TY for the tips, I had forgotten about SFC. I'll run that now and then
proceed on to the others if need bee. I will post back here with the results
when I am done.
"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
news:eqJQiY41HHA.5884@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Ginfest--
>
> Got you. I was remiss in mentioning you should try SFC, and if that
> doesn't work try Startup Repair if you have a Vista DVD:
>
> SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a
> backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it
> somewhat
> and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something
> different
> twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection. It
> scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries,
> critical
> folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are
> corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE,
> Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP,
> IE7.
> It protects these things from changes by any source including
> administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.
>
>
> How to Run SFC:
>
> Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes
> up
> at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and
> when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no
> quotes
> and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt
> files
> with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.
>
> If no help from SFC, you can try a restore point to before this happened
> or
> you try the steps below if you have a Vista DVD, and if those don't work
> you can try a repair install (same as Doug Knox's steps for XP):
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx
>
>
> You can try a restore point to before this happened or you try the steps
> below if you have a Vista DVD:
>
> Pressing F8 repeatedly when you seem the firmware screen may be is a
> generic
> way to launch Windows RE on some OEM Vista computers.
>
> Startup Repair will look like this when you put in the Vista DVD:
>
> http://www.vistaclues.com/wp-content...r-computer.png
>
> You run the startup repair tool this way (and system restore from here is
> also sometimes effective):
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925810/en-us
>
> How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
> http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/index.htm
>
> Good luck,
>
> CH
>
>
>
> "ginfest" <ginfest@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ezjGkN41HHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> When I access "Reliability and Performance Monitor" under "Monitoring
>> Tools/Reliability Monitor" in the RHS window is the "System Stability
>> Chart"
>> That chart is "stuck" on 25 April, it is the date of my x64 install. The
>> data set is for that date and that date only. When I ran x86 Vista, I had
>> entries from the initial install date up to and including the current
>> date. I have been trying to figure out why the entries aren't there and
>> finally decided that maybe a repair reinstall was needed.
>>
>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>> news:uN5xhD41HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi ginfest--
>>>
>>> Can you show me where there is information on the reliability monitor
>>> "updating"? What precisely do you mean by "updating" the reliability
>>> monitor and how do you know it "hasn't updated"? Are you referring to
>>> dates when you access it via taskman's performance tab and click the
>>> button "create a data collector set and diagnosis report"? Do you mean
>>> events or logging installation of software installs and uninstalls?
>>> Viewing all available historical data?
>>>
>>>
>>> See details about your computer's performance using Task Manager
>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...ce1da1033.mspx
>>>
>>>
>>> Several people have reported a repair install works with the Vista DVD.
>>> You can also try running Startup Repair which is not just confined to
>>> fixing Startups as the Win RE team has incorrectly labled it. I'm not
>>> sure that either would "update" your Reliability Monitor.
>>>
>>> Is Vista Reliable? Using Vista's Reliability Monitor
>>> http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2105206,00.asp
>>>
>>> CH
>>>
>>> "ginfest" <ginfest@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%235pas031HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>> I'm running Vista x64 and since I installed it the "Reliability
>>>> Monitor/System Stability Chart" has never updated! It show an entry for
>>>> the date of install, but none since then. There are no problem reports
>>>> and the RAC task does work, just not readings on the chart. I know it's
>>>> a minor issue but I'd like it to work as intended 
>>>> Is it possible to do an in-place repair re-install with the retail disc
>>>> similar to XP where the OS and system files are replaced but all the
>>>> programs and settings remain?
>>>> tia
>>>
>>
>