Hi RK! This is the text from notepad.
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
© Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
Error: Unexpected failure: Catastrophic failure
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Hi RK! This is the text from notepad.
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
© Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
Error: Unexpected failure: Catastrophic failure
Copy the next lines:
cd /d %windir%\system32 net stop vss net stop swprv regsvr32 /s ole32.dll regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll vssvc /register regsvr32 /s /i swprv.dll regsvr32 /s /i eventcls.dll regsvr32 /s es.dll regsvr32 /s stdprov.dll regsvr32 /s vssui.dll regsvr32 /s msxml.dll regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll regsvr32 /s msxml4.dll vssvc /register net start swprv net start vss
vssadmin list shadowstorage > \junk.txt
notepad \junk.txt
Hi RK!! At the prompt...should I copy the first 18 lines all at once OR
enter after each line? Just want to make sure.
Ideally you should be able to do them all at one time. I've had some trouble recently with the forum software losing the Enter after every line and running them together. Try it with all at once first and see if you it appears to take each line separately or if it gives you an error. In that case take each line one at a time and see if you can get through it without an error.
Hi RK! I was able to paste all the lines at one time, with no problem.
I made a screen shot of the command prompt results and below is the notepad.
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
© Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
No items found that satisfy the query.
At least it is not failing the same way.
Search for service.msc and hit Enter. Then find Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider and right click on it. Make sure it is set to Startup Type: Manual. Apply if you make any changes. Try to start it. Do you get the same stupid error?
Reboot and then try the vssadmin list shadowstorage again.
Hi RK! VSS was stopped, but the Startup Type was Manual. I did a restart, but APPL was greyed out, so I checked ok.
The log said START. Screen shot is attached to show it was enabled. Did a reboot and a command prompt and the results are
the same. I did not try to create a restore point. If you want me to I will.
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
© Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
No items found that satisfy the query.
Not VSS. Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
Search for service.msc and hit Enter. Then find Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider and right click on it. Make sure it is set to Startup Type: Manual. Apply if you make any changes. Try to start it. Do you get the same stupid error?
Reboot and then try the vssadmin list shadowstorage again.
Do try to create a restore point
Hi RK! OMG! I copy & pasted the wrong instructions in my Geeks file. Sorry about that.
Shadow Copy Provider: START. Then I got the same result as before, in the vssadmin list
shadowstorage, but when I created a restore point...it says it was successful. 2 Attachments.
If I did something wrong, let me know :-)
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
© Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
No items found that satisfy the query.
Edited by mango_nj, 12 August 2016 - 09:48 AM.
Great! System Restore is fixed. Are we done? If so it's cleanup time:
Hi Ron!! Thank you so much for everything. You've been SO AWESOME!
Creating a restore point was so important. Appreciate all the work you did in
helping that happen. I uninstalled Speccy and deleted Process Explorer, VEW
and their logs.
With some of the issues you've observed, how long do you think this pc has before it dies??
I'm in the process of getting a new laptop and also saving what files I need. Again,
thanks for all the recommendations you gave me. Btw, I saw your comment on Orcas
Island. I'm a Washingtonian and I've been to the San Juans....Beautiful!!! Take Care my friend!
Here's the delfix report
# DelFix v1.013 - Logfile created 12/08/2016 at 20:06:03
# Updated 17/04/2016 by Xplode
# Username : Dove - DOVE-PC
# Operating System : Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 (32 bits)
~ Removing disinfection tools ...
Deleted : C:\FRST
Deleted : C:\AdwCleaner
Deleted : C:\Users\Dove\Desktop\adwcleaner_5.201.exe
Deleted : C:\Users\Dove\Desktop\FRST.exe
~ Creating registry backup ... OK
~ Cleaning system restore ...
Deleted : RP #183 [First restore point | 08/12/2016 15:26:37]
New restore point created !
########## - EOF - ##########
how long do you think this pc has before it dies??
No idea. Could be today or it could be a year from now.
Alsa I no longer live on Orcas. My wife decided she want to be close to her granddaughter so we moved back to FL 2 years ago. I surviced one summer there and told her life's too short for this so this summer I am hiding out in Winter Park CO at 8900' where we generally have a high in the 70s. Air's a bit thin but I've gotten used to it and I'm doing a lot of hiking and really enjoying living without AC. She's flying up tomorrow. I think I've finally convinced her that trying to survive the FL summer is no fun.
Hi Ron! I'm sure living on Orcas Island, was so amazing. I don't know
how you stood FL summer for a year. It's so hot there. I've never been to
Colorado, but the pictures are breath taking. I know you're loving it,
especially if you're a hiker and admire the outdoors. 70's weather is perfect
and your wife might decide to stay LOL. I think every thing is done on my
end. but I do have 2 questions...
1) I keep getting an error when I open NEW yahoo messenger. It will not work. See attached.
Thought it was a virus, but system is clean.
2) I would like to be able to completely get rid of Firefox and do a clean
reinstall, but keep my bookmarks. I do crash a lot and I feel it's probably
corrupt. Uninstalling via control panel, will not rid my system of mozilla. I
tried that. Elements of it will still be there. I am looking to "completely" eradicate
it and do a clean reinstall. If you can help me with instructions, I would appreciate it.
It's difficult to sift through that on their website
Edited by mango_nj, 13 August 2016 - 06:48 AM.
1. I expect your Yahoo Messenger is too new (and Vista is too old). You can get older versions at filehippo: I would try the last version of 10 first:
http://filehippo.com...nger/tech/7673/
Uninstall the new version first.
If that gives you the same error then back up ot the last version of 9.
http://filehippo.com...messenger/5684/
2. First export your bookmarks:
Do the section
https://support.mozi...up-or-move-them
Save the file to your desktop so it won't get lost.
After you reinstall Firefox then do
Restoring from backups
on the same page. Steps 1 thru 4
Then I would get the free REVO Uninstaller:
http://www.revounins...e_download.html
You want the second Free Download button. The first one is for their trial.
The download should start. Save it and once it finishes, right click on it and Run As Admin. Accept the defaults. Once the install finishes it should load REVO. It will show you a list of installed programs. Click on FIrefox. Then on the Uninstall tab at the top.
It will startup Firefox's uninstaller which will probably ask in a separate Window if you really want to uninstall. Let Firefox's uninstaller do its thing then go back to REVO.
Click on Scan. Click Delete when the scan is finished. It will ask you if you are sure. Yes we are. Click on Delete again and tell it you are sure and then it should be gone for good.
Wife is going to stay until October 15 and then we are going to detour to Franconia NH on our way back to FL to check out a possible location for next summer.
Hi Ron!! Btw my name is Paloma. The instructions you gave for firefox, were successful. I have a fresh copy of the program and so far, so good. Revo worked well. Your expertise has helped me tremendously. You are really enjoying your retirement. I can't wait to be able to do that.
The New Yahoo messenger v0.8.155 is compatible w/ Vista, even though I know it is ancient. I have the old messenger installed, but they are deleting the Legacy program completely by 8/31. Only the new program will work. I have seen others on vista install it fine. Not sure why I'm getting this error. I do believe there is a problem with that SHELL32.dll error. Is there a way to check it and make sure it's not corrupted or missing? It may need to be replaced w/a new copy, but I have no idea how to do that. It's almost like it's not reading something correctly. When I try to open the program I get a weird computer animation, but it's just colors then it goes away. I know SHELL32.dll is an important part of the OS, so I'm a little worried. I did go online and there are a few reasons for the error, but I'm not sure how to fix it. Last night I deleted the old program & I still had the same problem.
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