Re: system restore and help wont open
- From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 22:35:53 +0100
Did you follow the link I put in my earlier message?
what did you try there?
just in case - here it is again
Look here for help with Help
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/HSfails.htm
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"webig5" <webig5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks Noel. System restore seems to work fine now (at least it let me
> create
> a restore point). I don't get an error message when I try to open help now
> but it immediately closes after I click to open (basically, it flashes on
> the
> screen for less than a second). Any suggestions? Thanks again!
> --
> Frankie
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Unk
>> This is Windows ME - not XP
>>
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>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
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>>
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>>
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>> "Unk" <not@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:affnl15cb0v1jvi099l62hv6q2n8lklo1s@xxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> >
>> > A Register Fix is available from http://www.toniarts.com/dwnloads.htm
>> > called "FixWinXPHelp.reg"
>> > EasyCleaner's Windows XP bug fix file. Restores the needed entries
>> > accidentally deleted by
>> > EasyCleaner. Works only with Windows installed in C:\Windows, otherwise
>> > edit the file (with
>> > notepad) to correspond to your Windows location.
>> > Direct download: http://www.toniarts.com/files/FixWinXPHelp.reg
>> >
>> > Also available from Doug Knox: Fix Windows XP Help...
>> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/fixwinxphelp.htm
>> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/fix_windows_xp_help.htm
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > You can reinstall System Restore with these two steps:
>> >
>> > First Step - Delete the System Restore Folder as it may be damaged:
>> > Disable system restore, delete the System Restore folder "System Volume
>> > Information",
>> > reboot, then re-enable System Restore. The folder will be re-created
>> > automatically.
>> > It's located in the root directory of Drive C:\ . It may be hidden...
>> > Open any folder, click "Tools", "Folder Options", and the "View" tab.
>> > Check the box, "Show hidden files and folders"
>> > Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types",
>> > Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files", Click "Apply", "OK"
>> >
>> > To disable System Restore, Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System
>> > Tools, System Restore,
>> > System Restore Settings, "System Restore" tab, and check the box. "Turn
>> > Off System Restore on
>> > all drives", click "Apply" and "OK".
>> >
>> > Now go to Drive C:\System Volume Information\ and delete it.
>> >
>> >
>> > Second Step - Reinstall System Restore:
>> > 1. Click Start, Run, In the Run box, type "C:\windows\inf" without the
>> > quotes and press enter.
>> > 2. Look for SR.INF and RightClick on it, then select "Install"
>> >
>> > Follow the prompts, Reboot, and System Restore will be ready to use.
>> > NOTE: If it asks for the Windows CD, point it to
>> > C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386
>> > NOTE: If it asks for "srframe.mmf", point it to
>> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
>> >
>> >
>> > System Restore Resources:
>> >
>> > Blank System Restore Calendar
>> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestore_blank.htm
>> >
>> > How to FIX the rstrui.exe entry point not found error...
>> > http://www.updatexp.com/rstrui-exe-entry-point-not-found.html
>> >
>> > System Restore Information, Issues and Tweaks
>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>> > Select S and scroll to System Restore (Near the bottom of the page)
>> >
>> > How to troubleshoot the System Restore tool in Windows XP
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302796
>> >
>> > Troubleshoot System Restore Restore Point Failures" in Windows XP
>> > http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
>> >
>> > How to Restore a Windows XP system to a previous State using System
>> > Restore
>> > http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html
>> >
>> > How to Enable and Disable System Restore in Windows Millennium
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=264887
>> > http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001012513122239
>> >
>> > Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows Millennium Edition
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306768
>> >
>> > How to Disable System Restore in Windows ME or Windows XP
>> > http://www.pchell.com/virus/systemrestore.shtml
>> >
>> > System Restore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Windows 2000, Windows
>> > Server 2003, and XP:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/sysrestore_faq.mspx
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/management/sysrestore_faq.mspx
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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