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PC Recovery - Windows System Restore question

  • 07-01-2010 3:16pm
    #1
    Clum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭


    A mate's PC cannot start windows due to a file in the Windows\system folder missing or being corrupt.

    I want to run PC Recovery and perform a Windows System Restore but have a question I hope somebody can help me with.

    There are three Windows System Restore options to choose from, two seem to be destructive and will roll the PC back to it's original settings, the other states that "Any changes that System Restore makes to your computer are completely reversible".

    Does this mean applications that have been installed since the PC was purchased will not be removed? Has anybody done this before and if so can you tell me what's involved in this process?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Does this mean applications that have been installed since the PC was purchased will not be removed? Has anybody done this before and if so can you tell me what's involved in this process?

    I'd go with that one if you want to keep your apps.
    The other ones will reset it to the default.
    A mate's PC cannot start windows due to a file in the Windows\system folder missing or being corrupt.

    Restoring the registry would probable resolve that error. What is the full error?


  • #3
    Clum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Clum


    Full error appears just after the HP splash screen and states:

    Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
    C:\Windows\System\vgaoem.fon
    You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM
    Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair


    PC didn't come with a Windows disk but I believe there is a partition on the hard drive with the initial setup saved. I hope (cos I don't know for definite so I can only hope) that some snap shots have been taken during the life of the PC and that the option above to restore will restore to a recent set up rather than all the way back to the original settings.


  • #4
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Well the default is to have System Restore turned on so unless it was turned off you should have snapshots available.
    I would go with the restore so. A system restore will only effect system files so the apps will be ok.


  • #5
    quaidox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭quaidox


    but if the pc cannot boot, how can you get in to the system restore screens? is this a new feature of vista or something, where you can run system restores outside of the os being started??


  • #6
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Certain boot cd's such as Hirens and UBCD4Win will allow to you use the system restore.


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  • #7
    quaidox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭quaidox


    RoadKillTs wrote: »
    Certain boot cd's such as Hirens and UBCD4Win will allow to you use the system restore.
    thats good to know, cheers.


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