help. restore went back too far

My wireless adapter wsn't being recognized so I thoought I would do a system
restore. it did not ask me to set a restore point. it seems to have gone back
to the original date ( jan, 1 2005). I cannot find most of my documents,
music, photos etc. the system even had me re-name the computer as if I just
took it out of the box and turned it on for the first time.

By the result, I'm guessing that you did not use the Windows System Restore
(found under Accessories, System Tools, System Restore), but used the
manufacturers restore/setup program. The Windows System Restore would have
shown you a calendar with the restore points indicated and let you choose
the one you wanted.

The manufacturer's (Dell, Sony, HP, etc.) restore program is designed to
return the system to the out of the box state, it usually warns you to back
up any documents or files you wish to save before starting the restore.
Unfortunately, these programs many times wipe the drive clean so anything on
the PC would be wiped out. If that is what happened, you could poke around
in the c:\Documents and Setting\ directory and see if there is an old user
directory with your files still present. You didn't say what version of
Media Center you have, but by the date I assume it's MCE 2005.

The only other option would be to use some type of recovery S/W to see if
any files on the hard drive can be salvaged.
--
James
Orlando, FL

"looser" <> wrote in message
news:6BE215FE-0ED7-4FD8-8F86-...
> My wireless adapter wsn't being recognized so I thoought I would do a
> system
> restore. it did not ask me to set a restore point. it seems to have gone
> back
> to the original date ( jan, 1 2005). I cannot find most of my documents,
> music, photos etc. the system even had me re-name the computer as if I
> just
> took it out of the box and turned it on for the first time.

Jaime not true

My HP manufacturers restore/setup program
it USE and work the Windows System Restore always
But I have Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 for HP..

looser Run Windows System Restore
And ask A [MS MVP] to help you



"Jaime" <> wrote in message
news:...
> By the result, I'm guessing that you did not use the Windows System
> Restore (found under Accessories, System Tools, System Restore), but used
> the manufacturers restore/setup program. The Windows System Restore would
> have shown you a calendar with the restore points indicated and let you
> choose the one you wanted.
>
> The manufacturer's (Dell, Sony, HP, etc.) restore program is designed to
> return the system to the out of the box state, it usually warns you to
> back up any documents or files you wish to save before starting the
> restore. Unfortunately, these programs many times wipe the drive clean so
> anything on the PC would be wiped out. If that is what happened, you could
> poke around in the c:\Documents and Setting\ directory and see if there is
> an old user directory with your files still present. You didn't say what
> version of Media Center you have, but by the date I assume it's MCE 2005.
>
> The only other option would be to use some type of recovery S/W to see if
> any files on the hard drive can be salvaged.
> --
> James
> Orlando, FL
>
> "looser" <> wrote in message
> news:6BE215FE-0ED7-4FD8-8F86-...
>> My wireless adapter wsn't being recognized so I thoought I would do a
>> system
>> restore. it did not ask me to set a restore point. it seems to have gone
>> back
>> to the original date ( jan, 1 2005). I cannot find most of my documents,
>> music, photos etc. the system even had me re-name the computer as if I
>> just
>> took it out of the box and turned it on for the first time.
>

Jaime is a MS-MVP for Media Center.
I suspect that that the OP was able to disable the setting of Restore points
with the OS version he is running so the only one that was available was the
one from the original installation.
And it appears that the OP selected to use it even thought it's date should
have made it obvious form its date that everything he had done since he got
the system would be deleted and by running it he lost all of his data.

"Hot-text" <hot-> wrote in message
news:#...
> Jaime not true
>
> My HP manufacturers restore/setup program
> it USE and work the Windows System Restore always
> But I have Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 for HP..
>
> looser Run Windows System Restore
> And ask A [MS MVP] to help you
>
>
>
> "Jaime" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> By the result, I'm guessing that you did not use the Windows System
>> Restore (found under Accessories, System Tools, System Restore), but used
>> the manufacturers restore/setup program. The Windows System Restore would
>> have shown you a calendar with the restore points indicated and let you
>> choose the one you wanted.
>>
>> The manufacturer's (Dell, Sony, HP, etc.) restore program is designed to
>> return the system to the out of the box state, it usually warns you to
>> back up any documents or files you wish to save before starting the
>> restore. Unfortunately, these programs many times wipe the drive clean so
>> anything on the PC would be wiped out. If that is what happened, you
>> could poke around in the c:\Documents and Setting\ directory and see if
>> there is an old user directory with your files still present. You didn't
>> say what version of Media Center you have, but by the date I assume it's
>> MCE 2005.
>>
>> The only other option would be to use some type of recovery S/W to see if
>> any files on the hard drive can be salvaged.
>> --
>> James
>> Orlando, FL
>>
>> "looser" <> wrote in message
>> news:6BE215FE-0ED7-4FD8-8F86-...
>>> My wireless adapter wsn't being recognized so I thoought I would do a
>>> system
>>> restore. it did not ask me to set a restore point. it seems to have gone
>>> back
>>> to the original date ( jan, 1 2005). I cannot find most of my documents,
>>> music, photos etc. the system even had me re-name the computer as if I
>>> just
>>> took it out of the box and turned it on for the first time.
>>

