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• Frequent blue screens, load error popups, no more access to the Windows Firewall or system restore.

  ORIGINAL TITLE: Many many problems at once.

  I get frequent crashes and Blue Screen of Death, and error loading of pop-up windows, so I can't access Windows Firewall or system restore. What happens here? I deleted the last hardware (a second printer) and a P2P program.  I ran AVG antiviris and Superantispyware programs several times, same mode without failure, but nothing have mounted there. I also have a report of error that Windows Firewall / Internet Connection Sharing Service cannot start due to a missing path.  Which maybe can be causing all these problems? I think of reformatting my hard drive, but it's a last resort.

  I could not run the system restore, even in safe mode. Last good known Configuration did not work, either. However, clean boot seems to have done the trick. I no longer get the popups on start up and I can access firewall Windows, which is now on. Oddly enough, my EVG and Superantispyware programs wouldn't let me download the latest updates. Since they are free programs, they offer very little help to solve problems, so I uninstalled both of them (at the same time as Windows Defender to avoid conflicts) and installed Windows Security Essentials which works very well. My last problem is one is the crash suddenly, but to be honest I him have not lived since the clean boot. Hoping that...

  Thank you very much for your help. I was almost to the point of reformatting my hard drive, this is not a walk in the Park, no matter what they say.

  Daniel Shouse

• just ran "refresh" on windows 8 (aka system restore)

  just ran "refresh" on windows 8 (aka system restore) and now try to redownload adobe lightroom. Help, please

  Please see:

  https://helpx.Adobe.com/Lightroom/KB/Lightroom-downloads.html

  I hope this helps.

  Concerning

  Megha Rawat

• on windows xp, my system restore to a previous restore point. have you tried many restore points & creating new ones but the system does not restore. all the solutions out there?

  on windows xp that my system restore to a previous restore point, I tried many restore points & created new ones but the system displays "could not be restored", any help out there.

  Let see... What do we know about your system environment:

  It's windows xp.

  If we knew more, you would probably now.

  What is the problem that you are experiencing this thing you System Restore will be remedied?  System Restore is not a time machine.

  The system restore already worked successfully in the past?

  Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems like frustrating and a lot of time as possible by asking only not for any information system when a new question is asked.

  Provide information on your system, the better you can:

  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, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes the plug pulling, buttons power, remove the battery, etc.)

  The afflicted system has a working CD/DVD (internal or external) drive?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

  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:
  http://Service1.Symantec.com/support/sharedtech.nsf/pfdocs/2005113009323013
  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.

• Windows Update and System Restore does not work after that the virus

  I recently had a virus on my computer, when I finally had removed my windows update does not work, my system restore will restore to any previous point and my computer seems to generally work more slowly.  Also groovemonitor seems still exists but is not really available to use, it runs in the process but is not available anywhere else.  Any suggestions?

  Hi TedDanson,

  1. do you get an error message when you try to run the restore system or Windows updates?

  I suggest you run a complete antivirus scan using Microsoft Safety Scanner to make sure that there is no virus infection:

  Microsoft safety scanner

  I hope this helps.

• Windows XP SP3, corrupted registry. Corrupt / missing windows system32\config\system - restore via Recovery Console cannot copy files of origin of the system32 folder. Please help.

  When my husband's computer was incorrectly stop we met the ' Windows XP didn't start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM "error message. I understand that the registry is written on the judgment and that it is not rare that the registry damaged during the power failure or abnormal stop. Checking the bandages for details on how to proceed, and begin the process of recovery appearing in theArticle ID: 307545 of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us below:

  «First part in the first part, you start the Recovery Console, create a temporary folder, back up the existing registry files to a new location, delete the registry from their existing location files and then copy the registry files in the repair folder to the folder System32\Config.» When you have completed this procedure, a registry is created that you can use to start Windows XP. This registry was created and saved during the initial setup of Windows XP. Therefore, any changes and settings that took place after Setup has finished are lost.

  The full, first part, follow these steps:

  1. Insert the diskette of starting Windows XP in the floppy drive, or insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
     Click to select all of the options required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.
  2. When the "Welcome" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
  3. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
  4. When you are prompted to do so, type the administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
  5. At the Recovery Console prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
     MD tmp
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak.

  There was no administrator password prompt, but the console began without incident. I was unable to copy these files to a folder. (Yes, I checked my spelling and made certain that the commands, parameters and syntax are accurate.) I created another directory and tested the console by copying the files to repair to the secondary directory. These copied without any errors. I was able to discern that there are no problems with the console itself.  At this point, I'm not sure how to proceed.  There is data that has not yet been backed up and must be recovered where it is suggested to do a new/factory install. Therefore, I need to know if there is another way to proceed to the recovery or if I do a fresh install. In addition, any suggestions on its disk data recovery, if the new installation is the only way to move forward, also would be appreciated. Thank you.

  Just to be clear, when you have tried, for example, to run this command:

  copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak

  You have an error message (please report it to full) or maybe nothing happened.

