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Rorschach112

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Hello

Backup Your Registry with ERUNT
  • Please use the following link and scroll down to ERUNT and download it.
    http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php
  • For version with the Installer:
    Use the setup program to install ERUNT on your computer
  • For the zipped version:
    Unzip all the files into a folder of your choice.
Click Erunt.exe to backup your registry to the folder of your choice.

Note: to restore your registry, go to the folder and start ERDNT.exe



Now we need to fix your problems by making a .reg file. Copy the code below into a Notepad file. Name the file as fix.reg, change the "Save as Type" to "All files" and save it on the desktop.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons]


Then double click on the fix.reg file, when it prompts to merge click "Yes".



Reboot and tell me how your PC is running
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I get an error that says it is not a valid Win32 application
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Do this

Run DSS again, using these instructions:

Click START> Run - then copy the following bold blue text and paste it into the Run box & click OK

"%userprofile%\desktop\dss.exe" /daft

Read the disclaimer and click OK.

Click on Scan.

Place a checkmark next to the entries displayed when the scan is finished then Click on Fix.

Repeat the scan; you should get a message "All Associations OK!"

Next, click Save Log, and post this log in your next reply.


Then reboot, and try that again
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Hi
I don't seem to have DSS.EXE - I don't think we ran this before.
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Sorry

Do this

Please download DAFT and save it to your desktop:
  • Double-click the daft.exe icon.
  • Click on the Scan button.
  • Select everything it is displaying there
  • Click the Fix button.
  • Then rescan with DAFT again - it should say now that "All associations are OK"
  • Close DAFT if you receive that message. This means that it is fixed now.



Then reboot and try the registry fix again
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