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• Restore Windows XP problems

  I'm having problems to restore Windows XP with service 3, whenever I go to the station Windows, Windows tells me that nothing has changed. Can someone help me with this problem

  Unfortunately, the implementation of MS Answers forums does not prompt for any information system when a new question is asked, so we don't know anything on your system.

  Not knowing the basic informations of a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues, but that's the way they choose to turn things around here.

  Thank you owners MS Answers, continue to make solving simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  What is your system brand and model?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, Comodo, PC Tools, etc.

  What is the issue that you are experiencing that you think that the system restore will be remedied (or you are just convenient)?  Remember that the system restore is not a time machine.

  Have you ever used the system restore to restore your system in the past?

  Describe exactly what happens when you try to perform a system restore and the error messages you see which indicates that it does not work (some thing besides 'it does not work").

  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:

  https://support.Norton.com/SP/en/us/home/current/solutions/v51118464_EndUserProfile_en_us?product=home&version=1

  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.

  Note that if you do a Safe Mode system restore, you will not be able to cancel it and there is no option on the System Restore screen for "Undo my last restoration" as you would if you were to restore your system from a normal startup.

  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 make at least a full scan with these free malware detection programs can solve any problems:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
  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.

  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).

• Pavilion 15-n023cl: Windows 10 problem with AMD graphics card laptop Pavillion

  Upgrade to Windows 10, but it can only function in Mode without failure.  Installation seemed to go very well.  At the start of Windows 10 for the first time, developed the background of the desktop and the taskbar, but not the icons on the desktop.  When I put the cursor on the task bar, it shows that the system is busy.  The screen flashes then between black and the wallpaper image, with the bar to come a fraction of a second before the background image of the tasks.  These images alternate with an interval of one second.

  Microsoft advised me to update my graphics driver, but the system shows that I have the latest version of the driver for the AMD graphics card.  Any advice?

  Found the problem.  The 8510 G AMD Radeon HD display device is not compatible with Windows 10.  Only the 8570 and higher series models are compatible.  It would be good if HP had some sort of program or advice to help us Pavilion 15-n230cl owners spend so we can run Windows 10.  Restored Windows 8, everything is back to normal.

• p6310f: Windows Update problem

  When you try to upgrade to windows 10 I received the error message 0 x 80080005 - 0 x 90016 after watching in Microsoft support forum, I found that the problem was related to windows 7 is not not to date. I checked and found that my computer has stopped udating a couple of years. I tried to run Fixit MS that has not worked. Tried to reboot (BITS) and got ERROR 126 (module not found) I then followed the instructions at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2700567 on how to reset the Windows Update components. During the process, I have the following errors:

  Mshtml.DLL loaded, but the dllregisterserver entry point was not found.

  Shdocvw.dll "" ""

  browseui.dll   "                "                    "                     "

  MSXML.dll Module could not load make sure that binary is stored at the specified location the specified module could not be found.

  Actprxy.dll Failed is not found

  gpkcsp.dll        "        "           "             "

  initpki.dll          "           "                 "

  wuaueng1.dll"" "

  c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wucltui.dll"" "

  wuweb.dll      "            "           "              "

  muweb.dll    "            "              "            "

  I guess my question is what I have to do a restore of the system under windows 7, before I can upgrade to windows 10? Or y at - it another way?

  Hello glockrow ;
  
  Let me welcome you on the HP forums!
  
  I read your post about windows update problems and wanted to help.
  
  I would that be able to say that updating to Win10 was an exact science where we know exactly how he does it, and what it should - but the flooding of this and other instances of Win10 problem after that problem indicates that, at best, we are all guessing.

  So, I think, from what I've read and done on my PC, is that you SHOULD be able to avoid the problem of missing updates by updating using Win10 created using this MS link media: 10 Windows Installer using the media - Windows help authoring tool

  After you create the DVD or USB, NOT boot from it. Instead, insert it into your PC and, if it does not auto-start, right click on the file setup.exe and run it.

