Re: clean windows?
- From: Ron Martell <ron.martell@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 13:48:24 -0700
BooBooBaby <BooBooBaby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi I posted this in a forum called reinstalling windows, but can't find that
forum now,
Posting here:
I have been having registry problems as well, and other problems, i.e. html
documents try to open in photo-shop, nothing opens in the appropriate
software anymore, stuff like that. I bought registry repair, thinking it
would help but now it's worse, even after restoring in registry repair, and
numerous system restores. System restores fixed some problems but?. It?s
still a mess.
I lost my sound in registry, virus scanning software became corrupted, (I
have that fixed now), none of my software or shortcuts worked. I reinstalled
software, but shortcuts still a problem. Nothing points to where it should.
Nothing opens where it should.
I want my money back on the registry repair I think, what do people think of
registry repair software? Or was my registry so messed up to begin with, that
?cleaning? it just created more problems.
I have been thinking about doing the ?thing? where one starts with
functions keys, F-12, then F-8, start in safe mode, then go to system
restore. There is also a F-11 in there somewhere. I don't know what one
calls that exactly, but I did this with the manufacturer's tech over a year
ago, to remedy problems and get rid of viruses etc. It restores the computer
to the day you took computer out of the box. Drivers are intact, Windows XP
intact, etc. But I loose software that I added, my email setting, address
book, bookmarks in browser. I also have to reinstall all hardware and
peripherals, like printer, scanner. But I need instructions.
I would like links to explicit instructions, if anyone understands this, and
what is it called?
At this point I don?t really care if I loose my bookmarks and address book,
I just want a clean computer, but don?t want to do anything more drastic than
necessary.
Please help, BooBoo
Registry Repair/Cleaning utilities are vastly overhyped, and all too
often those who use them end up in situations similar to what you have
described.
There are some instances where these utilities can be useful, but they
are relatively rare and therefore most users should avoid these
utilities unless they are absolutely certain that:
1: The registry repair/cleaner will actually fix the problem(s) that
they are having. And there are very few situations where this is
true.
2. There is no other safer method of fixing these problems.
It appears that you purchased your computer with Windows XP
preinstalled and that the manufacturer has included a "System
Recovery" process that puts your machine back to the way it was when
it left the factory instead of supplying a Windows XP Installation
disk. This does limit your options for repairing your system
because, as you have discovered, everything you have installed, saved,
and/or configured on the machine is wiped out by this procedure.
Should you ever get to the point where you feel that you need to use
this "System Recovery" procedure again here are the steps you should
follow in order to minimize the problems afterwards.
1. Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP to save
your user data files and configuration settings to a network drive or
to a folder named c:\transfer on your hard drive.
2. If you save to c:\transfer then save that folder and its contents
to a CD/DVD, assuming you do have a CD/DVD burner drive in your
machine.
3. Do the "System Recovery"
4. Use Windows Update to get your machine back to the same update
status as it was before the recovery process.
5. Reinstall your applications
6. Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to import your saved
information from step 1.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
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