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> Great! But I don't like that word "incremental". Surely you are not
> using MSBackup??!!
CD images with Drive Image. MS Backup doesn't make images. Incremental in
this scenario was after Windows98SE was installed and updated and before
adding any programs at all, I made an Image.
Then added about half my programs and made another CD Image, etc.
At least if I ever have to start fresh again, I have my own system recovery
discs(IMAGES)
"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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>| provided nothing else was added
>
> Sounds like you know what you're doing, then, & I'm sure you mean "added
> OR removed". One caveat is that some apps will do a stealth update
> now/then. I know for sure NetZero does! Maybe run an SFC before doing
> the /Restore to be sure there was no such activity...
>
> "START button, Run, SFC"
>
> However, this tool needs a priming, which basically means to accept all
> current changes. The "Settings", especially "Search Criteria", may need
> adjusting. You may look through the log, C:\Windows\SFCLOG.TXT, to see
> what it's done. Also, there is a certain amount of confusion involved
> with it, under the best of circumstances. For one thing, certain files
> will always seem to have changed. For another, it does not well handle
> version numbers greater than 11 characters.
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=185836 System File Checker
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188186 SFC baseline
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192832 SFC extracts wrong file
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180465 Error Message: The File Was
> Not Found. Verify That You Have Selected the Correct 'Restore from'
> Location and Try Again
>
http://www.rickrogers.org/sfc.htm SFC use & problems
>
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html SFC use & problems
>
> | got a blue screen error
>
> Yea. Perhaps this prevented some housekeeping Windows does at a normal
> shutdown or something, somehow triggering the same flaw in Office that
> PowerPoint would or something.
>
> | I do have incremental images
> | on CD in the event of a catastrophe.
>
> Great! But I don't like that word "incremental". Surely you are not
> using MSBackup??!!
>
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> "MedRxman" <medrxman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eY9ouBHmFHA.1968@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> | I do follow your suggestion about registry restores. However, many
> times if
> | I were to install a new program, I would back up the registry first
> then if
> | I decided to remove the program after a day or so I would restore the
> | registry with the backup provided nothing else was added ( such as
> | Windows/office updates).
> |
> | Thinking back to the evening before I had the sound issue. I unplugged
> a USB
> | thumb drive and got a blue screen error. Perhaps that issue changed
> | something in the registry.
> |
> | In any event after everyone's help with my recent fresh install of
> | Windows98SE I do have incremental images
> | on CD in the event of a catastrophe.
> |
> | You guys are the greatest. Very comforting to ask a question and get
> good
> | advise.
> |
> | Again Thanks
> |
> | BL
> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> | news:%23cxaLAGmFHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | > You are welcome. I am glad it is working now. I am not quite sure
> what
> | > that article is saying. Is item 1 on the list sufficient to suffer
> the
> | > problem? It also mentions Outlook 2002. ANYHOW, clearly there is a
> bug
> | > involved. Perhaps un/re-install Office sounds, IF it can easily be
> done.
> | > I wouldn't HABITUALLY restore an older Registry. It's OK in a
> crunch,
> | > but some day you may regret it! No one-- not even Colorado-- has
> ever
> | > compiled a list of entirely appropriate circumstances for use of a
> | > /Restore!
> | >
> | >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810212
> | > OL2002: "Provide Feedback with Sound" Feature Unexpectedly Turns Off
> | > .....Quote..........
> | > SYMPTOMS
> | > Under the following conditions, the "Provide Feedback with Sound"
> | > feature is turned off:
> | > 1. You install Office Sounds.
> | > 2. You turn on the "Provide Feedback with Sound" feature in Outlook
> | > 2002.
> | > 3. You open a PowerPoint presentation file (.ppt) in Microsoft
> Internet
> | > Explorer.
> | >
> | > STATUS
> | > Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products
> | > that are listed at the beginning of this article.
> | >
> | > APPLIES TO
> | > . Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
> | > . Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
> | > .....EOQ.............
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > Thanks or Good Luck,
> | > There may be humor in this post, and,
> | > Naturally, you will not sue,
> | > should things get worse after this,
> | > PCR
> | > pcrrcp@netzero.net
> | > "medrxman" <medrxman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:11132523-1A2B-4486-BA0B-568AD7B981C3@microsoft.com...
> | > | Hi,
> | > | Did not change anything
> | > | Looked at the registry and there was one more byte difference from
> | > | yesterday. Always run Adaware and Spybot . Will run again.
> | > | PCRs references all relate to opening a power point file which I
> did
> | > not.
> | > | Oh, working now.
> | > | Thanks every one,
> | > | BL
> | > |
> | > | "PattyL" wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > If restoring a previous registry fixed the problem, then
> something
> | > changed
> | > | > the registry to cause this problem. Did you add or remove
> | > anything -
> | > | > hardware or software - just before this happened? If not, be
> sure t
> | > o check
> | > | > for Spyware, virus, etc.
> | > | >
> | > | > Here's a good site for links to anti-parasite software:
> | > | >
http://www.aumha.org/secure.htm
> | > | >
> | > | > PattyL
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "MedRxMan" <medrxman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> | > | > news:ejR9IV3lFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | > | > >I am using Windows98SE (fully updated/patched) also have
> installed
> | > Office
> | > | > > 2000 Premium (fully updated/patched)
> | > | > >
> | > | > > On occasion I lose the office sounds. I then go to
> | > | > > tools-options-other-advanced - and recheck the box {provide
> | > feedback with
> | > | > > sound] and all sounds work fine again.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > Today after the first boot I again did not have any sound.
> Went
> | > thru the
> | > | > > above procedure but this time the "provide feedback with sound
> was
> | > already
> | > | > > checked. I unchecked the box, closed Outlook, opened Outlook
> and
> | > rechecked
> | > | > > the box without success.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > I was able to play a CD
> | > | > >
> | > | > > I went to the control panel and opened "sounds" and when
> trying to
> | > play
> | > | > > the
> | > | > > highlighted sound I got a message the file may be corrupt..got
> | > this
> | > | > > message
> | > | > > with all sounds tried.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > My resolution was to restore yesterdays Registry.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > What would have caused this scenario. All was working well
> last
> | > evening.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > Thanks in advance
> | > | > >
> | > | > >
> | > | > > BL
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