  But you did another directory (say 'c:\windows\otherdir') managed by running the following command:

  Copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\otherdir\system

  If this is the situation in which you are in, you are essentially impossible to create a backup copy of the current registry damaged.  This is not the end of the world, because as you can see by reading the full article, you never use these files master anyway.  This step is just included "on the side of caution" so that you can restore the original registry files, corrupted, if for some reason you wanted to.

  Because you cannot start the system anyway, you might as well begin the process described in the article without creating these master files.

  You can either make the step remove first:

  delete c:\windows\system32\config\system

  or just try to copy the files in the directory of repair on the files in the \system32\config directory and answer 'Yes' when asked if you want to replace the existing file.

  Note that the success of this procedure assumes that you run the system restore.  Otherwise, you'll find yourself with the registry as there was when Windows installation - which certainly won't be compatible with the State of your machine today.

  Essentially, what you are doing are the following:

  1. While in the Recovery Console, restore the registry to its state when you first installed Windows.  This allows you to start Windows - but do not try to use any application program.

  2. in Windows, copy of the registry that is saved in a recent restore Point to a location that are accessible by the Recovery Console - but not by using the restore application from the system itself, because with the 'original' registry, System Restore is not aware of these restore points.

  3. While in the Recovery Console, restore the registry using the files you made available at step 2.

  I don't really know what's the point of the stage of section 4, unless it is to use system restore to restore to a different restore point.

  If you can't make things work by following the steps above, or if there is no recent restore points to use in step 2, then you are correct: you must backup your data, do a clean reinstall of Windows, then reinstall your applications with original media and restore your data from backup.

  If you are able to do step 1 and start Windows with its original register, you should be able to use the native Windows tools to backup your data.  I would not use NTBackup, but rather just copy (do not use the 'move' command) data on an external hard drive.  Alternately, you could boot from a live CD of Linux (for example, Knoppix) to access your drive and copy the data.  Or if you have a bootable CD from a like Acronis Disk Imaging application, you can use it.  If you would like more information in this sense, after return.

• I am running Windows XP. System Restore does not restore points. How can I fix?

  I checked the services window and he said: restore and system started in auto mode. I checked the settings of system restore and it's turned on and monitoring of my hard drives. However no restore points are created. I am also running Spyware Doctor from PCtools. He also tries to create restore points
  When it detects and corrects spyware or infections of male ware. This program tells me to check the system restore is on, because it cannot create restore points when it should.

  What antivirus program you have installed? Products Norton will interfere with system restore. Or your computer may be infected (Spyware Doctor is not particularly good).

  Problems caused by Symantec - http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html

  Make sure that the computer is clean:
  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Microsoft Security Update 11/01/2012 installed including Service Pack 2 and now start the computer fails. No Windows security, no system restore.

  Can't start at a fixed point to the password screen. Goes to a blue screen and try to restart automatically.  When you run safe mode cannot use the system restore, have no security of windows, so does not automatically restart when the change is made impossible to read.  Norton 360 found two viruses at the origin and the fixed, no viruses detected in recent failure.

  Hello

  You can use the full version of Windows Vista installation disc and try to perform a restore of the system, the Windows recovery environment and check.

  For more information, you can consult the following article ot.

  What are the system recovery options in Windows Vista?

• Windows Vista - total system restore how

  Computer my son is an e-machine with windows vista. Of course, he tried to download a program to a xbov by accident and then tried to delete. I can not find the program on his pc, but since then, the pc will start and while navagating the pc will be closed and restart and keep trying to navigate. I would like to do a total system restore, but I can't find how to do it on windows vista. I'm too used to my windows xp. Help, please. Thank you...

  p.s. If I do that it will try to stop and then restart again on me? If yes what is the best method on how to do... I don't have disk they all inside the pc.

  Hello
   
  
  1. is only a problem when running a particular program?
  2. could you give us the exact name of the program that you have installed?
   
  You can check if this program is listed in the program and you can remove this program from there.
   
  First of all, you must disable the auto reboot system error and then we can check whether or not the problem is in the clean boot state.
   
  Method 1.
  Step 1. Disable automatic reboot to avoid unwanted restarts on system failure.
  a. when your computer starts up keep press F8 on your keyboard until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.
  b. now, use the arrow keys, select Disable automatic restart in case of system error and press ENTER.
   
  Step 2 Start the computer in a clean boot state and check.
  See the article below for instructions on how to start your computer in a clean boot state.
  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  Note: When the diagnosis is complete, don't forget to reset your computer to normal startup. Follow step 7 in the above article.
   
  Method 2.
  Type eventvwr.msc/s in the address bar.
  The list of all the events that are listed as 'Error' in the main window when you go to 'Newspapers Windows' and 'Application '. There is often a large number of them. Send us any ones you see listed for the last few days. (Please also do it for the log files in 'System'). When you do, provide us the name of the 'Source' and all that is listed in the description below the list of newspapers box when you click on one.

  For more information on event viewer, see the articles below:
  Open event viewer
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/open-Event-Viewer

  If you want to restore the computer to factory settings, you can contact the manufacturer of the computer.

