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Name: Guyz
Date: January 27, 2008 at 10:08:03 Pacific
OS: Windows XP x64
CPU/Ram: Athlon 64 3 gig/1 gig RAM
Product: AMD
Comment:

I recently ran a registry cleaning program. Right before I did in, I set a system restore point. There are a couple problems after running the registry cleaner, so I want to restore.

How can I restore without the start menu (one of the problems that occurred after running the registry cleaner)? I don't have access to Search, Run, System Tools etc. I can get to My Computer by going through the trash bin.



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Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 27, 2008 at 10:25:33 Pacific
Reply:

So, Ctrl Esc doesn't bring up the Start Menu? Can you get into Safe Mode?

Do you have a Windows optimized keyboard? By that I mean one that actually has the Windows keys on it?

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 2
Name: Guyz
Date: January 27, 2008 at 10:48:26 Pacific
Reply:

Ctrl Esc does not bring up Start Menu. Windows key does not bring up Start Menu. I'll try safe mode.


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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth
Date: January 27, 2008 at 11:10:33 Pacific
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If you are not able to access System Restore from safemode, be sure to try the safemode command prompt method.

Start the System Restore tool at a command prompt


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Response Number 4
Name: Guyz
Date: January 27, 2008 at 11:19:26 Pacific
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I can't do anything in safe mode. To task bar, no icons, no start menu, nothing.

How do you system restore from safe mode command prompt?


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Response Number 5
Name: per
Date: January 27, 2008 at 12:46:33 Pacific
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One of these should cover it. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...


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Response Number 6
Name: Guyz
Date: January 27, 2008 at 13:13:58 Pacific
Reply:

That was really strange...

When I did the above, I got the error message:

System Restore is unable to protect your system. Please restart your system and run System Restore again.

______
|_OK__|


When I restart and run it again, it just does the same thing.


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Response Number 7
Name: Guyz
Date: January 27, 2008 at 13:21:37 Pacific
Reply:

This is resolved.

The registry cleaner I used backed up everything, and I was able to access it.


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Response Number 8
Name: Densant
Date: January 29, 2008 at 13:51:20 Pacific
Reply:

open the taks manager ( Ctrl+Alt +Del) and then click file and new task. and then look for system restore in the windows folder.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Restore
that's the folder in which i founded in my pc

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