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[GTX2GvO]

OK, I did myself a REAL number this time...

My laptop just went Bonkers on me...

So I planned yesterday to install SP3 for XP...
Well.. That went fine.. BUT.

I got the advice to uninstall IE7 first..
So after a Succesful SP3 instalation, I went on installing it...

I THOUGH it went fine.. But appairently it didn't.
I got this link to the M$ support site.
It gave me some pointers on how to install it with succes.
And I followed it... Sort of it seems.

What happened..?
Somewhere in the attempts to make sure IE7 got installed, I appairently F*ed up some settings or so and basicly Killed all network connectivity.

And from how it is looking now it seems I'm forced to utilize the Laptops System restore partition to make the entire system working again,
And reinstall every app and game afterwards.

I'm currently posting this on a college Desktop. (hence the obvious spelling errors)

So what's left for me to do now.....?
Well.. *sigh* I now need to save my "My Documents" folder on my D drive.
Make a written inventory of the (in the "Program Files" folder) installed Applications,
Check what's defenitely importand and what is less importand.

And then reinstall the WHOLE lot....
That's 1.5 years of installed programs, games and settings..
(that will take me weeks to accomplish!!)

So it seems I will not be able to get online that often till it's all fixed.

See you guy's (and girls) sometime soon (I really hope that) And let's hope all ends well..

*SIGH!*

[gregor]

congratulations! why are you using IE7 anyway?!? there are so many better browser available out there...

Also, there is a command in windows that will make the list of files and/or folders. in case you were getting ready to use pen and paper...

so you plan to do a complete reinstall because you network is currently not working?!? that's just ridiculous...

first you can reisntall any network drivers and do all the settings (provided by your internet supplier), next get some other browser and surf the net...

[GTX2GvO]

IE7 is Required for some specific Sites I need to be on... School.. M$..
(for the Rest I use firefox)

The not working network is just a symptom.
(drivers are still there)

BTW. My entire system is working Freakishly slow AND it's not booting properly.
(and it takes TOO MUCH time)

Their is SO MUCH not doing their jobs, that I really see no other option.
(programs, setting,.... Way too much)

Also the only restore option I have available is the machines Restore partition....
(So that will bring my machine all the way back to Day 1 !!)

Also. I'll be glad if I can even pop up the "Program files" folder content..

It's THAT bad..

[The Fifth Horseman]

BTW. My entire system is working Freakishly slow AND it's not booting properly.

CCleaner, RegCompact.Net, and a proper defrag. See if that changes anything.

[GTX2GvO]

Well.. Defrag isn't the case..
I Defrag my system on a regular basis.

About RegCleaners.....
I think they might do more harm now then the could do any good..
(since a LOT isn't working anymore..... )

[dosraider]

Sorry friend, but you're the only one to blame here.
Never heard of a full system backup before doing a major upgrade?
Lazyness..... lazyness....

Takes 10 minutes to backup your C:\ partition, if things go wrong another 10 minutes to put it back.
As many times as you want, and learn WHERE it goes wrong.
:notrust:

[Nick]

Never use My Documents folder. That's stupid new addition, I hated it after I caouldn't find my GTA saves. I had no idea they were placed in My Documents by default. And so it does with saves in many games.

[The Fifth Horseman]

If one knows how, the entire "my documents" directory can be transferred to another partition and retain full functionality.

[D4NG3R]

Originally Posted by GTX2GvO

OK, I did myself a REAL number this time...

My laptop just went Bonkers on me...

So I planned yesterday to install SP3 for XP...
Well.. That went fine.. BUT.

I got the advice to uninstall IE7 first..
So after a Succesful SP3 instalation, I went on installing it...

I THOUGH it went fine.. But appairently it didn't.
I got this link to the M$ support site.
It gave me some pointers on how to install it with succes.
And I followed it... Sort of it seems.

What happened..?
Somewhere in the attempts to make sure IE7 got installed, I appairently F*ed up some settings or so and basicly Killed all network connectivity.

And from how it is looking now it seems I'm forced to utilize the Laptops System restore partition to make the entire system working again,
And reinstall every app and game afterwards.

I'm currently posting this on a college Desktop. (hence the obvious spelling errors)

So what's left for me to do now.....?
Well.. *sigh* I now need to save my "My Documents" folder on my D drive.
Make a written inventory of the (in the "Program Files" folder) installed Applications,
Check what's defenitely importand and what is less importand.

And then reinstall the WHOLE lot....
That's 1.5 years of installed programs, games and settings..
(that will take me weeks to accomplish!!)

So it seems I will not be able to get online that often till it's all fixed.

See you guy's (and girls) sometime soon (I really hope that) And let's hope all ends well..

*SIGH!*

I had this problem 2 when i installed sp3, all i did (and it worked) was removing this new login that windows added to my user list
after i did that... all stuff worked good again

[GTX2GvO]

*Sigh*

The problem that caused my Laptop to get Bonkered Was NOT SP3 NOR IE7!!

It was ME!!! Nothing else.

Also.. The Restore partition is apparently easy to use.

Alt+F10 during boot screen (where it says press F2 to go to Bios)
Type down password......

Had to remember this after 1.5 years .
The Hint I gave myself actually helped... -> standard (standaard)

The restoration itself just took a good 5 minutes or so.
And I now have to reinstall everything again.. (ONLY downside)

First two thing I installed where SP3 AND IE7.. And...
No F*ing problem this time.. ! (See it was ME!!)

But there are some things that ALSO got restored that I lost somewhere along these1.5 years.
(Yes, I actually killed it by small bits a time during these 1.5 years)

For one.. I regained access to the setting of Windows Firewall.
Cause when I was trying to get a good firewall for my system in the BEGIN use of my system I broke the Windows Firewall..
(Don't ask me how)

Second.. One of my Acer Utility programs actually got killed when I tried out Windows Live One Care..
(It killed some of it's important reg settings..)

Really.. Doing this Total Restore was probably the Best Thing to do for my system..
And I'm not regretting I did it.