Laretta,
As an aside, I doubt that the comment about no email was meant to come out
as harsh as you took it.
In these newsgroups it is a really bad idea to use a real email address, the
various spammers scan all the newsgroups for email addresses and you can get
yourself on their lists real fast that way. So don't use your email address
and don't reveal others here in a newsgroup. Also the 'email address' you
used here in this newsgroup should be a dummy one. I noticed that you came
in from the Microsoft newsgroup web site where they provide some protection
for their addresses. My address of
is invalid and
of no use to a spammer. By keeping the messages public rather than private
email others benefit from your problem and eventual solution.
Michael
Vista Home Premium, Windows Live Mail news reader.
"Michael Walraven" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Loretta,
>
> A possible step before you reinstall.
> Start orb
> type cmd
> in the top of the program list that results, right click the 'cmd.exe'
> line
> select the 'Run as administrator' option
> in the command window type
> sfc /scannow
>
> if it (System File Checker) reports any problems get back here and get
> some additional help.
>
> Also if you created a 'installation DVD' for your system following some
> instructions that came with your system you should be able to do a
> 'repair' installation. This will leave your personal stuff on the machine.
> You still should do a backup of your documents email etc as suggested. If
> you do the 'repair' and still are messed up then the full blown
> 'reinstall' is about the only hope.
>
> This installation is different from a 'restore' there is probably a
> 'restore partition' on your hard drive. Some function key (I think often
> it is F11) can be pressed during the boot and the computer will be
> 'restored' back to how it came from the manufacturer. You need to check
> your manual on this. This is the fastest way to get your system back but
> you lose ALL your data, just like the full installation plus you have all
> the garbage that the manufacturer put on for advertisement trials etc.
>
> There are a lot of good people here, also a few truly mental cases and
> then some that get up on the wrong side sometimes but actually can help.
> Just ignore the unhelpful ones, put them in your ignore list, and don't
> reply to them, it only encourages bad behavior.
>
> Hopefully you can get back up without having to lose your data, but your
> system sounds in a condition where I would just start over also.
>
> Michael
> Vista Home Premium
>
>
>
> "LorettaB" <> wrote in message
> news:C98FC98E-6336-4DD4-AFBE-...
>> Thanks so much,
>>
>> This is a new HP Pavillion Media Cent, with Vista Prem. It didn't come
>> with
>> any disc to install, I had to create one in the beginning to save. It
>> really
>> sux to have to clear everything...sigh. I was praying it was a driver or
>> update issue....But them's the breaks I guess. I appreciate your time and
>> help allot. Have a great weekend, and again thank you. Sorry to have the
>> wrong forum, I must keep searching for the right one for the future.
>> Tata
>>
>> "Debasis Goswami" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello L,
>>>
>>> If you are using a computer that you did not upgrade with OS, then you
>>> must
>>> have a restore system option. Check your manuals. Either you have a
>>> CD/DVD
>>> for restoring or it is there in a hard drive partition that you can use
>>> with
>>> a special boot sequence. Again, your manual will help you.
>>>
>>> Remember to take backup of your stuff to a writable DVD/CD or an
>>> external
>>> hard drive before you attemp any such thing. Additionally, also remember
>>> that once you restore the system in your original condition, you have to
>>> upgrade the computer back with all the patch downloads from microsoft
>>> update. That part is usuall done automatically without your intervention
>>> and
>>> should be painless. You just need to restore your files again from your
>>> backup.
>>>
>>> One particular thing to pay attention to - backup your emails and
>>> internet
>>> favorites saved in your browser. People usually get burnt on those items
>>> and
>>> cannot find the inportant emails later if forgotten.
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>>
>>> "LorettaB" <> wrote in message
>>> news:135185E6-0C71-49FC-96AE-...
>>> > Hi, I am new to support forums, my PC is driving me to drink with so
>>> > many
>>> > issues at once,and this is a 6mnth old PC! I don't know if I am to
>>> > post
>>> > all
>>> > at same time, so I am going to, you can correct me if this is wrong.
>>> >
>>> > 1) I get runtime error 217 ALLOT, I cant find anything to fix it.
>>> > 2) when I use spaces (MSN), when I load photos using uploader I get a
>>> > debug
>>> > error, when I follow prompts in the end it tells me there is no
>>> > debugger
>>> > for
>>> > it.
>>> > 3) When I open my photo's file, I have ones full of my videos, if I
>>> > open
>>> > one
>>> > and click to view a video, all of windows closes down completly.
>>> > 4) My Sleep wont work and when I put it on hibernate it never reopens,
>>> > I
>>> > have to hard shut down the whole PC, then open it again.
>>> > There are many more but I will leave it here for now. If I am posting
>>> > wrong,
>>> > please advise, it took me forever to just find this group. I will post
>>> > my
>>> > email address if thats better with so many issues. THANK YOU. L
>>>