The fact that he was asked to name PC made me suspicious that it was
manufacturer's out-of-box restore that occurred, but until we hear back from
looser and get more details, it's hard to say.

I just had a user at work do the exact same thing with their personal
laptop, they heard something about system restore from a friend or relative
and when they had some hang after an update, they hit the button at the HP
startup to "Resore the System", ignored the warning about backing up the
data, and then brought the system in to work to ask why all the junkware
from HP was back on the system and it was only showing XP with SP2. )
--
James
Orlando, FL

"Curious" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Jaime is a MS-MVP for Media Center.
> I suspect that that the OP was able to disable the setting of Restore
> points with the OS version he is running so the only one that was
> available was the one from the original installation.
> And it appears that the OP selected to use it even thought it's date
> should have made it obvious form its date that everything he had done
> since he got the system would be deleted and by running it he lost all of
> his data.
>
> "Hot-text" <hot-> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Jaime not true
>>
>> My HP manufacturers restore/setup program
>> it USE and work the Windows System Restore always
>> But I have Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 for HP..
>>
>> looser Run Windows System Restore
>> And ask A [MS MVP] to help you
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jaime" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> By the result, I'm guessing that you did not use the Windows System
>>> Restore (found under Accessories, System Tools, System Restore), but
>>> used the manufacturers restore/setup program. The Windows System Restore
>>> would have shown you a calendar with the restore points indicated and
>>> let you choose the one you wanted.
>>>
>>> The manufacturer's (Dell, Sony, HP, etc.) restore program is designed to
>>> return the system to the out of the box state, it usually warns you to
>>> back up any documents or files you wish to save before starting the
>>> restore. Unfortunately, these programs many times wipe the drive clean
>>> so anything on the PC would be wiped out. If that is what happened, you
>>> could poke around in the c:\Documents and Setting\ directory and see if
>>> there is an old user directory with your files still present. You didn't
>>> say what version of Media Center you have, but by the date I assume it's
>>> MCE 2005.
>>>
>>> The only other option would be to use some type of recovery S/W to see
>>> if any files on the hard drive can be salvaged.
>>> --
>>> James
>>> Orlando, FL
>>>
>>> "looser" <> wrote in message
>>> news:6BE215FE-0ED7-4FD8-8F86-...
>>>> My wireless adapter wsn't being recognized so I thoought I would do a
>>>> system
>>>> restore. it did not ask me to set a restore point. it seems to have
>>>> gone back
>>>> to the original date ( jan, 1 2005). I cannot find most of my
>>>> documents,
>>>> music, photos etc. the system even had me re-name the computer as if I
>>>> just
>>>> took it out of the box and turned it on for the first time.
>>>

Jaime,
You probably have the correct description of what happened. In any case it
appears that the OP is back to day one and has lost all of his personnel
content and applications.

