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**.Joe** · 09-28-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Sifi

So I made an error with my PC...

It started it when I restarted my PC and a popup keeps coming up saying that something like "Cannot detect the shell23 fiel. Re-installing it would help"

And nothing shows up but a blank black screen--I can't even access my documents or files or anything! Other things such as "Task Manager" popped up saying that it stopped working.

I also tried restoring those files with the USB but like I said, no windows would open. Just...a big fat black screen staring back at me.

Help ?

Welcome to the Vista Forums

I'd suggest starting with repairing the system files. There are also links to other repairs as well:

System Files - SFC Command

Let us know if that works for you.

09-28-2008	#2 (permalink)
.Joe Windows 7 RC 916 posts	Re: Need help with reinstalling system files such as shell Quote: Originally Posted by Sifi So I made an error with my PC... It started it when I restarted my PC and a popup keeps coming up saying that something like "Cannot detect the shell23 fiel. Re-installing it would help" And nothing shows up but a blank black screen--I can't even access my documents or files or anything! Other things such as "Task Manager" popped up saying that it stopped working. I also tried restoring those files with the USB but like I said, no windows would open. Just...a big fat black screen staring back at me. Help ? Welcome to the Vista Forums I'd suggest starting with repairing the system files. There are also links to other repairs as well: System Files - SFC Command Let us know if that works for you.
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