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I have Windows 7 64bit with 2 partitions:
C:, which is system partition (~100GB)
D: partition (~600GB) for programs
[I've changed in Windows Registry default directory for new installed software, which is: D:/Program Files for 64 bit software and respectively: D:/Program Files (x86) for 32 bit software.]
Unfortunately I needed to reinstall Windows 7 (only C: partition). After reinstalling it I figure out that I have nothing in Start Menu. Windows Registry was propably also cleared and I expect that I may have problems with programs installed on D: partition which may assume that they have already made changes in Registry (which is actually true, they did it, but I've formated C: and propably Windows Registry was simultaneously cleared).
I want my Start Menu content back. How can I deal with it?
patryk.beza
Posted 2012-08-06T17:15:53.517
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1You have to reinstall all of your programs. Doesn't matter that they are on the D drive; your new Windows installation knows nothing about them. – Robert Harvey – 2012-08-06T17:21:28.767
So I am assuming the question you have is how can you restore those program shortcuts and settings? If so I believe it would be easier to just re-install the applications. Or, you could start using portable versions of those apps whenever possible so that you won't need to re-install most of them whenever you need to format. – Canha – 2012-08-06T17:21:56.220
When you get everything re-installed, make an image of your c: drive, using Norton Ghost or something similar. Restoring from the ghost image will retain all of your program settings. – Robert Harvey – 2012-08-06T17:24:41.697