Active Disk is a disk imaging program;

http://www.disk-image.net/

It might be a good idea to run a file check on the O/S.

Click START, RUN, type in

sfc /purgecache

This ensures that system files are copied from your Windows installation media, and files which may be infected with malware or corrupted are not copied from your drive.

Then type in

sfc /scannow

Have your XP CD handy as you may need it.

Re: DCOM
(From the MSKB article you mentioned)

Warning If you disable DCOM, may you may lose operating system functionality. After you disable support for DCOM, the following may result:• Any COM objects that can be started remotely may not function correctly.
• The local COM+ snap-in will not be able to connect to remote servers to enumerate their COM+ catalog.
• Certificate auto-enrollment may not function correctly.
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) queries against remote servers may not function correctly.

There are potentially many built-in components and 3rd party applications that will be affected if you disable DCOM. Microsoft does not recommend that you disable DCOM in your environment until you have tested to discover what applications are affected. Disabling DCOM may not be workable in all environments.

Dear Dan,
I tried to run restore from safe mode command prompt. I went in as Administrator account. Result: "Windows is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file"

Am I to put a space anywhere in the CMD:? %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

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RE MS825750

I have always run DCOM disabled.
My problem was in the later page 2 RE Decomcnfg.exe

Part 2 c. LOCAL r-c Computer. I erased everything that was not local and that had anonymous. in Capitals as user.

Should I run sfc/scannow?

I did the cash one you mentioned.
Hint- I have no start menu or taskbar. Working thru Task Mgn.

Cannot see or control the AVG firewall and virus scan. (Something has been awry with that for 3 months. AVG has me reinstall all the time. Something knocks out the program ).

I appreciate your follow up and input. I am really stuck.
Avie

Originally Posted by Dan Penny

Windows System Restore, OEM Factory Restore, and Windows Repair are three different things.

Follow the instructions jephree posted. This is a System Restore (back to a point in time).

Start the machine and tap the F8 key. Choose Command Prompt. Then type in what jephree posted.

Please post back if you cannot start the machine this way.

I ran System Restore as suggested:
Error: "Windows is not recognized is an internal external command operable program or batch file. "

Think I ran the sfc \scannow. Started with Windows File Protection - Vertifies that protected Windows files are intack and n their original versions. Interesting that I was being asked for XP Professional cd 2. I am runnning XPsp2 Home upgraded from W8SE.

Avie

Originally Posted by Steve Vogt

Follow that step now.

Edit: Restart you computer with the disk in your computer.

Then select what option, please.
avie

Originally Posted by Dan Penny

Re: DCOM
(From the MSKB article you mentioned)

Warning If you disable DCOM, may you may lose operating system functionality. After you disable support for DCOM, the following may result:• Any COM objects that can be started remotely may not function correctly.
• The local COM+ snap-in will not be able to connect to remote servers to enumerate their COM+ catalog.
• Certificate auto-enrollment may not function correctly.
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) queries against remote servers may not function correctly.

There are potentially many built-in components and 3rd party applications that will be affected if you disable DCOM. Microsoft does not recommend that you disable DCOM in your environment until you have tested to discover what applications are affected. Disabling DCOM may not be workable in all environments.

WMI inquiries. Where to check on those?Services?

Originally Posted by Dan Penny

Active Disk is a disk imaging program;

http://www.disk-image.net/

It might be a good idea to run a file check on the O/S.

Click START, RUN, type in

sfc /purgecache

This ensures that system files are copied from your Windows installation media, and files which may be infected with malware or corrupted are not copied from your drive.

Then type in

sfc /scannow

Have your XP CD handy as you may need it.

What is to do when XP cd starts. There are many selections?

Originally Posted by Avie

WMI inquiries. Where to check on those?Services?

RE Decom on off.

See Gibson Research DECOMbobuator.

Originally Posted by Avie

I ran System Restore as suggested:
Error: "Windows is not recognized is an internal external command operable program or batch file. "

Think I ran the sfc \scannow. Started with Windows File Protection - Vertifies that protected Windows files are intack and n their original versions. Interesting that I was being asked for XP Professional cd 2. I am runnning XPsp2 Home upgraded from W8SE.

Avie

I still have not been able to do system restore. Please advise.
avie

Originally Posted by Avie

I ran System Restore as suggested:
Error: "Windows is not recognized is an internal external command operable program or batch file. "

Think I ran the sfc \scannow. Started with Windows File Protection - Vertifies that protected Windows files are intack and n their original versions. Interesting that I was being asked for XP Professional cd 2. I am runnning XPsp2 Home upgraded from W8SE.

Avie

Pleae respond to why I cannot do system restore??