
New-need much help - blank system restore
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vicki T
, Apr 09 2006 11:01 AM
#76
Posted 28 April 2006 - 05:17 PM

#77
Posted 28 April 2006 - 06:02 PM

Nothing is ever simple with this computer!!! It doesn't ever ask for the cd. What am I doing wrong?
#78
Posted 28 April 2006 - 06:07 PM

Probably nothing...If it doesn't ask for the cd, it hasn't found a discrepency in the files...
Go ahead and run the chkdsk /r /f
Go ahead and run the chkdsk /r /f
#79
Posted 28 April 2006 - 06:20 PM

I think I'm missing something here. I typed y(enter) but it didn't restart. So I restarted it myself - nothing.?
#80
Posted 28 April 2006 - 06:48 PM

Hmmmm...that's odd. I wonder if it has been set at one time to not scan the root drive.
Click Start, then Run, type cmd, and click "oK".
In the command window, type the following, pressing "Enter" after each one:
Click Start, then Run, type cmd, and click "oK".
In the command window, type the following, pressing "Enter" after each one:
- chkntfs /d ..... (This will reset autocheck options to default)
- chkntfs /c C: ..... (This will allow checking drive C:)
- chkdsk /f /r c: ..... (To manually run a full chkdsk operation)
- Y ..... (To accept having it run on the next boot)
Edited by wannabe1, 28 April 2006 - 06:48 PM.
#81
Posted 29 April 2006 - 10:36 AM

Now I get the message chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this to be checked next time sys. restarts. I hit yes, it says it will be checked next restart but it just starts up normally in a matter of seconds.
#82
Posted 29 April 2006 - 11:13 AM

Does the Registry Editor open? Click Start, then Run, type regedit, and click "Ok".
#83
Posted 29 April 2006 - 11:26 AM

yes, it does
#84
Posted 29 April 2006 - 11:54 AM

Expand (click +) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, scroll down to .exe, and click on it. In the right pane, What value is shown for (Default)? What is the value shown for Content Type?
#85
Posted 29 April 2006 - 12:13 PM

In the right pane it says default reg SZ exe. file and cont.type reg SZ application/x-misdownload
#86
Posted 29 April 2006 - 12:24 PM

(Default) = exe. file or (Default) = exefile ?
Content Type = application/x-misdownload or Content Type = application/x-msdownload ?
Content Type = application/x-misdownload or Content Type = application/x-msdownload ?
Edited by wannabe1, 29 April 2006 - 12:25 PM.
#87
Posted 29 April 2006 - 12:42 PM

O.K. I just got new contacts and I can't see very well!! It is ms not mis. And it is exefile. Sorry about that!
#88
Posted 29 April 2006 - 12:48 PM

Ok...those values are correct. You can collapse that key (click -).
Expand (click +) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then SOFTWARE, then Microsoft, then Windows NT, then CurrentVersion, and click on Winlogon.
In the right pane, scroll down to Shell. What is the value shown for Shell?
Expand (click +) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then SOFTWARE, then Microsoft, then Windows NT, then CurrentVersion, and click on Winlogon.
In the right pane, scroll down to Shell. What is the value shown for Shell?
#89
Posted 29 April 2006 - 01:16 PM

Explorer.exe
#90
Posted 29 April 2006 - 01:36 PM

Let's try something before we really dig into the registry...there are a kazillion entries to check and this might save us the trouble.
Click Start, then Run, type c:\windows\inf, and click "Ok".
In the resulting folder, locate the file sr.inf, right click on it, and choose "Install".
See if this will reinstall the System Restore applet.
Reboot and see if System Restore opens normally. If not, it's back to the registry...
That entry (Explorer.exe) was correct, BTW.

Click Start, then Run, type c:\windows\inf, and click "Ok".
In the resulting folder, locate the file sr.inf, right click on it, and choose "Install".
See if this will reinstall the System Restore applet.
Reboot and see if System Restore opens normally. If not, it's back to the registry...

That entry (Explorer.exe) was correct, BTW.
Edited by wannabe1, 29 April 2006 - 02:14 PM.
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