mom wrote:

> What went wrong? I installed Windows XP and now all my previous
> FOLDERS are there but they are empty. I was able to locate all my old
> stuff in "my computer"->c:->windows->desktop-> "mom". Folders
> containing pictures, music,
> science reports, etc. All are empty. What to do?

See if this MS Knowledge Base article helps:
Missing Data or Program Settings After Upgrading to Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312942

If not, restore data from backups.

Malke
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