System Restore is MISSING completely from my Vista Ultimate 32bit!

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naturemum

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Hi everyone,
I'm new here and have read through a bunch of forums on system restore not working on vista ultimate.

My problem is a bit different... I don't even have system restore on my computer! I have tried everything that I've read about on the internet. I did the search, I did the windows+R and typed in rstrui.exe but it says that the program doesn't exist.

I'm not extremely knowledgeable about computers but have managed to fix nearly all problems I've had with computers in the past on my own but this is killing me.

I ran some stupid Registry First Aid program on the computer and suddenly, a bunch of things on my computer are going wrong. I cannot access the internet, the computer won't even show that there is a network to connect to, but when I booted my older computer with the same modem and everything, it worked perfectly (that's the one I'm actually using now to post this!)
A bunch of applications/programs aren't running properly anymore, even those little side links on the control panel window aren't working (I keep getting popups that say the file/program doesn't exist).

It seems a lot of things are not existing on my computer!
Please help! Oh and be gentle, like I said, I'm not any sort of advanced user lol.
thanks :)
 

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    Vista
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    Intel E8400
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    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
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    intel i5-8400
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Hello Naturemum, and welcome to Vista Foums.

You should never let a registry cleaner program just delete items without verify that they should be first. Sorry you learned the hard way. :(

You might check to see if that program has a backup option that you can use to undo what it had removed from the registry.


Another option is to see if running a sfc/ scannow command may be able to fix it.


Most likely, you will need to reinstall Vista. If it comes down to that, then you might try a repair (upgrade) install first to see if can fix it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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Hi naturemum and welcome to Vista Forums :party:

naturemum said:
I ran some stupid Registry First Aid program on the computer and suddenly, a bunch of things on my computer are going wrong.
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This pretty well gives you the answer as to why you are having problems. Try following the instructions in the following Tutorial http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html to see if it can help you, but given the sort of problems programs like registry cleaners can cause, it is quite possible that this program is also one of the casualties. In which case, follow the appropriate link within the Tutorial for instructions on reinstalling Vista. This time, make a mental note NEVER to run registry cleaners without getting expert advice.
 

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    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
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    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
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    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
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    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
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    Gigabyte IF233
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    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
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Ah well at least I know that's why it messed up.

Okay, so I went through some steps on the sfc/scannow thing and got to the very bottom of the instructions and I had no idea what path and filename to type in? Not sure if that makes sense. I didn't know what "path and filename" needed to be replaced. I read through the list of 3 files that couldn't be fixed but it didn't say which path or filename they were in!?

Anyway, the computer was custom made by an acquintance of mine so I do not have the vista disc but I guess I will have to give him the computer to re-install it. Oy.. :(
 
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naturemum said:
Anyway, the computer was custom made by an acquintance of mine so I do not have the vista disc but I guess I will have to give him the computer to re-install it. Oy.. :(
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There's another clue. If you don't have the Vista install DVD, then the chances are very good that either your Windows is no legit, or you friend illegally used a volume licence registration to install Vista for you.

In either case, you should really get that insall DVD for yourself. Without it, there are many problems that cannot be fixed without alot of effort.
 

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    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
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    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
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    SAHARA 21"
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    1600x1200
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    2 x 80GB Seagate (I) 2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
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    800W
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    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
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    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
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    Logitech
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He owns his own business making computers for people and companies and he said it's a legit version and that he's giving me the disc tomorrow. Hopefully that will fix it!

I don't have any programs I'm afraid of losing, I only actually installed about 4 programs and they're all on a disc I saved so it's not a problem if I lose all my files lol.

So if I just reinstall windows, it will fix it?
 

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Hello naturemum, welcome to Vista forums!

Just use the link for a repair install Brink gave you in post #3 above and everything should go ok!

Keep us informed!












Later :shock: Ted
 

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    ASUS P5Q Pro
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    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
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    Realtek HD 7-1
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    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
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    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
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    Corsair 620HX
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    CM Cosmos RC-1000
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    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
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    Razer Diamondback 3G
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    My First Build ;)
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