Perform a restore of the system partition

Okay, I need some help here! I'm trying to clean up old e-system laptop, 3213 M430 CPU daughter, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB HARD drive to pass it on to his brother. It's over the years, the system got clogged and need of resettlement carried out to clean it.

I'm having is, she never performed any restore points and never made a recovery disk! Tried to do a software disc using TechGuys, but he says Power2Go not loaded. Software loaded but product key on the underside of the laptop and can no longer be read!

Therefore impossible to create the recovery disk, then after having a second account (just in case something goes wrong with the original), I tried to start a destructive restore loaded partition (wipe it clean and start again from fees)

Start using F8, select system repair wait a while starts to Vista loading screen then get a screen asking 'another user '! Now what should I do? Don't know what the other user, only thought that there were two accounts on the system. Daughter doesn't remember all accounts created on this subject, can not find any reference to the "Other user" screen in the manual.

Anyone have any idea what this means and what I am supposed to do next please? As I have things left to try now. Fingers crossed someone understands what I mean and how to go beyond that. Maybe I'm coming to this from the wrong angle and there is an easier way to clean the machine. If you please feel free to advise me.

Kind regards

Phil

Enter administrator and leave the password empty.

Tags: Windows

Similar Questions

  • Lost start menu shortcuts/program after you perform a restore of the system under windows 7

    I did a restore of the system to an earlier time, today and for some reason any now my shortcuts on the start menu and programs have disappeared. I tried to reset the default settings in the properties and clicking on and and unclicking show open but recent programs that made my start empty set menu. Go to an another system restore does not resolve this problem. As far as I know everything works but I can't search for certain things in the start menu.

    I could really use help on getting things to what they were.
    Thank you
    Chris

    OK I fixed the problem. It seems that the system restore point, I tried was automatic when windows update tried to install something. Something to do with this restoration has been listening on the start menu. I restored before this restore point and my menu start came back to normal :)

  • I can't perform a restore of the system after the removal of the admin account?

    Original title: admin deleted, now impossible to restore

    I bought my laptop from my work for personal use and remove the admin users. When you try to download anything it gives me an error now, "the requested operation requires an elevation" when I put my user name and password. How can I solve this problem? Can't even do a restore without credentials. When I looked at the accounts, mine is the only one listed. Is there another way I can find out what is the admin account? My work told me a few options for the password, but was not really sure because they put in place so long ago.

    Remove the admin account amounted to throw away the key of your safe. A better idea would have been to create and test an alternative admin account. Here's how you can recover from this disaster:

    1. Set your BIOS so that it uses the DVD drive as its primary boot device.
    2. Start the computer with your Windows 7 repair CD.
    3. Press a key when prompted to boot from the DVD.
    4. Select 'PC Repair' in the menu.
    5. Select 'Repair' when prompted.
    6. When you are prompted, select System Restore.
    7. Configure Windows to a point before you deleted the admin account.
    8. Plan ahead a little and create, test and document an alternative admin account, same as you have a spare emergency House key. This will save you a lot of trouble.
  • How can I perform a recovery of the system for a mini HP?

    Original title: System Recovery.

    How can I perform a recovery of the system for a hp mini?

    Hi waynemeyer,.

    1. why you want to make a system restore?

    2. you have a question about your computer?

    3. you have installed on your computer Recovery Console?

    If you try to restore the factory settings, you will need to contact the manufacturer of the computer for help.

    Contact HP

    Hope the helps of information.
    Please post back and we do know.

  • Is it possible to run the restore of the system from a command prompt?

    Plug;

    Dell Studio 540 Quad core 3, 2 GHz (don't remember exactly?) processor

    Ram 8BG

    Windows Vista Edition Home Premium

    In general, everything was working fine until I ran the auto update for Vista. I don't know exactly which updates made it crash (that's the downside to update automatic, I guess?), but what happens is;

    PC powers up correctly, and everything seems to be in order up to and including the connection procedures. Once connected, the first error message pops up saying: "Windows Explorer" is not working properly and has restart. This will make a loop again and again, and as long as the error is running, I'm not able to perform all actions either. The only thing I am able to do, is to run the Task Manager, but if I try to run applications, programs or processes there, the Task Manager itself is in need of a reboot. So, basically, the only action I can perform the Task Manager is turn off the PC safely.