  HOWEVER - and this is important - PC Win7 have a rate low success updated Win10 without problem - primariluy lack of OEM Win10 drivers.  Typical problems include display artifacts (to cause to be obliged to use the driver for the card of Microsoft Basic), not wireless and touchpad problems.  The drivers Microsoft provides have only the most basic features, with none of the extras that the HP drivers bring to the stage.

  It is further complicated by the function Win10 GoBack, whereby you can return to your original operating system, being known to be unreliable. So when your upgrade machine malfunctioning, only then you discover that you cannot return the machine to work, that you had originally!

  You can protect yourself against ending up with a damaged machine - seriously considering using a free third-party product that works for airport Imaging/restoration - Macrium Reflect.
  
  Macrium reflect (MR) provides a FREE version that can be used to image and restore partitions or drives together.
  
  What I recommend is the following:
  (1) download and install Macrium reflect (MR)
  (2) run M. and choose the option: "Create an image of the partition (s) required to backup and restore Windows" to write a full backup to an external drive or USB key
  (3) use the option to create a CD or a USB startup key
  
  NOW, you have the means to restore a full system that works for the external hard drive or USB key in a few minutes.
  
  So now you can recharge before with the upgrade, knowing that whatever happens, you will be able to return to your currently works in a few minutes.
  
  Good luck

  I'm a volunteer and I do not work for, or represent, HP.
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  If they helped to solve your problem, please click 'Accept as Solution' to help others find similar information.

• Error 1706 and restore Windows to previous state

  I have a 1706 error regarding a photo program pre-installed on my computer Dell in 2006.

  Search on the site Web of the seller said to find a particular .msi file and run the installation program that him, but a search of my computer files shows that I do not have this file.

  I searched the Internet and somewhere it was proposed to restore Windows to a previous state.  But when I do that, I get a message that the restore has not been made, and no changes have been made to my computer.

  I ran a registry repair, but that did not help.

  I have 2 separate problems here?  A Setup error AND a computer restore the question?  Or are they related in some way?

  You won't get any early responses constantly asking the same question (4 times in 4 minutes).

  I suggested that as a first step, you use the function "UNDO" - if available - in the program that you used to do the repair 'Register' and then uninstall and throw this program.  See http://chris.pirillo.com/are-registry-cleaners-safe-to-use/ , http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2005/04/why-i-don ' t-use - Registry cleaners / and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2563254

  It seems that if you attempt to uninstall (or perhaps fix) an application program.  The MSI file is the Microsoft Installer file used to install the application in the first place.  The same file is also used to uninstall or repair the installation.  If this file was deleted a long time ago (or maybe even never present in the disk image of Dell that was used for the manufacture of your computer), System Restore won't help (don't).  System Restore is not a panacea.

  The usual method to solve problems in uninstalling applications is to install the application (which is to replace the missing msi file) again and then uninstall it.  Unfortunately, this does not work in all situations because some applications refuse to install if the old version is still present.  There are alternative methods - if uninstalling the app, that's what you try to do.

  It is possible that if you explain what you are trying to accomplish, someone may be able to provide a suggestion.

  To increase the probability of getting help, please provide the full text of the error message, and the name and version of the photo program.  Also, please provide the version of Windows you have, including the service pack (click right my computer and select properties for this info).  Because you have a Dell, provide your Number of Service Dell could also help.

• Restore Windows XP to factory settings

  I have a HP Compaq d220 and I want to restore Windows XP to its factory setting, the problem is I can't find the CD anywhere, but I still have the license number. What I still have to buy windows again or can I download it? I tried the site HP and Windows, and I can't find anything.

  Some Compaq computers have a restore partition hidden on the hard disk that you can use.  Restart the computer and as soon as something appears on the screen, press the F10 on the keyboard.

