Unable to do system restore, no sound and unable to get onto internet!

glosman555

Try tip 3 here http://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-9750693-33.html

Zara33

Guys i still can't get anywhere with the f8. I switch computer off wait till it boots once then hit the f8 button as requested screen goes grey for a bit then windows boots up, i also can't type anything into the help and support section on the computer

glosman555

Are you clicking the f8 key at least once a second as soon as you push the power button.

Zara33

:j:j:j:j I'm in safe mode yipeeeeee what now

macman

Select Safe Mode with Networking as already advised by crampo in post 10.

Zara33

macman wrote: »

Select Safe Mode with Networking as already advised by crampo in post 10.

:oYes sorry should have said done that.

DCFC79

I had an issue recently with my system restore on my pc, i could restore it to a later date as system restore wouldnt get to the stage where i could select a date to revert back to so i used the windows cd and i repaired xp and system restore now works fine

glosman555

Turn off your computer and start again. Start the machine and use the F8 key to invoke the "Windows Advanced Options menu" just as if you were going into safe mode. Then chose the option to boot to "Safe Mode with Command Prompt". This disables more of Windows than regular Safe Mode does. In my case, it disabled the broken part of Windows and the machine was able to boot to a command prompt. From the command prompt, you can run System Restore with this command:
c:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
This invokes the normal System Restore application (not a text mode version), except there is no option to make a restore point. All you can do in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Command Prompt is restore previously taken restore points. Pick the most recent restore point and hopefully your problem will disappear. In my case it did, Windows was able to boot after restoring the latest restore point. If not, try an earlier restore point.

Zara33

OK update went down to PC world this morning :rolleyes: tech guy not in today chap instore told me to do a F10 when starting computer, you get three options:

Option one: Non-destructive system recovery
Option two: System recovery - No format
Option three: System Recovery - Quick format

I had to do option three, now fine and dandy can access the net, system restore fine BUT i still have no sound :rolleyes: any ideas folks?

I should say there is no sound device detected even though speakers are plugged in, also there is no volume thingie on the taskbar.

MTA

culpepper

does a sound device show up in control panel/system/hardware/device manager? It might have the yellow exclaimation mark alongside which would mean it cant find the driver to run it with.