    Helps out;

    Ran memory diagnostics, no error found.

    I ran system restore, not detected no results. (....) According to me, if I could run Vista system restore as soon as Windows Explorer is stable, I can choose a restore point prior to the restoration defined point in chest upward and it will solve the problem.

    I ran the repair of the system, but the PC does not recognize a problem, according to the definition, the start sequence works as it should.

    I ran the security modes to see if I can access previous system restore points, but like windows explore does that no action can be taken. It's the safe mode; Base drivers and base with network connection drivers.

    I ran the command line safe mode, that works very well, but don't really know what I can do from there.

    I have the option to reinstall the OS, but I hope a response must be made of this? My thought is;

    Is it possible to run the restore of the system from a command prompt? And if so, where is the path, finally, what should I do?

    This starts the system restore
    %systemroot%\system32\rstrui.exe
     
    Download http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
    Disable all non-microsoft shell extensions (to explore) and reactivate a
    by so this can help.
     
    --
    ..
    --
    "Arefare" wrote in message news: f6b7f70f-b8a0-4291-ae95-92a4d659f16a...
    > Care;
    >
    > Dell Studio 540 Quad core 3, 2 GHz (don't remember exactly?) processor
    >
    > Ram 8bg
    >
    > Windows Vista Edition Home Premium
    >
    >
    >
    > In general, everything was working fine until I ran the auto update
    > for Vista. I don't know exactly what updates does plant (it is
    (> the disadvantages of the automatic update, I guess?), but what happens is;
    >
    > PC powers up correctly, and everything seems to be in order until.
    > and including connection procedures. Once connected, the first error message
    > comes up saying "Windows Explorer" is not working correctly and to
    > restart. This will make a loop again and again and while the error message is
    > ongoing enforcement, I'm not able to perform all actions either. The only thing
    > I am able to do, is to run the Task Manager, but if I try to run a
    > applications, programs, or processes, the Task Manager itself needs
    > a reboot. So, basically, the only action I can perform the Task Manager is
    > turn off the PC safely.
    >
    >
    >
    > Helps out.
    >
    > I ran memory diagnostics, no error found.
    >
    > I ran system restore, not detected no results. (....) I think that if I could
    > run Vista system restore as soon as Windows Explorer is stable, I can
    > Choose a previous restore point as the restore point defined in boot up
    > and it will solve the problem.
    >
    > I ran the repair of the system, but the PC does not recognize a problem, as in
    > definition, the start sequence works as it should.
    >
    > I ran safe mode to check if I can access previous system
    > points of restoration, but as windows explore does not perform any action can be
    > catches. It's the safe mode; Base drivers and base with network drivers
    > connection.
    >
    > I ran the command prompt in safe mode, which works very well, but don't really know
    > what I can do from there.
    >
    >
    >
    > I have the option to reinstall the OS, but I hope a response is to
    > do this? My thought is;
    >
    > Is it possible to run the restore of the system from a command prompt? And if so, where
    > is the path to him, finally, what should I do?
    >
     
     
  • Size of the problems after the system partition resizing - are X 201 hard drives using a particular geometry?

    I recently copied my default system hard disk (320 GB / Western Digital) on a larger hard drive (500 GB / Hitachi) which I also ordered through Lenovo.

    Using a disk imager I first copied the old 1:1 the new disk drive. It gave me an exact copy of my original disk, with about 150 GB of space disk unallocated at the end of the training. I then put this copy in the system and it worked very well, I could start and work at it.

    -With the help of Acronis Disk Director 11 - I moved the hidden partition Lenovo restore to the end of the new drive, and then finally I expanded the system partition to fill all the available space before this recovery partition, giving me a system about 430 GB drive.

    These operation seemed to go very well at everything first, but in the end I got an alert that something had gone wrong and now the disk may be corrupted. Strange, I was able to boot from the disk and everything went well in the beginning but in fact - I now have a very weird problem: when you look in the Panel-online-online disk management management system all partitions are located and that I had the intention of size. The recovery partition (~ 17 GB) is at the end and the system partition is indicated as approximately 430GB and about 60% vacuum. Explorer Windows, however, always reports the size of the old partition (~ 280 GB) and only 10% of empty space, while if there is no resizing the partition space taken.

    In other words: different parts of Windows 'see' and report to different partition sizes. Running chkdsk does not resolve the issue.

