sfc / scannow never works...only a lunatic offers that as a suggestion.
It is a broken piece of crap.
With my backups, and installation disk...I would be already up and
running....as maybe the OP already is.
But...I know how to use a PC....And MVP cut and paste answers are beyomd
actual usage.
SFC.... what a useless three letter word
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Hobbes
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"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
> "Hobbes" <Hobbes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:g1d03a$c0o$1@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Its a MVP ... not really sure what they "know".
>> Not much, from what I see.
>> They can copy and paste...must be that online course they took.
>> Or they use Video Doctor...or PC doctor...whatever that rediculous course
>> on TV is.
>> They are funny...give them that.
>>
>> --
>> Hobbes
>> Tiger Extraordinaire/ TDTK, QZ,MissAK
>> "philo" <philo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:u152lWsvIHA.5472@xxxxxx Quote:
>>>
>>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OOZ$9eqvIHA.552@xxxxxx
>>>> Classic example of what may happen if one uses a
>>>> so-called registry cleaner. All you can do now is
>>>> reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows Vista.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That's an absurd answer!
>>> Chances are a system restore will un-do the damage.
>>> It's certainly the first thing to try
>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Carey Frisch
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>>>> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> "Cluelessnoob" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
>>> news:180a08b01e33c61de46f556656ae9abc@xxxxxx-gateway.com...
>>>>
>>>> I installed a new registry cleaner, RegCure I think, ran it, cleaned
>>>> like 12k errors, more than I thought I should have, turned off my
>>>> computer and went to bed. I come back and its acting like windows 2000!
>>>> None of the services are working, I can't access the backups I made,
>>>> and
>>>> I can't use the system restore because the... host program wont
>>>> respond,
>>>> or something... I ran safe mode and got SOME of the drivers working
>>>> again, as I thought I would, so it sort of seems my computer has
>>>> amnesia... Does anyone know how I can get more services to work without
>>>> reformatting my computer? I wouldnt mind that if i could even get the
>>>> disk drives to work... Help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Cluelessnoob
>>>
>>>
>> >
>
> OK, so what do you suggest that the OP does next?
>
> Maybe place his drive in another machine and get his important files off
> of it?
>
> Then maybe run sfc /scannow being as system restore is crippled?
>
> Trouble is that SFC can only do so much, do you agree?
>
> Now what? Use his complete system backup?
>
> Maybe you should ask if the OP has one?
>
> Doubtful though, because the OP would have tried that already..
>
> I started the ball rolling.. now you finish by giving the OP an idea of
> what he can do. Carey has already suggested something, most likely what
> the OP will have to do.
>
>
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