Vista - Boy, I really know how to shoot myself in the foot...

**rawbery79** · 12-12-2008

Just got the laptop back on Tuesday after the hard drive crapped out on me...and it's finals, oh boy...

Don't know what I was thinking really, but I downloaded something tonight that gave me a virus, it was a program that kept coming up in my corner icon area...

I ran Avast, HijackThis! Malwarebites, and something else, and everything says I'm clean. I restarted into safe mode and tested it, and I'm safe there.

BUT...

I can't start the Security Center and alas, can't open System Restore.

Help? (god, I'm an idiot...usually much smarter than this...)

**Joan Archer** · 12-13-2008

Can you do System Restore from Safe Mode ?

**rawbery79** · 12-13-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Joan Archer

Can you do System Restore from Safe Mode ?

I was in Safe Mode...rebooted normally, everything there is fine.

**barman58** · 12-13-2008

Hi rawbery79

If Joan's good advice does not solve you problem would you please post back with the detail of what the "something" in the tray is?

As it does not show in safe mode then It may be driver related.

Also if you have a retail DVD for vista you should be able to run the system restore from the recovery section.

If you do not have a DVD have a look at these tutorials

System Files - SFC Command - Vista Forums

Create a Recovery Disc - Vista Forums

Also have you let Avast run a "boot time" scan?

12-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
rawbery79 Vista Home Premium 19 posts	Boy, I really know how to shoot myself in the foot... Just got the laptop back on Tuesday after the hard drive crapped out on me...and it's finals, oh boy... Don't know what I was thinking really, but I downloaded something tonight that gave me a virus, it was a program that kept coming up in my corner icon area... I ran Avast, HijackThis! Malwarebites, and something else, and everything says I'm clean. I restarted into safe mode and tested it, and I'm safe there. BUT... I can't start the Security Center and alas, can't open System Restore. Help? (god, I'm an idiot...usually much smarter than this...)
My System Specs

12-13-2008	#2 (permalink)
Joan Archer Vista Home Premium SP2 32bit / Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit 1,073 posts	Re: Boy, I really know how to shoot myself in the foot... Can you do System Restore from Safe Mode ?
My System Specs

12-13-2008	#3 (permalink)
rawbery79 Vista Home Premium 19 posts	Re: Boy, I really know how to shoot myself in the foot... Quote: Originally Posted by Joan Archer Can you do System Restore from Safe Mode ? I was in Safe Mode...rebooted normally, everything there is fine.
My System Specs

12-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
barman58 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,683 posts	Re: Boy, I really know how to shoot myself in the foot... Hi rawbery79 If Joan's good advice does not solve you problem would you please post back with the detail of what the "something" in the tray is? As it does not show in safe mode then It may be driver related. Also if you have a retail DVD for vista you should be able to run the system restore from the recovery section. If you do not have a DVD have a look at these tutorials System Files - SFC Command - Vista Forums Create a Recovery Disc - Vista Forums Also have you let Avast run a "boot time" scan?
My System Specs

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