System Restore impossible

[Philp47]

Now there I was just minding my own busines and wham bang I got 16 automatic updates for Vista and most for security today. Great stuff! Marvellous! Except my Caps Lock light don't work any more and when I switch off the red light on the keyboard does not light up any more.
So I thought - I'll get you you little &(*^&*%^^&%^$#%!! and do a System Restore. Well three tries later I can't do that either. I can't do a System Restore. So it looks like I'm stuck with the 16 auto updates and no Caps Lock light or red sleeping light.
Any ideas please? Before I go completely mad?

Thanks,

Phil.

 

[Lorien]

First, about the Caps Lock - try using a different keyboard to see if you have the same problem. If not, then you have a defective keyboard and need to replace it. If so, then the keyboard is fine but there may be some problems with the light (or maybe the software or drivers connecting it to the light). In that case, I'd try to update the Keyboard driver from the computer manufacturer's website or the keyboard manufacturer's website.

Why are you "stuck" with 16 updates? I don't understand the problem. You don't need the caps lock light (or caps lock) to download and install updates. What's the issue - I don't understand what's wrong other than there being quite a few updates to do all at once.

And what's the issue about the red "sleeping light"? Are you saying when you put your computer to sleep it once showed a red light to indicate it was in sleep mode and now that light doesn't show any more?

When you say you can't do a System Restore, why not? Do you get an error message (if so, what is the EXACT text word-for-word)? Does it show no available restore points? Does the system freeze or crash when you try to do it? I mean, what exactly happens when you try to do a System Restore?

What's the manufacturer, make, and model of your computer?

Thanks and good luck!

 

[Jacee]

Sometimes, just rebooting fixes the problem.

 

[djch129]

Now there I was just minding my own busines and wham bang I got 16 automatic updates for Vista and most for security today. Great stuff! Marvellous! Except my Caps Lock light don't work any more and when I switch off the red light on the keyboard does not light up any more.
So I thought - I'll get you you little &(*^&*%^^&%^$#%!! and do a System Restore. Well three tries later I can't do that either. I can't do a System Restore. So it looks like I'm stuck with the 16 auto updates and no Caps Lock light or red sleeping light.
Any ideas please? Before I go completely mad?

Thanks,

Phil.

You only had 16 ?
I had 17 and after that one more. That's 18 !
Something for you to consider for future : manual update instead of auto.

Re : system restore.
Any luck if you did it in Safe Mode without Network ?

 

[Philp47]

First, about the Caps Lock - try using a different keyboard to see if you have the same problem. If not, then you have a defective keyboard and need to replace it. If so, then the keyboard is fine but there may be some problems with the light (or maybe the software or drivers connecting it to the light). In that case, I'd try to update the Keyboard driver from the computer manufacturer's website or the keyboard manufacturer's website.

Why are you "stuck" with 16 updates? I don't understand the problem. You don't need the caps lock light (or caps lock) to download and install updates. What's the issue - I don't understand what's wrong other than there being quite a few updates to do all at once. I wanted to Restore to before the 16 or so updates

And what's the issue about the red "sleeping light"? Are you saying when you put your computer to sleep it once showed a red light to indicate it was in sleep mode and now that light doesn't show any more? Yes

When you say you can't do a System Restore, why not? Do you get an error message (if so, what is the EXACT text word-for-word)? Does it show no available restore points? Does the system freeze or crash when you try to do it? I mean, what exactly happens when you try to do a System Restore? It just says System Restore did not complete.

What's the manufacturer, make, and model of your computer? Special build last year i7 920

Thanks and good luck!

Well I seem to have managed to fix the problem by unplugging the keyboard and reconnecting! Lights back to normal now. Thanks for your help and interest

 

[Philp47]

Thanks to you all for your interest in helping to solve my problem - it is much appreciated!

Phil.

 

[Lorien]

I'm glad we could help - it was our pleasure. Have we helped solve all your problems or only one of them? It seems like you had more than just the keyboard issue or are the other issues also resolved as well because we really didn't address any of the others and just asked questions about them (which you haven't answered)?

Thanks for the feedback - it is appreciated.

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