I’m having a problem with my latop?

October 6, 2009

Well, I had a problem and then I fixed it, but lots of my settings are lost. I always used to have a little thing on my screen show up when I changed the volume using the button on my computer. That no longer shows up. Also, on the taskbar, I used to have a battery meter on the right, just left of the icons next to the time. I would like to get these two things back. My computer is an IBM thinkpad T30 and I’ll give you some details on the problem I had earlier.

I got a bsod when windows tried to load, with the error c0000218 which said that the file c:\windows\system32\config\software could not be found, so I replaced it with the file at c:\windows\repair\software and the computer could then load, but my settings were lost here.
I just remembered something else which actually probably caused the problem. When I was desparately looking for solutions, I went into windows recovery mode and tried the command "fixboot" which said it would create new boot instructions or something like that… It didn’t colve my problem though. I think it might have caused these new ones. Is there any way to go back to the old settings??
one more little detail to add

Here’s the IBM downloads page for my computer. What on here might help me?
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-42358#PA

How to re-install windows xp drivers easily?

October 5, 2009

Alright…so I get hl2, and it doesn’t work. I know it’s a driver problem, but I’m not going to go into that…anyways, in frustration, I used a registry cleaner, but it ****ed everything up. Now I’m missing over 40 WINDOWS drivers. Not just normal ones. Ok, so I *acquired* an xp disc, but I am wondering if anyone had any easy solution to overwrite all of my previous drivers. Does anyone know a way?

Is there any way to repair system files in Windows XP without using the XP cd?

October 4, 2009

FROM A WEBSITE ON SFC: To protect your computer from old system files, Microsoft created a special service that is built into the operating system. This service monitors your system files, and if one is replaced or deleted, ICS will automatically restore the system file. SFC works in conjunction with a utility called Windows File Protection that keeps the system file cache: (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) uppdated with the newest Microsoft Approved files as they are installed on your system. I prefer to use the system backup for the ability to roll back to a former configuration however. To manually invoke the system file checker, be sure you have administrative access then go to the command prompt and type: sfc /scannow The system will immediately begin to check all the current system files and restore the cached approved copies. You may be asked to insert the Windows CD as well during the restore. IS THERE ANY SOFTWARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD SO THAT I DONT’T HAVE TO USE THE CD?

Windows Vista Problems?

October 4, 2009

I’ve had Vista Home Basic for about a year now, never had any problems with it been going great. But last week the electric went so my computer wasnt shut down properly. Since then had a few problems….

Firstly sometimes when I turn my computer it keeps asking if I want to start in Safe Mode, or some of the other options… Whats that about?

Secondly, when I do get logged in, my time and date keeps changing EVERYTIME!!! And to something stupid… My date at the moment is 1601 lol

Thirdly, also when I log on I get a load of pop ups from windows saying a load of my programs are not working properly….

And finally… Firefox, keeps playing up. Whenever I try to get onto sites I always visit… Hotmail, Facebook, etc etc, even this site. Keeps asking me to get a security certificate.

Can anybody please help me with any of these problems? I’m pulling my hair out here lol 🙁

P.S – I’ve ran all my virus protection, Registry cleaner etc etc, and tryed system restore but nothing seems to work. Really don’t want to have to do system recovery 🙁

Thanks in advance!

pc registry cleaner for xp free?

October 3, 2009

hi i would like to know if a registry cleaner is very useful and required and if so where can i get a free good one online?