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• Vista system restore question after malware attack

  Hello.  My wife's computer has been attacked by malware.  It all hid on the desktop and the start menu as well as all his personal files, has launched a large number of pop-up windows - up with fake error messages and then prompted to pay an unknown technical support source.  I used the Vista system restore to restore the system to a few days before the attack.  According to the instructions of Windows help, the system restore should not affect his personal files.  I was hoping that his files would be present again after the restore, but they are still missing.  The malware seems to have disappeared now.  Any suggestions on where its files can be located or what measures you need a professional to get back them?

  Hello

  You may also still have some malware installed.

  Read the information on the link provided (Section 19 and 21) on the way to "unmask" data and Start Menu as a few skins of Malware.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-Windows-Vista-recovery

  While you're there, it would be a good idea to follow in their footsteps of malware removal to ensure that your system is clean.

  This is a very good general Malware cleaning page there.

  See you soon.

• 64-bit Vista system restore won't work

  64 bit Vista system restore family premium stops and restarts as it works, but after it restarts, it always says it cannot restore. He does not say why it says just try a different restore point or leave. This problem has existed for a long time. I'm stumped, but then again, I'm not a real computer expert!
  Can someone help me?
  Thank you
  Bobby

  > This problem has existed for a long time.

  It may be too late now since you won't restore b 'old' enough to do the system restore.

  However, it is best to do Safe Mode system restore. You can give it a try.

  How to go in safe mode...
  Restart > immediately and repeatedly tapping the F8 key until you see a black white screen abd > use the up/down down arrow to select Safe Mode, Mode safe mode with networking, or Safe Mode with command prompt (if applicable)

  You should also try to do a check of the system files. It's to look for corrupt files. He will try to fix it if it is found.

  He may be able to solve the problem of lack of system restore.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-SFC-command.html

• Affecting the 8 months ago on Vista system restore

  I want to do a Vista system restore but I don't get an option to choose a different restore another 10 days ago. I need to restore 8 months ago.  All articles, I've seen online, the screen gives the recommended Restore Points or choose a different Restore Point but I do not understand this 2nd option on my screen.  Can someone tell me how to restore more return just 10 days?

  If the Option is not available for more than 10 days, the previous restore points may have already been deleted.

  New RP created > old one removed.

  How to use the system restore:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Stuck on black screen Vista system restore

  Hi my family Vista premium would not start normally so I tried to select a safe mode restore point. The chosen restoration was cut for more than 12 hours on a screen black now I didn't no what to do next please help?

  Hi LiLDrEaD,

  ·         You receive an error message?

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

   

  Method 1:

  Step 1: Start in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Step 2: If the problem does not occur in safe mode, you can put your system to boot (in normal mode) to solve the problem.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  Method 2: Perform system restore in Windows recovery environment.

  For more information, see the following article:

  What is system restore?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  System Restore: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  Hope this information helps.

• Vista System Restore does not work. I disable Norton Antivirus before you start the process. What can I do else?

  Vista System Restore does not work. I disable Norton Antivirus before you start the process. What can I do else?

  1. try SR in safe mode:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  2 Malware will stop at the system restore:

  If necessary, do all the work Safe Mode with network.

   

  To get into Safe Mode with network, press F8 at the Power On / boot and use key arrow upward to get into SafeMode with networking from the list of options, and then press ENTER.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

  Malwarebytes is as its name suggests, a Malware Remover!

  Download the free Version from the link above.

  Download, install, upgrade and scan once a fortnight.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I want to restore my laptop on 26 Oct 27, I did a system restore back up and lost all 'my documents' and personal files.

  I want to restore my laptop on 26 Oct 27, I did a system restore back up and lost all 'my documents' and personal files. Cannot return to a permeable date as its non bold on the calendar except Oct. 27, when I made the changes. HELLP

  Try

  http://www.Piriform.com/Recuva

  and

  http://www.EASEUS.com/download.htm

  If this post answers your question, click mark as answer .

