Hello there.  Does anyone know how to get my program files back after doing a repair on windows 2000? It currently says there are 45 folders but I can't see any of them.  The "show all files" is checked so that can't be it, but I can't think of anything else.  Now none of my programs will work because they can't "find" the files.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!


Folders within Program Files folder missing after Win2k repair

Windows 2000 is an operating system for use on both client and server computers. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last version of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released (Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server) that shared a core set of features, including many system utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console. All versions of the operating system support NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. The Windows 2000 Server family includes support for Active Directory services, Distributed File System and fault-redundant storage volumes.