  Another possibility is to wait until Windows XP is running and click Start > all programs > Tools HP > HP PC System Recovery .

  Back up your important data on an external first files!

• After got rid of the virus Fake system restore Windows, how can I restore my hidden files, folders and shortcuts?

  original title: restore the false system Windows Virus

  After got rid of the virus Fake system restore Windows, how can I restore my hidden files, folders and shortcuts?

  It is always sensible in this situation to achieve a malware check

  Start the computer in safe mode with network and download and install Malwarebytes (free version for individuals only), updated definitions and run in safe mode. Disable other security software while you do the analyses.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  Download and run SuperAntiSpyware (Free Edition)

  http://www.SUPERAntiSpyware.com/download.html

  Some malware is installing the entries of proxy server redirecting internet connections. If you encounter this problem step 2 see in the following link:

  http://www.myantispyware.com/2011/02/21/how-to-remove-Internet-Security-Essentials-virus/

• Could not restore Windows 7 after Windows 8 Preview - TM2 version have restore DVD, always fails.

  Hello!  I'm about out of ideas on how to resolve this, so I'll do a summary of what I changed with the machine and then further troubleshooting details on.  The hp touchsmart PC portable individual I is a TM2-1079 cl, product number: WA812UA #ABA.  I got it for the length of 2012, I bought it used another person about 1 year ago now specifically to play with Windows 8, before his release.  Regarding materials real age, I can tell from the warranty information that it was made at the end of 2009, he stated the warranty period was from January 2010 to January 2011.

  Okay, so my story with the OS change goes:
  -> Bought this TM2 in early 2012, ran the recovery partition to wipe it clean from the previous use of owners and he went perfectly well, then a Windows 7 clean installation as if it were new.  I had also made use of an Acronis True Image 2010 boot disk to a hard disk image of the three than other recovery partitions (although I do not understand the freshly installed windows partition 7, thought it wouldn't matter if the recovery could do it's thing right?)
  -> A few days later, I loaded the second of the three Preview versions for Windows 8 above (Customer Preview build I think).   Everything worked well and it doubles starting between the two without problem, as far as I know, the only real made amounted to convert the main partition that Windows 7 was installed on an extended partition and splitting of existing Windows 7 partition everything also 50-50 indoor and extended partition.  She had also replaced the Boot Manager / bootloader which was there before, but once again not surprised.
  -> When the build of the Preview version was released over the summer I did an update from inside windows 8 and all seemed well again.  Change between builds two preview has developed a problem where I could not stop windows 8 without a handful of error boxes poping up to the top, but I'm pretty sure that was unrelated.
  --> More recently about time thanksgiving, I decided to give the laptop to a family member with an archiac office who has had problems and updated factor of old general who in fact does not.   This person is quite unfavorable for change so that everything "Win8-vs-what people are used" comes into play.   I decided to erase the TM2 clean to the BONE it comes with.    Here's where I'm stuck now:

