John Leonard - Sage wrote:
> I'm still wondering about using the CD for Win XP Prof (I have one)
> to fix the problem?
> "John" <johnlee2509@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23h$ofjVEGHA.648@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> Are you saying that it is only your display settings that are
> corrupt?
> If so post back which display settings are not enabled or missing.
>
> Reagrds
>
> John
>
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> "John Leonard - Sage" <sagegrp@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:uNkvS9UEGHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.
>
> I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.
>
> My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating
> system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?
>
> or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?
>
> Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.
>
> The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software
> destroyed some of the operating system files.
>
> For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop
> picture (other than white)?

It would need to be an OEM version if XP came with the computer.

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Thanks to all for your attempt to help me.

I found my problem!

The desktop custom theme was setup (some how?) to display Web pages.

When I changed that - all is now ok!
"John" <johnlee2509@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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Hi
Before you reinstall/repair windows try this

Copy the text between the lines to notepad and save the file as
DisplayEnable.reg
Run the saved file and hopefully you should have your display tab seetings
available to you.

---------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Active
Desktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000000
"NoAddingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoDeletingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoEditingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000000
"NoMovingBands"=dword:00000000
"NoHTMLWallPaper"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
]
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
]
"NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
"NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
]
"NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"ClassicShell"=dword:00000000

----------------------------------

Post back with outcome

Regards

John
--
MCP Windows XP Professional
"John Leonard - Sage" <sagegrp@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:uNkvS9UEGHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system,
Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some
of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture
(other than white)?