    I then realized this phenomenon in the Acronis Disk Director forum and some guys Acronis replied, that problems of resizing and therefore also the difference could be due to the fact that IBM/Lenovo uses a geometry to non-standard head of 240 heads instead of 255 heads. ????  I then asked for details and - if possible - instructions - how we could solve this problem, but got no further response so far.

    Any idea what he's talking about? Lenovo indeed uses some non-standard disk or geometry? I would have thought, that the access disk is the disk drivers? Lenovo have to do here? Or BIOS of the device involved here?

    And finally: has anyone some experience with this problem and can give an idea how to solve this problem? I'd really like to * hate * restart everywhere have to reformat the hard drive and reinstall everything again!

    Michael

    Thanks for this info!

    I'll try to get my wrecked HD using the Paragon suggested partitioning program and I guess, I'll also try to get a refund on DiskDirector 11, since the site explicitly, it is fully ready Windows7, which obviously isn't!

    Michael

  • Pavilion dm4-3090se: how to use the SSD after restoration of the system of Windows backup disks?

    Hello

    After a lot of work, I finally could restore my OS using Windows backup disks that I created a few years back. (The OS has been corrupted when the power has been accidentally deleted from the system and the battery was dead)

    Restoring backup widows put everything on 444 GB C drive.  Nothing I put on the SSD drive d:-20 GB and there is nothing in the tools of HP E: drive - 4 GB

    How can I make use of the SSD drive to help speed up the system?  I see the system starts and runs more slowly now.  I'm ready to blow the current operating system and re-run the Windows backup utility.  But I need to know how to use the SSD during the restoration.

    Any help is appreciated.

    Thank you

    Bob

    Hey @llebrez,

    Welcome to the Forums of HP Support! This is a great place to find solutions and help our community!

    I understand that you have some information about using the SSD in your HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition Entertainment Notebook. I'd be happy to help you with that.

    The SSD in your laptop is used for a technology called Intel Smart Response. Intel Smart Response uses the SSD as a type of Cache smart to help load the items faster. The reason why that is not used currently is because the restoration of the system is not designed to use the SSD for intelligent caching and is not able to establish that on its own.

    If you want to configure Intelligent caching on your laptop, you can follow this guide provided by overclock.net: how: implement the Intel Smart Response Technology (SSD caching)

    I hope this helps. If you have more questions that I'm able to answer for you, please do not hesitate to ask.

    Please hold me.

    By pressing the Thumbs Up button below, you can always say thank you!

    See you soon.

  • None of my restore points will not work. He directed the restoration of the system and that it recharges, but says system has not been restored.

    None of my restore points will not work. He directed the restoration of the system and that it recharges, but says system has not been restored.

    What is your system brand and model?

    What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?
    Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, MSE, Comodo, etc..
    What is the issue that you are experiencing that you think that the system restore will be remedied (or you are just convenient)?  System Restore is not a time machine, but of course, this should work if you think you need.
    Some tools Anti Virus 'protect' your system so that they will not allow a restore of the system work properly.

    For example, if you use Norton/Symantec products, you will see a message like this:
    Restoration incomplete. Your computer cannot be restored...
    It is also a popular Symantec problem (well, I'll be polite and call an "undocumented feature"...), they wrote an article about it:
    According to what you use for malware protection, you may need to disable the product temporarily, do the system restore and then turn the products light up again when the system restore is complete.
    Sometimes you need start your system in Mode safe and so that your protection programs are not running, and then do the system restore.  Tips from Microsoft in some of their articles that if the system restore does not restore your computer, start in Safe Mode, and then run the system restore.  It works for some configurations.
    System Restore is sometimes so afflicted or Restore Points are suspicious, the best solution is to reinstall your system restore.  This will remove the old Restore Points, but sometimes it's the only way to fix a broken system restore.  You don't have to reinstall XP, only the part of system restore.
    That can leave you with your problem of unspecified origin that you hope the system restore will fix (using a system restore is usually not equivalent to fixing the problem though).
    Give these ideas some consideration if they apply to you.
    Sometimes malicious will afflict your system restore to prevent you to find and remove malware.  It would much rather you trick into thinking that you need to repair or reinstall your XP when it is not necessary.
    No matter what you use for protection against malware, I do so and then only begin to solve any problems:
    Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware detection programs can solve any problems:
    Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://malwarebytes.org/
    SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/
    It can be uninstalled later if you wish.