  => Before doing anything I did a just incase, glad I did another true picture of the HARD drive.
  => I have tried F11 to load the recovery partition to see that, because of the bootloader be tampered with by Windows 8 it is really not to the HP recovery partition more while it is still on the hard drive.
  => Captures the image of hard drive since the beginning of the year with the partition recovery on it until windows 8 hit the machine, cleaned the hard drive completely, restored the disk image.   I could now enter HP recovery fine but...
  => I got a dialogue mistake right off the bat, saying that the recovery partition could not install and insert me CD 1 of recovery of education software.  Well I never did the dvd myself with the single use burning star when it worked so that is out and I did not buy the disks on the HP support site.   At this point I'm stumped, but why the recovery partition cannot install despite the computer load up in recovering very well.  For example, command prompt in the Windows PE environment is functional and all files seem to be present.   Maybe some checks as the recovery partition is not pirated could have been triggered by hard drive imaging, I'm really not sure?
  => I did then used the image of HARD drive, I had just created before trying it and restored the other copy of the reader (bootloader altered Win8, Win8 version preview, win7, the inaccessible and all recovery partition).   Windows 7 and 8 - RP can still start.   Google a bit on the recovery partition key (F11) is dirtied by Windows 8 and came to find that I had to only salvage value as the partition "Active" so he can start.  Sure, I have to start but I'm running into the same issue, where the real recovery partition loads but now refuses to start the process of restoring without HP dvd.  Because I know that for some it worked months ago I guess that once more, because I ended up restoring this version of the recovery partition it may also declared himself tampered with... great.
  -Online planned what to do a little and then finally just ordered the DVD from HP in December, I had specifically recovery DVD for my model and they weren't from HP directly, not second hand on ebay or another person.  Wasn't really that bad, $16, very reasonable price.  Should be just, legit OEM DVD to use?  Nope...
  => Came the DVD.  Two main recovery disks and a third for applications and drivers.   Start with disk one and he says is formatting the drive how he wants (good, I love it so far), copy all the content of the three disks on the hard drive and starts his reboot and install cycle.    Restarts a handful of times, you can tell that well after the copy of the content of the any disk and installing windows.  You see the logo Windows 7 boot a few times and even the standard background 'prepare your things' which is similar to the Windows 7 login screen.  The screen becomes certainly as far as the driver proper (and others I guess at that time here) such as changes in native resolution for LCD of the TM2 towards the end.
  -Online all of a sudden on the 3rd or 4th (I think) reboot of windows setup begins for a while then said stop, it restarts and it is back in Windows PE installation of recovery again (this time from the hard drive, not the DVD) and says that it has failed to restore and offers to start over from the beginning.

  This is where I am stuck.  The recovery Partition died on me post-Windows 8 and the official HP recovery DVD fail to me (and curiously they you apparently miss you in all stages of restoration windows 7, well after the DVD themselves are are most read from).

  > Question 1: is the "self-destruct" HP recovery partition if he gets imaged hard drive imaging software and restored?  I can confirm mine worked fine and then died after after crossing Acronis True Image.  Another possibility is that perhaps there is a certain ID or the tattoo of the hard disk or specific partitions that was lost when Windows 8 put his recent bootloader into the machine or lost of Acronis?  It's always the hdd oem supplied with the computer, it has not been turned out.
  > Question 2: are there known issues with the official recovery of Windows 7 DVD s for an end TM2 2009 1079 cl?  I also know the recovery of Cyberlink software fix / preinstall disc and tried this with results that were not different in without it.  That said, my machine has the version of the recovery software Cyberlink, I read something as software from 3 different companies for recovery depending on the period of time the laptop was manufactured and sold.
  Reference: [ http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&lc=en&softwareitem=pv-80183-1 ]
  > Question 3: clearly asked, what now?  Another thing to try or I have to go find a disc of windows 7 RTM and snatch all the zippers of all pilot?  (Quite hoping to avoid this, I'm actually curious enough to really understand what happened here and that will work he answered nothing.)  hehe).

  Perhaps of things this way: some research led me to believe have the WLAN switch off at the beginning of the recovery causes the driver to flip out (and win7 seems indeed dropping dead during the last steps of the installation of the driver) however it is not possible it seems to activate the wireless card 'on' before that point.  Switch do even when active state.   As I have already mentioned the recovery of Cyberlink software patch has no effect on things.   No parts have never been amended in this machine, the original hard drive, the wireless network card, modules, ram ect.   I doubt that the motherboard bios / firmware has never been States machinery, update is revision F.02.

  I have at my disposal:
  Much time, in fact, hense why I really want to know what has happened and do not use the disc of Win7 RTM.
  * disk hard recovery HP before addressed Win8 image machine.