• Vista system restore problem

  There is a version of system restore in Vista that doesn't seem to have the ability to allow me to choose a restore date. There is no radio button. How to restore to an earlier date without this feature?

  Hello

  It comes to the use of Vista system restore.

  http://bertk.MVPs.org/html/restoresysv.html

  See you soon.

• All Documents and the missing photos after a system restore, what happened, and how can I recover my files?

  Hello
  All of my documents and photos are missing after a system restore. Here's the story. A virus called "Windows Recovery" popped up earlier and I did a system restore to get rid of him. To restart the computer, all my files and photos were missing. I used the system restore in the past in similar situations and have never had any problems. I opened MS Office, and I found some documents in the recent documents list. They open up fine and I saved them, but is only some of the documents. I can find the files in my documents when I do a search on them, but they are empty, when I open them. I also find some pictures and documents when I do a search for them by name, but I remember only a few file names, so I can't retrieve many files this way.

  Can someone help me out here? Thank you

  Hello

  read the information at the bottom of the below link about what makes this malware hide your data files and the cure for it regarding

  Read article 17

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-Windows-Recovery

  also follow the correct for that malware removal steps, just to be safe, let's

• do a system restore all my movies and photos disappeared, but they are still in my memory, where they could

  My laptop had a problem with it and I did a system restore which has solved this problem but then I discovered that all my photos and my films had gone record here and I can not find them, my ability of memory has not changed which would indicate to me that they havnt been deleted but I can not even access These photos are of importance for me because they are pictures of my relationship with my partner, all help to understand where they went to would be appreciated. Thank you very much

  Hello
  System Restore affects file system of Windows, programs and registry settings. It can also make changes to scripts, files, batch and other types of executable files created under any user account on your computer. System Restore does not affect personal files, such as e-mail, documents, or photos.
  You can use Windows Search to find a file or folder.
  Find a file or folder
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/find-a-file-or-folder
  See also:
  Windows Search
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/Windows-search
  System Restore: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions
   

• My weather Gadget, Disk Defrag and system restore ALL stopped working... Help!

  My weather Gadget on my desktop has stopped functioning completely... How can I fix?

  I also noticed a big 'slow down' in my recent persormance system and decided that I could

  you will need to run my Disk Defragmenter.  He worked 8 hours and barely made

  any progress... While they inspected the date last run Disk Defragmenter, he showed

  Almost 6 months ago, but I don't know I was manually run once a month, MORE, check

  my task manager, it shows that I automatically have it configured to run EVERY week at some point.

  So, I renounced the defragmentation and decided I had to try to perform a system restore, BUT when I

  Open the system restore... He said, ALL my Restore Points have been removed or deleted.

  It's crazy!   Help, please! What can I do to solve all these problems?

  Hi Barbara,

  Thanks for choosing Microsoft Community Forums.

  According to the description, it seems that you are facing problems with the Gadget, calendar, disk to defragment and system restore. I will certainly help you in this matter.

  (1) did you do changes on the computer before this problem?

  For Windows Gadgets:

  I suggest you to follow the steps from the link and check if the problem persists.

  Gadgets Windows 7 can not work or be displayed properly

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2515657

  For the slow performance:

  The resolution of performance problems check issues that could slow down the performance of your computer, such as how many users is currently connected to the computer and if multiple programs are running at the same time.

  Optimize Windows 7 for better performance

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance

  Ways to improve your computer's performance

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/ways-to-improve-your-computers-performance

  If the problem persists, I suggest that you put the computer in clean boot mode and check if the disk defragmentation and system restoration.
  A clean boot to check if startup item or services to third-party application is causing this issue.
  You can read the following article to configure the computer to boot:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual.

  Windows Vista and Windows 7

  1. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box and press ENTER.
     If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you must type the password or click continue.
  2. On the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.
  3. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click restart.