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• can't get back into windows after a system restore

  I ran a system restore on my desktop running windows vista edition Home premium 64-bit. half way through my screan saver restoration opened and collapsed the restoration ended. After a few hours I shut down the computer. now when I start my pc it runs all preliminary functions and allows me to choose to either start windows failure, safe with fast back or normal mode. If I choose the mode safe mode (with or without back) through a loading phase where it shows everybody that it loads, it stops on a cdc.dsk file, and then processes to a black screan. If I choose load windows normally it goes to a black screan. the windows vista I have is one that came with the pc, so I don't have the disks to run. is it possible to fix this or did I just turn a pc $1500 in a very expensive papper weight?

   

   

  If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  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.

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

  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  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 own way of making 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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows 7 Starter System Restore problem.

  I have restored my netbook to factory settings, and now two accounts lift you, "Director" and "other users". When I select Admin, I get the error message "this account has been disabled. See you system administrator. "When I click on other users what I (thought) my username and password, it says it is incorrect. I've read a few other similar questions and nothing happens when I try F8, alt + F10. Solve this?

  If you did a factory restore then Windows will ask you a user name and a password at first startup.

  If you have a regular system restore then your accounts and passwords will be put back to what they were the day you have selected a restore date.

• Windows Xp Sp3 System Restore Points in the process of disappearance

  Without warning my system restore points are missing.

  I checked all the obvious reasons (lack of disk space, etc.)

  I can always put a manually restore point, but when I do it disappears the next time and I'm back to a restore point

  Anyone in the community saw this behavior before?

  Y at - it a known solution?

  I need my system restore to function properly as over the years, I've resorted to using it on more than one occasion

  Any help would be appreciated

  Keith

  I just got the 'volume' down on my percentage for RPs to 200 MB space and he killed all of them except the last RP.

  Then (although SR was always open) I did a new PR and there were two in the calendar.  Then I did another and there were three...

  Then I closed SR and began again and only the last one (number 3) was still there and the other two had been killed.

  Did you present your cursor percentage of volume, right?  If this isn't the case, you should at least try.

• Failed to create system restore point exception exception c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,control_rundll,"c:\windows\system32\sysbm.cpl",system

  Original title: I can't do a restore point.

  I get exception c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,control_rundll,"c:\windows\system32\sysbm.cpl",system what can I do?

  This has happened for a very long time.

  Does really say '... sysdm.cpl "?"

  Is that what the text complete and accurate of what the message said exactly?  (there is no sysbm.cpl in XP, but there's a sysdm.cpl).

  What happens if you click on start, run and enter in the box:

  sysdm.cpl

  Click OK - the system properties box opens?

  What happens if you click on start, run and in the type box (exactly):

  %SystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe

  Click OK - is the open window of the system restore?

  What is exactly the process (step by step) you are using when you try to create the restore point and when in the process you see this message?

  I think it's a miracle that the Microsoft support engineer can provide a link to an article when the error message report you is a little out of whack and articles doesn't mention your error message at all.  It's real good troubleshooting or clairvoyance!

  You should also tell us a little about your system:

  Since the Microsoft Answers forum does not have any kind of information system request when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system.  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

  Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  Provide information on your system, the better you can:

  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, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes the plug pulling, buttons power, remove the battery, etc.)

  The afflicted system has a working CD/DVD (internal or external) drive?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  Do you see that you think not you should see and when you see it?

  What do not you think that you should see?

  If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

• (Windows 8) System Restore how can I?

  Guys,

  I was see several issues since windows 8A are released on the no sound, Apps, and other small problems with the operating system and laptop.

  System Restore is a software available in all versions of Windows 8. System Restore automatically creates points of restoration, a memory of the system files and settings on the computer to a point in time. You can also create a restore point. Then, when you use the system restore to restore your computer to a point in time before the beginning of the program, the System Restore returns your computer for files and settings of the restore point. Your personal files and documents are not affected.

  Most of these features worked fine until an installation (Windows), or just randomly stopped working.

   

  As a general rule, when a features quit working all of a sudden the system restore will bring the laptop at a time where the features on the laptop was working.

   

  When you do this step, you must be sure to save any information or downloads you recently installed on a flash drive or any type of removable media.

   

  System Restore is a great feature that HP and other manufactured goods have to give you the possibility of not losing the functionality at any time while having the laptop.

   

  

  First of all, here is the document that will help guide you in this step.

  While taking these steps, I must warn to re-register you please any information you have recently saved or downloaded.

   

  THX

  Hope it will be useful for you guys!

  THX

• Windows calendar after the system restore notes no longer exist.

  The Windows calendar after the system restore notes disappeared forever, or can be found somewhere?

  Hello
  
  First we recommend that you search the .ics files confirm the windows calendar old files are present on the hard drive.
  Visit this link for more information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Tips-for-finding-files
  Windows Vista has an option to cancel the system restore. To do this, follow these steps.
  1. open the system restore by clicking the Start button, all programs, accessories, clicking System Tools, and then click System Restore.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  2. click on undo system restore and then click Next.
  3. proceed to review your choices and then click Finish.
   
  Your computer will restart. When you are finished, you will see a confirmation that the cancellation is complete.
  
  For more information, see this link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Undo-System-Restore
   
  I hope this helps.
   
  Kind regards
  Syed
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