"Jaime" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The fact that he was asked to name PC made me suspicious that it was
> manufacturer's out-of-box restore that occurred, but until we hear back
> from looser and get more details, it's hard to say.
>
> I just had a user at work do the exact same thing with their personal
> laptop, they heard something about system restore from a friend or
> relative and when they had some hang after an update, they hit the button
> at the HP startup to "Resore the System", ignored the warning about
> backing up the data, and then brought the system in to work to ask why all
> the junkware from HP was back on the system and it was only showing XP
> with SP2. )
> --
> James
> Orlando, FL
>
> "Curious" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Jaime is a MS-MVP for Media Center.
>> I suspect that that the OP was able to disable the setting of Restore
>> points with the OS version he is running so the only one that was
>> available was the one from the original installation.
>> And it appears that the OP selected to use it even thought it's date
>> should have made it obvious form its date that everything he had done
>> since he got the system would be deleted and by running it he lost all of
>> his data.
>>
>> "Hot-text" <hot-> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> Jaime not true
>>>
>>> My HP manufacturers restore/setup program
>>> it USE and work the Windows System Restore always
>>> But I have Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 for HP..
>>>
>>> looser Run Windows System Restore
>>> And ask A [MS MVP] to help you
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jaime" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> By the result, I'm guessing that you did not use the Windows System
>>>> Restore (found under Accessories, System Tools, System Restore), but
>>>> used the manufacturers restore/setup program. The Windows System
>>>> Restore would have shown you a calendar with the restore points
>>>> indicated and let you choose the one you wanted.
>>>>
>>>> The manufacturer's (Dell, Sony, HP, etc.) restore program is designed
>>>> to return the system to the out of the box state, it usually warns you
>>>> to back up any documents or files you wish to save before starting the
>>>> restore. Unfortunately, these programs many times wipe the drive clean
>>>> so anything on the PC would be wiped out. If that is what happened, you
>>>> could poke around in the c:\Documents and Setting\ directory and see if
>>>> there is an old user directory with your files still present. You
>>>> didn't say what version of Media Center you have, but by the date I
>>>> assume it's MCE 2005.
>>>>
>>>> The only other option would be to use some type of recovery S/W to see
>>>> if any files on the hard drive can be salvaged.
>>>> --
>>>> James
>>>> Orlando, FL
>>>>
>>>> "looser" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:6BE215FE-0ED7-4FD8-8F86-...
>>>>> My wireless adapter wsn't being recognized so I thoought I would do a
>>>>> system
>>>>> restore. it did not ask me to set a restore point. it seems to have
>>>>> gone back
>>>>> to the original date ( jan, 1 2005). I cannot find most of my
>>>>> documents,
>>>>> music, photos etc. the system even had me re-name the computer as if I
>>>>> just
>>>>> took it out of the box and turned it on for the first time.
>>>>

So True Jaime
And Right they ignored the warning To back up system !
that why they have no new date to Restore the System back too!
Dam if you do and Dam if you Don't ,, But GD if you Don't Make it Right!!
Always Backups before you Restore the System.
and it good too Backups the System 1 to 2 times a mouth. so you will not be
Dam for Not at all !!




"Jaime" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The fact that he was asked to name PC made me suspicious that it was
> manufacturer's out-of-box restore that occurred, but until we hear back
> from looser and get more details, it's hard to say.
>
> I just had a user at work do the exact same thing with their personal
> laptop, they heard something about system restore from a friend or
> relative and when they had some hang after an update, they hit the button
> at the HP startup to "Resore the System", ignored the warning about
> backing up the data, and then brought the system in to work to ask why all
> the junkware from HP was back on the system and it was only showing XP
> with SP2. )
> --
> James
> Orlando, FL
>
> "Curious" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Jaime is a MS-MVP for Media Center.
>> I suspect that that the OP was able to disable the setting of Restore
>> points with the OS version he is running so the only one that was
>> available was the one from the original installation.
>> And it appears that the OP selected to use it even thought it's date
>> should have made it obvious form its date that everything he had done
>> since he got the system would be deleted and by running it he lost all of
>> his data.
>>
>> "Hot-text" <hot-> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> Jaime not true
>>>
>>> My HP manufacturers restore/setup program
>>> it USE and work the Windows System Restore always
>>> But I have Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 for HP..
>>>
>>> looser Run Windows System Restore
>>> And ask A [MS MVP] to help you
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jaime" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> By the result, I'm guessing that you did not use the Windows System
>>>> Restore (found under Accessories, System Tools, System Restore), but
>>>> used the manufacturers restore/setup program. The Windows System
>>>> Restore would have shown you a calendar with the restore points
>>>> indicated and let you choose the one you wanted.
>>>>
>>>> The manufacturer's (Dell, Sony, HP, etc.) restore program is designed
>>>> to return the system to the out of the box state, it usually warns you
>>>> to back up any documents or files you wish to save before starting the
>>>> restore. Unfortunately, these programs many times wipe the drive clean
>>>> so anything on the PC would be wiped out. If that is what happened, you
>>>> could poke around in the c:\Documents and Setting\ directory and see if
>>>> there is an old user directory with your files still present. You
>>>> didn't say what version of Media Center you have, but by the date I
>>>> assume it's MCE 2005.
>>>>
>>>> The only other option would be to use some type of recovery S/W to see
>>>> if any files on the hard drive can be salvaged.
>>>> --
>>>> James
>>>> Orlando, FL
>>>>
>>>> "looser" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:6BE215FE-0ED7-4FD8-8F86-...
>>>>> My wireless adapter wsn't being recognized so I thoought I would do a
>>>>> system
>>>>> restore. it did not ask me to set a restore point. it seems to have
>>>>> gone back
>>>>> to the original date ( jan, 1 2005). I cannot find most of my
>>>>> documents,
>>>>> music, photos etc. the system even had me re-name the computer as if I
>>>>> just
>>>>> took it out of the box and turned it on for the first time.
>>>>