Re: Luna Visual Style

From: Donald McDaniel (orthocrossAT_at_cablespeedDOTcom.invalid)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 17:03:31 -0700

CountryBoy wrote:
> Testy,
>
> The strange thing about the Themes service is that when I go to check
> on it, the system shows that it is set to automatic and running.
> But when I double click on Luna to run it tells me the service is not
> running. If I click on the classic theme it will run without any
> error...only the luna theme gives me this message. I have
> reinstalled the luna theme from DVD and then from Kelly's site
> thinking maybe it was corrupt...this didn't solve.
>
> This is a very aggrevating thing. I know people reading these posts
> think that I have no computer skills or knowledge...but I have worked
> in the computer technical field for many years...seem many strange
> things, but nothing like this....I have rebuilt users systems to fix
> problems at work, but I really don't want to do that at home if I can
> help it. Mainly because I don't understand what caused it or how
> serious it is...
>
> I also feel this board tends to give people simple and quick
> responses...probably good most of the time, but in this case it has
> not been helpful. Almost like no one has ever dealth with this
> problem before.
>
> Regards.
>
>
> "Testy" wrote:
>
>> Go to Admin Tools run Services and make sure Themes Service is set
>> to auto.
>>
>> Testy
>>
>> "CountryBoy" <CountryBoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6885E55F-7775-44C6-88AD-50073893DD32@microsoft.com...
>>> Kelly,
>>>
>>> I went back to play with this little problem this evening. I
>>> decided to
>> try your tool and your website again to see if I could finally solve
>> this problem. Well, instead of solving anything it seems to have
>> gotten worse.
>>>
>>> Now I am in classic 100% of the time after running your solutions
>>> #187,
>> #164, and #117. I had run some of these a while back but thought I
>> would give them another try. The windows and buttons tab under
>> display does not show any options, not even the classic one that is
>> greyed out now...never had that problem before.
>>>
>>> I guess this is a fairly serious bug with XP because no one really
>> responds to many of the messages on the board here.
>>>
>>> Still searching for answers to the XP Luna bug.
>>
>>
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Try running the System File Checker.
First insert your XP installation CD in the drive(close the installer which
begins if autorun is turned on for CD/DVD devices), then open a command
prompt (Start/Run/cmd)
Next, enter the command "sfc /scannow" (without the quote marks) at the
command prompt. The command will begin to work, and will search for and
replace all corrupted or missing system files. This may take a while, and
you may need to reinstall all Service Packs.

Or, try a System Restore to a point before you began having the problem.
The next thing you could try would be doing a Repair Install of the OS.
Boot with the XP install CD, and when prompted the SECOND time to repair the
OS, choose to repair. This will install the OS on top of itself, keeping
most programs and settings intact on the HD (you may need to reinstall
Microsoft Office or other programs after a Repair Install, however). You
will need your CD key to do a Repair Install.

If you opt to repair the OS from the FIRST prompt to repair, you will just
be dumped to the Repair Console, where you will be able to use a subset of
DOS-like commands from a DOS-like command prompt. You will need your
Administrator password (not your username password) to access the Repair
Console. Use this first option if all you need to do is repair the Boot
Sector or reinstall the Boot files.

You will have to reinstall all Windows XP Service Packs and updates to XP
after doing a Repair Install.

Your last resort, of course, is a complete "clean" install of the OS. 

-- 
Donald L McDaniel
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