  * disk hard recovery image after Win8 and a little bug, but still bootable Win8-RP.
  * The correct recovery DVD for my laptop HP-directed, ordered recently (December 2012).
  * Enough confidence to play with score editing tools would it be a suggestion, never really used much outside of gparted on discs live linux however.  In view of the current state of the machine there is nothing to lose much more than to risk.

  Sorry for the wall of text!  I love being very detailed!

  I actually had, pretty much on a whim of 'eh, might as well try it' too!

  So I told him earlier that it seemed obvious that most of the recovery completed well, something just kept arye until reset all cycles of the overall configuration process.   Seemed as if drivers were causing a problem because the display driver had obviously just finished installing a few moments before the final restart dead-end.  There was a lot of forum discussions there on different models of HP laptops, who need the wireless card to be placed in 'market' or restore might fail completely, I tried but the TM2 does not really allow you to change the WLAN State of 'off' when the operating system has already recognized (as in bios menus and windows install ", it stays just off even if you hit the switch).

  I decided to try pulling the mini-pcie card out of the machine completely and from configuration on and... It worked!  I had throughout a fresh Windows 7 and he even recreated my recovery partition correctly!

  Check in the C:\SwSetup\ directory after the installation was made, I found all the other drivers and a folder called 'WLAN', which was empty.   I guess that means if recovery is not material, then they choose even not copy the data to a certain device driver.   Because it was not present, everything that's wrong with installing drivers during recovery wireless cards never crashed the recovery all!

  I wonder if there isn't something wrong with the wireless card in my TM2 in all honesty.  I had a problem with it along since I got a year ago in this radius of reception was terrible and if I went that areas of the room of the wifi point he was likely to win.   Having said that it worked then I ignored it before.   Maybe the card is gone belly up and install recovery is not just installation to recognize errors in nonlethal pilot since the WIFI network?  He would fit with other peoples problems when WLAN is turned off as well at least.

  ---

  As a separate note, since the new year I've updated my personal machine (a HP DV6T) for one SSD and (without erasing my old HDD), I decided to try acronis imagery on this cover of machines and other partitions under Windows 7 itself for the SSD.   Of course, the same question appeared, recovery would not launch without the DVD.   Apparently Acronis True Image just cannot successfully restore HP to an image of partition recovery.   I don't pretend to know why but while the real partiton returns through restoration and environmental WinPE is running the effective recovery certainly does not aftering through an image .tib in the case of two separate HP machines.

  ---

  (For googlers who think so), these are two of the three questions, which I came across while doing this resolved and everything that I'm going to worry.

  > Windows 8 Preview mess with bootloaders, breaks recovery, I didn't figure out how to restore it.
  > Do not rely on an image of hard disk from the recovery partition, even if you can restore the partition and it opens to black recovery menu window it can still fail and ask the recovery dvd.  The recovery partition disk imaging is risky!

  > If your HP recovery (partition or dvd, or another) dies near the end of all this and turning on/off WLAN is not helping, try ripping off the mini-pcie for the restore time card and then reinsert once you return to an operating system clean, everything worked for me!  For reference, I don't know what model of wlan card that is exactly, but it's a Broadcom 802.11n adapter (HP alternative number? Not sure) SPS: 593837-001.  The driver will not be C:\SwSetup\ after the installation as the dvd won't copy out but plug in ethernet, windows update finds it easy.

• How to restore Windows Vista to how it was this morning?

  original title: how to restore windows

  Hello

  I installed windows vista ultimate on my desktop xps1 and and want to go back to the way the system was this morning and the needs of hep to how.

  Note: The system was purchased with Home pemium then I upgraded to ultimate using a cd in 2009. but some problems recently and I was asked to upgrade or re - install the windows that I tried this morning but many of my programs installed is not there so I want to do back and then try upgrading insteead of custom installation, I did.

  all he said it back to step I got it this morning

  Hello Jack 76.

  "I asked me to upgrade or re - install windows.

  There is a big difference between an upgrade and a reinstall.