    The scans by operating clean, reboot, test and we can fix any other issues

  • XP hang on to the restoration of the system during installation error: no changes have been made to your computer to choose another restore point restart the system restore

    Original title: XP hang up to the restoration of the system during the installation

    During the configuration of the system in the process of getting XP to hung up on the screen of the system restore

    The message says:
    No changes have been made to your computer
    To choose another restore point, restart System Restore
    To restart System Restore, click Home
    The jury of the mouse and the button doesn't work so I can't click Home tab
    Help

    Hello

    Why you try to run the system restore?

    Step 1: Check if you are able to complete the restore of the system in safe mode.

    Step 2: Also, look for error messages in the event viewer. If you find error messages after return the exact error message so that we can help you better.

    Reference:
    Using the event viewer
    http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/snap_event_viewer.mspx?mfr=true

    Understanding of event viewer
    http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/event_overview_01.mspx?mfr=true

    Procedure to view and manage event logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308427

    For more information, please see the following article.

    Steps of troubleshooting for problems when you try to use the System Restore tool in Windows XP

    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/302796

  • I did a restore of the system on the netbook to my son and he completely crashed.

    I did a restore of the system on the netbook to my son and he was completely wrong is there a way to know which version of windows xp to download to get operating system back by its product key

    You cannot download Windows XP. If it is OEM, you use the disk provided by the manufacturer of the computer. If they don't have one, you must contact them.

  • When I try to use the system restore I get is an empty box where the restore points should be restore which stops me using the restore of the system how can I get the restoration back bridges

    I tried to use my system restore, but when I go into it all dates are missing from the box and I can't use the system I tried many different things, but nothing is done, everyone has ideas

    If your system restore page display only the title bar 'System Restore', or your accounts settings page of users shows that the 'User accounts' title bar and the screen where information needs to be is an empty white box...

    System Restore is a frequent target of attacks by malicious software.  If SR was working before and is now afflicted, run some scans and then fix any problems.

    Remember that the system restore is not a time machine.

    Your system is currently or has been reached by malicious software.

    You can now fix the symptom and scanning for malware later, or you can now find malware and fix the remains later.  I recommend just fixing the symptom of the empty page and forget to do the scans.  The symptom of the problem of fixing and fixing the problem are two different things.

    Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware detection programs:

    Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://malwarebytes.org/
    SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

    They can be uninstalled later if you wish.

    The scans using own it may also be necessary to re-register some dll (or you can do this part first, but you still have to do the scans).

    Just fix the immediate question:

    Looks like your file jscript.dll became somehow not registered so you can re-record it.

    There are probably a few other things that do not work you know yet, so fix them all at once.

    Re-registration of these DLLs is correct, even if they do not need renewal.  You can also re-register the dll before the scans that can solve the problem, but the scans are always recommended.

    Click Start, run, and in the box enter orders following one at a time.  Click the OK button to execute each command one at a time.

    regsvr32 jscript.dll
    regsvr32 vbscript .dll
    regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll (it's a look of slash)

    The last order for mshtml load the DLL but can also contain a harmless warning depending on your environment.

    Now check your timetable for restoration of the system and/or the user account settings page.

  • I can't access my windows management instrumentation software in order to use the restore of the system because some of my files of windows management has been moved or is missing. where can I find them

    I can't access my windows management instrumentation software in order to use the restore of the system because some of my files of windows management has been moved or is missing. where can I find them that I just want to be able to use the system restore and information system.  Thank you

    Hello

    What is the full and exact error message?

    Check if the article below or the thread will help.

    How to use restore system with Windows Management Instrumentation in Windows XP
    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/295299
    http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-system/my-WMI-file-is-missing-i-am-running-Windows-XP/86242cad-ee5a-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

  • You want to transfer my Win XP system on a new HARD drive. Are there problems with the copying of the system partition?

    Want to transfer all the information on my current including system partitions and data to a new HARD drive than my current HARD drive shows signs of debris. I suspect there are a few problems in the copy of the system partition as some files are not available for copying while windows is running?

    I advise to read the article on the copy of the hard drive in the first place, you can learn more. (:

  • program of restoration of the system, the file is empty.

    How can I reinstall?

    Hi Brillo1972,

    1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

    2 system restore are. what file you referring?

