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Hanging still. . .instead of shutting down.
So where are the software CD's or even system restore CD? While I've used HP systems in the past, this is my first HP purchase - I've been a pretty I'm contacting HP this evening to see what my options are, but does anyone else feel they're getting ripped by this? Thanks for allowing the vent.. whew!.. dp.

Windows 98? maybe not....but who can tell?
LOL, Whew! Now here is the question that I pray someone can help with. I got an update notice from Windows. They had this patch regarding System Restore (my previous big problem herein) which I downloaded. They also have IE 6.O for me. I need to know if WMP7 and IE 5.5 are connnected in this misbehavior pattern I

Administrator Accounts
Whew! There they are! All this is certainly improving my typing and proofreading skills! Ha! Good luck in going through them. .... If they are being found in System Restore or in the Ad-Aware quarantine folder, then you only have to clear the quarantine area through the Ad-Aware interface, and or reset System

Trouble with updates 813489 & 330994
With that enabled, the reboot ends with 'No operating system found'. Does this mean my hard drive is bad? -----Original Message----- Whew. the files that it is looking for should already be in your system, therefore seldom you'd need the Win98 CD or the IBM drivers CD (if you have one)--NOT the system restore.

SFC -- Beginner Questions!
I'm back in action with Win Me in normal mode & fixed the video graphics as you instructed below. whew! Now, for my Microsoft Intellimouse, no reference there at all for the mouse.drv=Microsoft The only items listed are 2 unchecked boxes for *Displayfallback=0 I'm afraid to do anything more with system restore.

shrunken dialog boxes & windows
Rod Dav4is dav...@YAHOO.com microsoft public windowsme setup Whew! I think that I'll wait until tomorrow before tackling that! ;o) -R.

SFC -- Beginner Questions!
So you may want to make a system restore point (start>accessories>system tools>system restore), in case anything goes wrong and you want to go back. Whew! I hope you got all that. If you still have problems or need clarification, ask away. I also want to point out that I wrote that all from memory from about

Uninstalling CDGS 12 Trial version...uh oh
The System Restore tool uses restore points to return system files and settings to an earlier point in time. You can use it to restore the operating system to a point in time in which you did not Whew! Your reply gave me a good start into learning much about the cbs.log file and how SFC works. Cheers.

Offeroptimizer wont go away...ever
David david...@gmail.com microsoft public windowsxp general WHEW!!! Thanks so much....it's up and running again! Thanks again, David JS wrote: Dave, See this site to get you started on what basic services are needed: http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/servicesxp.htm As far a System Restore you may have lost them once

ZA Pro & System Restore Continued
Ran the system restore disk for a simple restore, but DOS MODE was still kind of fussy. Went back in with Fdisk and format. Took about an hour to get into Windows and back online. Replacing everything is time consuming. It's been an all day job. Whew!!! Just cranking up Outlook Express 5 and importing my connection

Craziest thing U have EVER seen!
Having 2 different O/S boot on two different drives with bios boot, eliminates Bootmngr and loosing system restore options without having to hack the registry. Whew, I was nervous there for a few minutes, again, many thanks!! Now, what would be best way, to get it to just give me an option between Vista and XP

system restore missing link
When I restarted again, I chose safe mode and ran System Restore for the last restore point. Within a couple minutes, everything was as good as new. Whew! Some people have argued that it affects system performance. I have honestly never noticed it working. As for the disk space it consumes, storage is dirt cheap

GIF infection (was: Re: NIMDA paranoia)
I find that XP system restore doesn't always "reinstall" programs properly. Once I reinstalled Q2002 I was able to restore the backup file from the The only difference is I now have a more colorful icon for the banking institution in the bottom left of each register. Whew, all is well with the world again.

Disappearing System Restore for starters
Whew! how many posts hit this NG a day, 10000? I am dual-booting Windows 98 & Windows XP. Each OS is on a seperate hard drive. Windows 98 is Drive C: the master, and Windows XP is Drive D: the slave. Both are FAT32, I wanted the extra access. I just noticed, that in System Properties, under the Sysyem Restore Tab,

WinExplorer and IE windows went blank
What a hassle --- XP Home Edition --- this machine [a laptop] must have caught a virus so bad that System Restore would not work despite repeated attempts. Whew! It's getting so heavy in piracy prevention [they, their option!] that the different 'changes' to one's machine can cause the thing to stop and demand

Installed Vista dual boot, think I screwed up!
If this happened to anyone else or no one has gotten this update yet and it does this, go to safe mode, system restore and take it back to Monday. I guess it is now working. Whew! "VickieHerndonCMT" <vickieboinkhern...@comcast.nospamnet> wrote in message news:XsednerXiYEJP8reRVn-sQ@comcast.com... OK.

URGENT HELP NEEDED !!!
Whew ... Details: So ... after checking out this newsgroup, I've heard about ERUNT (freeware registry backup and restore program which would automate what I XP's own System Restore hasn't ever complained about anything. Questions: I would guess that this has to do with XP using the file (like I couldn't just go

O/T The SP2 "surprise" !
WHEW! "Ron Martell" <r...@onlinehelp.bc.ca> wrote in message news:qcfkvu0hvo4s38ltv51c8vr633a6inmlbf@4ax.com... "Renee" <rmka...@mindspring.com> wrote: My Size of the System Restore data. This could be over a gb in total (default is 12% of the drive size). Check this in Control Panel - General - System Restore.

Could I have compromised Windows?
(It is ~4-5 GB, depending on the status of System Restore. Do I need to compress it?) If not, cool; but if so, are there any recommendations for a program to do this for me. e) Can Whew!!! (after writing this, I am thinking I might be better off to just buy a new one somewhere -- (o; ) Thanks for any pointers.

software problem
When I removed that and the two flagged items everything was back to normal. WHEW! Luckily a system restore wasn't necessary. BTW, I had tried the Tools/Folders option thinking maybe the system went haywire with me going back and forth between Classic and Common Tasks views when trying out my new additions.