registry thingy???

[led]

Hi whomever,

My Dad swears he done nothing unusual when he last powered
off his PC, but on reboot it is showin a screen similar to
SAFE MODE, but it isn't, ie big icons and poor colour
selection, also the mouse has died. I was trying to get to
the point where it asks what settings to boot up with, I
use 2000, and i know that you can break into the startup
to get last known good registry setting. In the past i
have did this for my dad and if i remember correctly, ME
shows you a calender that you simply click on the day you
had a good start up.

Where and how do i get to this,

Thanks to all you nice ppl in advance.

[Mike M]

Try using System Restore and roll the system back to a checkpoint created
just before your Dad messed things up. Alternatively boot to DOS using
floppy and use
SCANREG /RESTORE
and choose a copy of the registry to restore that predates the problems.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



led > wrote:

> Hi whomever,
>
> My Dad swears he done nothing unusual when he last powered
> off his PC, but on reboot it is showin a screen similar to
> SAFE MODE, but it isn't, ie big icons and poor colour
> selection, also the mouse has died. I was trying to get to
> the point where it asks what settings to boot up with, I
> use 2000, and i know that you can break into the startup
> to get last known good registry setting. In the past i
> have did this for my dad and if i remember correctly, ME
> shows you a calender that you simply click on the day you
> had a good start up.
>
> Where and how do i get to this,
>
> Thanks to all you nice ppl in advance.

[Mart]

It's called System Restore and it's in Start | Programs | Accessories |
System Tools - System Restore

Mart


"led" > wrote in message
...
> Hi whomever,
>
> My Dad swears he done nothing unusual when he last powered
> off his PC, but on reboot it is showin a screen similar to
> SAFE MODE, but it isn't, ie big icons and poor colour
> selection, also the mouse has died. I was trying to get to
> the point where it asks what settings to boot up with, I
> use 2000, and i know that you can break into the startup
> to get last known good registry setting. In the past i
> have did this for my dad and if i remember correctly, ME
> shows you a calender that you simply click on the day you
> had a good start up.
>
> Where and how do i get to this,
>
> Thanks to all you nice ppl in advance.

[led]

mike,
yo mentioned "Try using System Restore and roll the system
back" how do i get to this point? Idiots guide if you ont
mind :o)


>-----Original Message-----
>Try using System Restore and roll the system back to a
checkpoint created
>just before your Dad messed things up. Alternatively
boot to DOS using
>floppy and use
>SCANREG /RESTORE
>and choose a copy of the registry to restore that
predates the problems.
>--
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>
>
>led > wrote:
>
>> Hi whomever,
>>
>> My Dad swears he done nothing unusual when he last
powered
>> off his PC, but on reboot it is showin a screen similar
to
>> SAFE MODE, but it isn't, ie big icons and poor colour
>> selection, also the mouse has died. I was trying to get
to
>> the point where it asks what settings to boot up with, I
>> use 2000, and i know that you can break into the startup
>> to get last known good registry setting. In the past i
>> have did this for my dad and if i remember correctly, ME
>> shows you a calender that you simply click on the day
you
>> had a good start up.
>>
>> Where and how do i get to this,
>>
>> Thanks to all you nice ppl in advance.
>
>.
>

[Mike M]

> how do i get to this point?

In many different ways. I see that Mart has posted one route, others
include via Help & Support, via MSConfig | General, and also by directly
launching the file rstrui.exe in the windows\system\restore folder..
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




led > wrote:

> mike,
> yo mentioned "Try using System Restore and roll the system
> back" how do i get to this point? Idiots guide if you ont
> mind :o)

start/programs/accessories/system tools/system restore
then follow the wizard
>-----Original Message-----
>mike,
>yo mentioned "Try using System Restore and roll the
system
>back" how do i get to this point? Idiots guide if you ont
>mind :o)
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Try using System Restore and roll the system back to a
>checkpoint created
>>just before your Dad messed things up. Alternatively
>boot to DOS using
>>floppy and use
>>SCANREG /RESTORE
>>and choose a copy of the registry to restore that
>predates the problems.
>>--
>>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>>
>>
>>led > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi whomever,
>>>
>>> My Dad swears he done nothing unusual when he last
>powered
>>> off his PC, but on reboot it is showin a screen
similar
>to
>>> SAFE MODE, but it isn't, ie big icons and poor colour
>>> selection, also the mouse has died. I was trying to
get
>to
>>> the point where it asks what settings to boot up with,
I
>>> use 2000, and i know that you can break into the
startup
>>> to get last known good registry setting. In the past i
>>> have did this for my dad and if i remember correctly,
ME
>>> shows you a calender that you simply click on the day
>you
>>> had a good start up.
>>>
>>> Where and how do i get to this,
>>>
>>> Thanks to all you nice ppl in advance.
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>