    3. Why do you want to use the System Restore tool?

    You cannot reinstall the restoration of the system on the computer.

    First check and make sure that the system restore is running on the computer.

    How to turn on and off on system restore in Windows XP

    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310405

    Steps of troubleshooting for problems when you try to use the System Restore tool in Windows XP

    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/302796

  • SDS 3 and the restoration of the system

    I remember when this case came in the newsgroups.
    I was wondering if there was ever any solution or a direct link between the entries of the SDS in the system restore works not when a point of the SDS was used to do a restore.
    We had to clean SR and restart to fix the problem.
    I found some discussions in these forums, but not definitive answers.
    Quote-
    Software Distribution Service 3.0 (which was apparently part of an update of Microsoft) deploys the system on my system restore points, sometimes several times a day, which do not work to restore and seem to be preventing my restoration of the system to work, does anyone know how to remove it?
    I'm on windows XP.   Google searches showed other people with the same problem but no clear solution.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Words
    Rgds
    Damascus

    The fist link - the writer not uderstand what is the Restore Point SDS... waiting for the mystery to solve (there are no mystery), ZoneAlram (and other antiwhatever applications) is / are known to interfere with the SR, simply because MSE and ZA are whatever it is does not mean that your system is clean, 'weird' things , there is no "uninsall for SDS 3.0, as he waits to see if the SDS will reinstall itelsef.»  This is not how it works at all.

    Then he comes back and update more later saying that he waited two weeks and did not saw if the mysterious 3.0 SDS reinstall itself, so the mystery has been solved or whatever the problem solved.  There is no restore SDS points more because he unintalled MSE during his trials and errors troubleshooting.  As soon as he gets an Autoamtic update, it will be another SDS Restore Point.

    If he looked in the newspapers, he would have known what were the Points of restoration of the SDS.

    It does not (maybe it does now).  There is no mystery.

    The suspense is too sickening.

    Poster telelogiciel google 3.0 and realized it was a Microsoft program? This is not true.

    Restore points don't launch and everything has been tried?  The poster not to uninstall your Norton or McAfee products correctly and you have problems now?  Restore points only are not supposed to launch the third party tools known to conflict with SR No were not uninstalled properly and everything was not considered.

    There is no connection, no error message... "he works all simply" with no indication of what does not work way.

    Contain all of these links are errors in steering, auto injuries, misunderstandings and misinterpretations.

    A control point is something different.  XP will want to restore all 122400 seconds (24 hours) a new Point.  It is also configurable.  If 24 hours requires no restore points and system is idle long enough (no surf, no email, no keyboard, no disk, no malware scan activity, etc.) XP will make a new Restore Point and it will be called a system checkpoint.

    If MSE caused a Restore Point 23.9 Twitter.com, you won't see from Checkpoint System because it is not yet time for one.

    If you have installed MSE and it updates at least once every 24-hour cycle, you can never see another check system since the SDS of the MSE update will restart the 24-hour clock for when creating an automatic Restore Point.  Disable or uninstall MSE and you will start to review the points of checking your system at least every 24 hours (if your system is not afflicted).

    System checkpoints occur once a month or two - they happen when they are supposed to arrive and when they should occur.

    Knowing that XP wants to create a new RP every 24 hours (but won't if your system is not idle), your system could be on, but not idle long enough and then you close before the automatic PR can be created, you can go to all the days or weeks with no restore points in your calendar.  This does not mean that there is a problem.  The great divide is because you never leave your system sitting pretty long so that the automatic create Restore Point.

    On my laptop, I've never a Restore Point the weekend because I don't use that computer is jerking.  It takes about 20 minutes of inactivity for my 'idle timer' to kick, but he never gets a chance.  My laptop will sometimes 2 weeks with no restore point (I do not use MSE for nothing).  If I just turn on my laptop and let it sit for 15-20 minutes, and there has been no PR in the last 24 hours, a new RP will be created as it is supposed to be.

    If you see a KB update in a Restore Point, you have installed, not the component of the SDS automatic update.  Even if you install a KB option, it will appear as a SDS 3.0 Restore Point.  What happened when that RP was created is in the log files.  There is no mystery.

    Do, or do not. There is no test.

    I need YOUR voice and the points for helpful answers and propose responses. I'm saving for a pony!

Maybe you are looking for