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AlanTuring
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      05-31-2008
So basically, a few weeks after i got Vista i tried to install Stellarium
(freeware astronomy program), which crashed my computer. I restarted, and
after typing in my password I get "My Documents" open on a black screen,
nothing else, no taskbar or desktop icons or anything. When i try to open the
"taskbar and start menu" icon in Control Panel, nothing happens. Also, when I
Ctrl-Alt-Del the usual screen comes up, but the task manager is no longer an
option, and i can't think of how to access it or my taskbar. I've installed
all the servfice packs and they haven't helped. Has anyone got any idea of
how to fix this, short of reinstalling Vista?
 
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      05-31-2008
On May 31, 1:27*pm, AlanTuring <AlanTur...@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> So basically, a few weeks after i got Vista i tried to install Stellarium
> (freeware astronomy program), which crashed my computer. I restarted, and
> after typing in my password I get "My Documents" open on a black screen,
> nothing else, no taskbar or desktop icons or anything. When i try to open the
> "taskbar and start menu" icon in Control Panel, nothing happens. Also, when I
> Ctrl-Alt-Del the usual screen comes up, but the task manager is no longer an
> option, and i can't think of how to access it or my taskbar. I've installed
> all the servfice packs and they haven't helped. Has anyone got any idea of
> how to fix this, short of reinstalling Vista?


Its toast. Reinstall and pray that works, otherwise use your OEM
recovery disk to set it back to it's original state. The Vista install
allows for formatting your drives prior to the install and you might
very well need to use that option.

Even if you managed to recover somehow, I'd be forever wondering if
any little problem in the future weren't due to the decision not to
reinstall.

-solon fox
 
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t-4-2
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      05-31-2008

AlanTuring;732269 Wrote:
> So basically, a few weeks after i got Vista i tried to instal
> Stellariu
> (freeware astronomy program), which crashed my computer. I restarted
> an
> after typing in my password I get "My Documents" open on a blac
> screen
> nothing else, no taskbar or desktop icons or anything. When i try t
> open th
> "taskbar and start menu" icon in Control Panel, nothing happens. Also
> when
> Ctrl-Alt-Del the usual screen comes up, but the task manager is n
> longer a
> option, and i can't think of how to access it or my taskbar. I'v
> installe
> all the servfice packs and they haven't helped. Has anyone got any ide
> o
> how to fix this, short of reinstalling Vista

Hello Alan
There are 2 points you have not mentioned
1. Have you Un-installed Stellarium
2. Have you tried a system restore gonig back to the date when ever
thing was fine

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AlanTuring
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      06-01-2008


"t-4-2" wrote:

>
> AlanTuring;732269 Wrote:
> > So basically, a few weeks after i got Vista i tried to install
> > Stellarium
> > (freeware astronomy program), which crashed my computer. I restarted,
> > and
> > after typing in my password I get "My Documents" open on a black
> > screen,
> > nothing else, no taskbar or desktop icons or anything. When i try to
> > open the
> > "taskbar and start menu" icon in Control Panel, nothing happens. Also,
> > when I
> > Ctrl-Alt-Del the usual screen comes up, but the task manager is no
> > longer an
> > option, and i can't think of how to access it or my taskbar. I've
> > installed
> > all the servfice packs and they haven't helped. Has anyone got any idea
> > of
> > how to fix this, short of reinstalling Vista?

> Hello Alan,
> There are 2 points you have not mentioned.
> 1. Have you Un-installed Stellarium?
> 2. Have you tried a system restore gonig back to the date when every
> thing was fine?
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>


Yeah, i've uninstalled stellarium, system restored to earlier, tried
starting in safe mode etc etc. I really don't wanna lose what I have on my
computer, cause 300Gb is a lot of data to try and find again, that's why i
don't wanna format the hard drive or do a complete reinstall. I guess I may
have to just accept that I'll either have this problem forever or lose all my
data (or spend money on an external hard drive), and content myself with
sending Microsoft hatemail for everything they've done to me
 
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elynn
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      06-03-2008

hi.. i have the same problem basically. this is really annoying. i hav
found out a temporary solutions for this. Ctrl + Shift + Esc > New Tas
> explorer

However, this is not working after reboot. Any other suggestions besid
formatting my pc?

Thanks

elyn

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AlanTuring
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      06-08-2008


"elynn" wrote:

>
> hi.. i have the same problem basically. this is really annoying. i have
> found out a temporary solutions for this. Ctrl + Shift + Esc > New Task
> > explorer

> However, this is not working after reboot. Any other suggestions beside
> formatting my pc?
>
> Thanks
>
> elynn
>
>


Lucky you, I don't even have a task manager. It's looking like reformatting
is the only way...
 
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