After removing 2004 Norton so that I could install the 2005 version, my hp decided to keep rebooting. Since I couldn't get to the desktop to do a system restore, I tried the system recovery (not the full one). After finally getting to the windows xp desktop screen, I found really weird things.
1) My data files were saved but are in a hidden folder and are now read only.
2) I was expecting to have to reinstall all applications that were not original but many of them are showing up in the all programs list. When I tried to open some of them it gave me an error saying "missing components".
Is there any way I can do some kind of restore to get back to a point before the recovery? Or is there anything else someone can think of to save as much data as possible?
Thanks in advance for any and all help!!!!!
1) My data files were saved but are in a hidden folder and are now read only.
2) I was expecting to have to reinstall all applications that were not original but many of them are showing up in the all programs list. When I tried to open some of them it gave me an error saying "missing components".
Is there any way I can do some kind of restore to get back to a point before the recovery? Or is there anything else someone can think of to save as much data as possible?
Thanks in advance for any and all help!!!!!