  "How to restore a computer to a previous Windows installation after you install Windows Vista"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/933168

  As you say that you did a Custom Installation, see if you have a windows.old folder that is available and the formalities required for use according to the instructions above on how to 'dismantling' to an earlier version of the operating system.

  If you do not have the above, there is nothing that can be done about it.

• Windows Sidebar problems

  My Windows Sidebar works, but none of the installed gadgets will be. I tried to restart my laptop but it does nothing to change the final outcome. I also have the latest version of Java (I thought that this could be the problem). I followed some of the suggestions of others and all seems to be well positioned. Suggestions as to how I might be able to solve this problem?

  Gilbert

  Find out if one of the following methods works for you:

  Sidebar Gadget not working not properly
  Note: look for responses from veebull and president of DNA
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/itprovistadesktopui/thread/5d734cdb-757f-4801-8f28-3cca36ccf7ba

  How can I restore windows sidebar
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=963010

  How to fix broken sidebar
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/how-to-repair-your-crashed-or-hanging-Vista-Sidebar/

  How can I repair/reinstall Windows Sidebar
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaappearance/thread/802e24fe-4DD3-4EE3-b2b5-5eba88595598
  

• Vista Windows Sidebar problem

  Hi just wondering if anyone knows why my sidebar gadgets do not work. I put in the sidebar, but nothing loads and if I go to properties, they are in it can someone please help

  Sidebar Gadget not working not properly
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/itprovistadesktopui/thread/5d734cdb-757f-4801-8f28-3cca36ccf7ba
  Note: look for responses from veebull and president of DNA

  How to restore Windows Sidebar
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=963010

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Windows Sidebar problems since the installation of Vista Service Pack 2

  I installed Vista Service Pack 2 today. After the installation of the windows sidebar has stopped working. For example the actions of Gadget, Gadget of the currency, in fact all of the gadgets that require a live stream display the message "Service unavailable". Some gadgets loading is no longer at the side bar, double click on, for example Weatherbug & multimeter (D).  I tried a system restore, but the problem remains, so I did an extra restore to indeed to reinstall Vista Service Pack. I also reset the router and Modem

  I tried to remove the gadgets from the sidebar and load it again but the problem still remains.  So I decided to download gadgets again on the Microsoft site but when I click on the link in the window "Get more Gadgets online" link does not work. This problem is only since installing Vista Service Pack 2 any what help you can give me to eliminate these problems would be most appreciated

  Tony

  Tony,
  Have you checked your firewall to see if the file sidebar.exe is allowed?  When you have downloaded the update it probably resets the security settings for this program if your firewall blocks most likely it.  First try.

  Have you double checked the control panel for the side bar to ensure that it was activated?  Again, the setting could have been modified by the service pack.
  Try this, it includes a section "fix it for me":
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/963010

  Let us know if it helps or if you need further assistance.
  Thank you

  Gloria
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• How to restore windows ME for the first day that I pay for it.

  1. I try to restore windows, but it will do. I have a saying massage low disk he had to have some SPACS and won't do a thing.

  Make sure that you have backed up everything you want to record.  When installing, it gives you the option to format the drive?  If so, select this option and it clears the record of everything and give you plenty of space to install.

  If you have already saved the data you want to save, and then delete the data.  Do a full of all disk cleanup.  Uninstall 3rd third-party programs that you had added to the system - as much as necessary.  It, until you create enough space for the installation works.

  I don't know if you can boot from a Windows ME disk to access the recovery options (I never really used this version).  If so, try to do this, and then select command prompt in service options (if it offers this option) and use to format the hard drive completely. That erases everything and you should have enough space to re - install.  If this is not the case, the method above should work later depending on the amount of space is required.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Windows Vista stopped working, had to restore Windows Vista

  I tried the system restore, which failed.
  I retried then system restore using a previous restore point, which also failed.
  I received the error message - system restore has failed.  System files and settings were not changed.  An unspecified error occurred during system restore.