  I hope it helps. If you have any questions about Windows in the future, please let us know. We will be happy to help you.

• All my photos and some tax data is lost after a system restore-all path to recover

  I had a virus or a spyware called windowsrepair.  The computer would not get past the repair screen I did a system restore which seems to have worked except that all my photos and documents have disappeared.  What I've done wrong? and is there a way to recover them?

  For a moment I thought you could run under a profile different than the original but your report says otherwise. Since the system restore does not affect the user files, the damage must have been made by the virus. I restore files from the backup media, and then introduce a robust backup routine.

• 32-bit Vista, System Restore and windows update are suspended.

  This problem started happening almost two months ago. When I turn off computer and windows update tells me that it is updated, I leave. Ive come back hours later to see that my computer never updated and turns off. Ive tried click on windows update to update while I was connected and it still crashes just forever. Today, I think I discovered perhaps the underlying problem. Finally, I got fed up and decided to do a system restore, after hours of research and try all kinds of solutions on these forums (none worked). So now he is suspended from the system restore. Suspicious to me that when the windows update crashes is on the screen where it says create restore point.

  What can I do?

  I do not want to download all that regcure, II _ I chercher search on google, seems tgtbt and I don't want to take the risk of harming my system.

  can anyone help please?

  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  You should go to the system manufacturer's website and get the latest network drivers wifi and card.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AS ADMIN - REBOOT after each driver.

  Maybe the other pilots. software and updates to the BIOS, you can get there.

  Control Panel - Device Manager - double-click on a device and check the version.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  then also make - close all regular programs

  Start command - in the search box type-

  at the top of the list to find COMMAND - CLICK RIGHT to it - RUN AS ADMIN

  Type the following commands (or you can copy and paste one at a time), each followed by pressing on enter.

  ipconfig/flushdns

  nbtstat-r

  nbtstat - RR

  netsh int Reinitialis

  netsh int ip reset

  netsh winsock reset

  RESET

  That resets your TCP/IP stack

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Helps the Vista system recovery

  Hello.
  I have Vista on my desktop. Recently, a friend told me that I was able to connect my Xbox 360 to my pc via ethernet. I did, and of course, it did not work. I've disconnected and ended up with something like "the file calculated checksum does not match" or something like that. I havnt been able to access the windows since.

  I followed the instructions for the Vista system recovery. Downloaded 64-bit using the binding and the ISO burner. Basically, when it says "Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD drive" I do, but instead to load the screen of Windows recovery process, I usually get an error with this screen below "Windows cannot recognize the digital signature for this driver" once or twice he managed to get that load the files on the disc but then goes back to "press any key...". "and when I do I get 'checksum of the file...". "or whatever. I keep going in circles!

  So, that being said... I don't know what to do. Help, please! Thank you!!!

  If I understand you correctly, you have downloaded a startup repair disc, NOT a Systrem recovery disk to put it back to factory settings.

  Here's how to do a startup repair disk:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  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.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

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

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

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  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.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Ask them if you can also make 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 way of doing recovery disk/s.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  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

• Portege M400 system hangs after Vista system restore

  My system crashed by doing a system restore. Now on startup it gives errors. When I boot from the CD, I go for the choice of the partition to install on and there is no partition, and it has this error:

  No hard drive found. Click on load a driver to provide for installing mass storage driver.

  I went to Toshiba and Microsoft for help. Or can direct me to the right solution. I can't find my recovery disk. I have just the windows installation disc. Is there an easy fix for this?

  * original title - cannot fine partition on Portege M400 during installation of Windows Vista Business 32 bit.*

  http://www.CSD.Toshiba.com/cgi-bin/TAIS/support/JSP/home.jsp

  For any problem, reinstall Vista, contact the manufacturer of your laptop.

  Here is the General info on reinstallation of Vista:

  Vista recovery media obtain and/or use the Partition Recovery Vista on your computer to the factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

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

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

  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.

  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.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, Acer, recovery disk/s 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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner