computer starts but I can't do anything

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i was having problems with installing a new program so i went to the
troubleshooter to try and fix windows installer. it's been a while since i
did this so i'm just typing what comes up on my run window. it has regedit,
cmd, msiexec/regserver,msiexec/unregister,services.msc, and command in the
dropdown window on the run prompt so it was one of these items that i typed.
i restarted my computer and none of my shortcuts look right and they don't
work either. i can't even get anything to work from the menu either.

i was wondering if there was something else that i could do besides using my
restore cd

thanks in advance

 

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If you are stuck with no shortcuts working and you don't wish to create you
shortcuts again you could try the Windows "Restore", but make a restore point
before you try this so you can return to current state!
Matbe better than complete restore of your pc.

"kejourner" wrote:

> i was having problems with installing a new program so i went to the
> troubleshooter to try and fix windows installer. it's been a while since i
> did this so i'm just typing what comes up on my run window. it has regedit,
> cmd, msiexec/regserver,msiexec/unregister,services.msc, and command in the
> dropdown window on the run prompt so it was one of these items that i typed.
> i restarted my computer and none of my shortcuts look right and they don't
> work either. i can't even get anything to work from the menu either.
>
> i was wondering if there was something else that i could do besides using my
> restore cd
>
> thanks in advance

 

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windows restore won't work either. nothing happens when i click on restore
from my menu

"Pilchard" wrote:

> If you are stuck with no shortcuts working and you don't wish to create you
> shortcuts again you could try the Windows "Restore", but make a restore point
> before you try this so you can return to current state!
> Matbe better than complete restore of your pc.
>
> "kejourner" wrote:
>
> > i was having problems with installing a new program so i went to the
> > troubleshooter to try and fix windows installer. it's been a while since i
> > did this so i'm just typing what comes up on my run window. it has regedit,
> > cmd, msiexec/regserver,msiexec/unregister,services.msc, and command in the
> > dropdown window on the run prompt so it was one of these items that i typed.
> > i restarted my computer and none of my shortcuts look right and they don't
> > work either. i can't even get anything to work from the menu either.
> >
> > i was wondering if there was something else that i could do besides using my
> > restore cd
> >
> > thanks in advance

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Goto Help and Support from the Start menu and you will see listed on the
right System Restore option, try running from there!

"kejourner" wrote:

> windows restore won't work either. nothing happens when i click on restore
> from my menu
>
> "Pilchard" wrote:
>
> > If you are stuck with no shortcuts working and you don't wish to create you
> > shortcuts again you could try the Windows "Restore", but make a restore point
> > before you try this so you can return to current state!
> > Matbe better than complete restore of your pc.
> >
> > "kejourner" wrote:
> >
> > > i was having problems with installing a new program so i went to the
> > > troubleshooter to try and fix windows installer. it's been a while since i
> > > did this so i'm just typing what comes up on my run window. it has regedit,
> > > cmd, msiexec/regserver,msiexec/unregister,services.msc, and command in the
> > > dropdown window on the run prompt so it was one of these items that i typed.
> > > i restarted my computer and none of my shortcuts look right and they don't
> > > work either. i can't even get anything to work from the menu either.
> > >
> > > i was wondering if there was something else that i could do besides using my
> > > restore cd
> > >
> > > thanks in advance

 

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nothing happen when i click that. as a matter of fact, nothing happens when
i click anything. i think i'll just use the restore disk since i can't get
anything to work on that stupid computer

"Pilchard" wrote:

> Goto Help and Support from the Start menu and you will see listed on the
> right System Restore option, try running from there!
>
> "kejourner" wrote:
>
> > windows restore won't work either. nothing happens when i click on restore
> > from my menu
> >
> > "Pilchard" wrote:
> >
> > > If you are stuck with no shortcuts working and you don't wish to create you
> > > shortcuts again you could try the Windows "Restore", but make a restore point
> > > before you try this so you can return to current state!
> > > Matbe better than complete restore of your pc.
> > >
> > > "kejourner" wrote:
> > >
> > > > i was having problems with installing a new program so i went to the
> > > > troubleshooter to try and fix windows installer. it's been a while since i
> > > > did this so i'm just typing what comes up on my run window. it has regedit,
> > > > cmd, msiexec/regserver,msiexec/unregister,services.msc, and command in the
> > > > dropdown window on the run prompt so it was one of these items that i typed.
> > > > i restarted my computer and none of my shortcuts look right and they don't
> > > > work either. i can't even get anything to work from the menu either.
> > > >
> > > > i was wondering if there was something else that i could do besides using my
> > > > restore cd
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Sorry can't think of whats gone wrong, but I have been given a post in the
one above yours giving me a web address for to sort my problem you may find a
solution there. I am not a Microsoft tech person just a person that spends
far to long looking at pc screens! I do build pc's and know how frustrating
they are. Here is the web address I was given
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hope this has an answer for you?

"kejourner" wrote:

> nothing happen when i click that. as a matter of fact, nothing happens when
> i click anything. i think i'll just use the restore disk since i can't get
> anything to work on that stupid computer
>
> "Pilchard" wrote:
>
> > Goto Help and Support from the Start menu and you will see listed on the
> > right System Restore option, try running from there!
> >
> > "kejourner" wrote:
> >
> > > windows restore won't work either. nothing happens when i click on restore
> > > from my menu
> > >
> > > "Pilchard" wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you are stuck with no shortcuts working and you don't wish to create you
> > > > shortcuts again you could try the Windows "Restore", but make a restore point
> > > > before you try this so you can return to current state!
> > > > Matbe better than complete restore of your pc.
> > > >
> > > > "kejourner" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > i was having problems with installing a new program so i went to the
> > > > > troubleshooter to try and fix windows installer. it's been a while since i
> > > > > did this so i'm just typing what comes up on my run window. it has regedit,
> > > > > cmd, msiexec/regserver,msiexec/unregister,services.msc, and command in the
> > > > > dropdown window on the run prompt so it was one of these items that i typed.
> > > > > i restarted my computer and none of my shortcuts look right and they don't
> > > > > work either. i can't even get anything to work from the menu either.
> > > > >
> > > > > i was wondering if there was something else that i could do besides using my
> > > > > restore cd
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks in advance

 

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thanks for trying to help. i'll check out the website

"Pilchard" wrote:

> Sorry can't think of whats gone wrong, but I have been given a post in the
> one above yours giving me a web address for to sort my problem you may find a
> solution there. I am not a Microsoft tech person just a person that spends
> far to long looking at pc screens! I do build pc's and know how frustrating
> they are. Here is the web address I was given
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Hope this has an answer for you?
>
> "kejourner" wrote:
>
> > nothing happen when i click that. as a matter of fact, nothing happens when
> > i click anything. i think i'll just use the restore disk since i can't get
> > anything to work on that stupid computer
> >
> > "Pilchard" wrote:
> >
> > > Goto Help and Support from the Start menu and you will see listed on the
> > > right System Restore option, try running from there!
> > >
> > > "kejourner" wrote:
> > >
> > > > windows restore won't work either. nothing happens when i click on restore
> > > > from my menu
> > > >
> > > > "Pilchard" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > If you are stuck with no shortcuts working and you don't wish to create you
> > > > > shortcuts again you could try the Windows "Restore", but make a restore point
> > > > > before you try this so you can return to current state!
> > > > > Matbe better than complete restore of your pc.
> > > > >
> > > > > "kejourner" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > i was having problems with installing a new program so i went to the
> > > > > > troubleshooter to try and fix windows installer. it's been a while since i
> > > > > > did this so i'm just typing what comes up on my run window. it has regedit,
> > > > > > cmd, msiexec/regserver,msiexec/unregister,services.msc, and command in the
> > > > > > dropdown window on the run prompt so it was one of these items that i typed.
> > > > > > i restarted my computer and none of my shortcuts look right and they don't
> > > > > > work either. i can't even get anything to work from the menu either.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i was wondering if there was something else that i could do besides using my
> > > > > > restore cd
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks in advance