  I then tried VAIO Recovery Center
  System Restore has failed.  I tried this action twice, both of which failed.

  VAIO hardware diagnostics
  Hard drive check and fix
  Drive C ok
  However, this has not solved the problem.

  I was not able to run the computer in Mode safe.

  I then tried the Windows Recovery CD
  Windows Vista Home Basic
  Successful recovery system.

  I went to Microsoft Fix It

  I downloaded start up, repair tool.

  I tried at the start of Windows Update, however, I got the message - unable to download updates because the service is not running.  You may have to restart your computer.

  Since the recovery of Windows, I
  Check the disk for errors - C drive
  No errors
  However, despite all of the above, I continue to encounter the following issues

  Windows Update
  Problem with automatic updates
  When I click on Windows Update, it takes about 15 minutes to load
  The Red Cross and the error - cannot currently check updates
  -0x800A0046 error code
  Also does not Update History

  Windows Defender
  Although the program is designed to automatically download the updates, updates do not download and error message - the program can't check for definition updates
  Error detected
  Code 0 x 08000408

  Windows runs very slowly, and I constantly get the message - does not

  I have not received an Operating System Recovery for Windows Vista Home Premium DVD when I bought Sony VAIO laptop
  Where can I download the recovery DVDs

  Loading desktop, an error message appears - Marketingtools.exe CLR error 80004005 the program will end now

  An other error message that has emerged recently is - explore
  Access to the 0000314E address violation.
  Read of address 0000314E

  Windows Vista mouse settings have been affected.  Instead of the blue circle, I used to have when the computer was busy, I now have a white old style timer symbol.  I'm not as able to change the mouse settings

  PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP?  I'M SORRY, HE DIDN'T THERE WAS SO MORE DETAILS, HOWEVER, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE INCLUDED EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE RELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM

  "I have not received an Operating System Recovery for Windows Vista Home Premium DVD when I bought Sony VAIO laptop.
  Where can I download the recovery DVDs.

  There is a Startup Repair (Neosmart, wrongly named Recovery disk) Disk, a disk of "Recovery to factory settings" and a disc of Microsoft Vista.

  Read the information below on how to do the recovery in the way you bought:

  Vista Media recovery obtaining and/or using the Vista recovery on your computer Partition to factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  http://eSupport.Sony.com/Perl/select-System.pl?PRODTYPE=1, 24,26,66,9,70,5,72

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

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  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

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  Also ask them if it is possible to do the recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

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  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows Desktop problem because I can not see the desktop but only Windows Explorer

  Hi everyone, I have problem with windows 7, when windows lights, showed no office, only to see the Explorer window, when you type Explorer on track, re - opens the Explorer window. do not display the taskbar, show no office. Windows 7 (please do not suggest restore windows)

  Hello

  Two things for you to do to see if they will fix it:

  Do a Safe Mode system restore to before the problem.

  "In Windows 7 system restore:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/system-restore

  'Advanced options boot (including safe mode).

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode#1TC=Windows-7

  "The Advanced Boot Options screen lets you start Windows in advanced troubleshooting mode. You can access the menu by turning on your computer and pressing the F8 key before starting Windows (press F8 at the rate of about once per second)"

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  Make your own information system repair disc in this tutorial:

  "How to create a Windows 7 system repair disc"

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

  "This will show you how to create a system repair disc Windows 7 to be able to use to start the system recovery options to help recover your Windows 7 installation, if you have not a Windows installation disk, can't find your Windows installation disc or can not access the recovery options provided by your computer manufacturer.

  A system repair disc is not able to install Windows 7.

  Note

  If you are unable to start your Windows 7 to create a Windows 7 system repair disc, and then you could create on another computer for use on your computer. »

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  Then, use this disk for System Recovery Options:

  "System recovery options".

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

  "How to run a startup repair in Windows 7"

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

  See you soon