mty Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi i did a system restore lastnight but accidently switched computer of before it finished, now icant enter system restore again, or search on my computer or access certain functions within web sites, can anyone help. I use XP home edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Have you tried Safe Mode? Don't you have a back up of the OS, in something like Acronis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Can you undo the last restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mty Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Can you undo the last restoration?hi thanks for reply i cant access system restore at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 As andsome says, have you tried safe mode.Ti get to it tap the F8 key at start up and select safe mode, you should then be able to access system restore to undo your last one.You will need a PS2 keyboard to boot into safe mode as no USB drivers are loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 you could try to use Spybot - Search and Destroy, 'cause the incomplete system restore might have caused some registry flaws.Spybot is able to fix this [just run a normal scan]it worked for me when the Windows Security Center was disabled > Spybot found it and fixed it [enabled it] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 As andsome says, have you tried safe mode.Ti get to it tap the F8 key at start up and select safe mode, you should then be able to access system restore to undo your last one.You will need a PS2 keyboard to boot into safe mode as no USB drivers are loaded.This isn't strictly true with all keyboards and rodents. I can use mine even for reinstalling the OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozofdeath Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I usually use the F8 option as Alan2273 does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mty Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 As andsome says, have you tried safe mode.Ti get to it tap the F8 key at start up and select safe mode, you should then be able to access system restore to undo your last one.You will need a PS2 keyboard to boot into safe mode as no USB drivers are loaded. tried safe mode still cant access system restore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mty Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 you could try to use Spybot - Search and Destroy, 'cause the incomplete system restore might have caused some registry flaws.Spybot is able to fix this [just run a normal scan]it worked for me when the Windows Security Center was disabled > Spybot found it and fixed it [enabled it]tried this still no joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 You could try a XP repair following this superb guide .http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=10455 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Failing all else, is a reinstall not an option for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mty Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Failing all else, is a reinstall not an option for you?Thanks for reply, unfortunately i cant find my original windows XP disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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