Problems after System Restore
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From: milkman2283 on 11 Jan 2010 07:51 I don't see my original post, so here it is again. After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning properly, slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a HP with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all the start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC is still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs show: $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup $winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup $winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup 12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup 12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup 12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup 12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup Any ideas? -- milkman
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 11 Jan 2010 11:03 Which "original post" don't you see? This one: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/3595294148f7cf6e? Or this one: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/7ba09ad1469a3a5a? TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm milkman2283 wrote: > I don't see my original post, so here it is again. > After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning > properly, > slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a HP > with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all > the > start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC is > still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs show: > $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup > $winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > $winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup > 12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > 12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup > 12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > 12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup > 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup > > Any ideas?
From: Milkman on 11 Jan 2010 15:05 On Jan 10, 4:03 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > You used System Restore or you did a Repair Install (AKA Recovery) of WinXP? > > > > milkman2283 wrote: > > I don't see my original post, so here it is again. > > After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning > > properly, > > slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a HP > > with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all > > the > > start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC is > > still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs show: > > $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup > > $winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > $winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup > > 12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > 12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup > > 12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > 12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup > > 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup > > > Any ideas?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - It was a System Recovery, but I didn't have the disk formated. If I do another one with the format, will it wipe the registry clean? I've already backed all my files up that I need. Thank you
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 11 Jan 2010 15:31 Milkman wrote: >>> I don't see my original post, so here it is again. >>> After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning >>> properly, >>> slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a >>> HP >>> with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all >>> the >>> start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC >>> is >>> still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs >>> show: >>> $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup >>> $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup >>> $winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup >>> $winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup >>> 12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup >>> 12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup >>> 12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup >>> 12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup >>> 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup >>> 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup >> <paste> >> You used System Restore or you did a Repair Install (AKA Recovery) of >> WinXP? </paste> > > It was a System Recovery, but I didn't have the disk formated. If I do > another one with the format, will it wipe the registry clean? I've > already backed all my files up that I need. What problems were you having that you thought a Repair Install (your "System Recovery") might resolve? Had you installed IE7 or IE8 before doing the Repair Install? Right-click on My Computer & select Properties: What Windows version is displayed on the resulting General tab (e.g., Windows Home Edition Service Pack 1)? What anti-virus application or security suite was installed before you did the Repair Install and was your subscription still current? What anti-virus application or security suite is installed now and is your subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it and which would have been reinstalled, but invalid, when you did the Repair Install)?
From: Jose on 12 Jan 2010 06:33
On Jan 11, 3:05 pm, Milkman <milkman2...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Jan 10, 4:03 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > You used System Restore or you did a Repair Install (AKA Recovery) of WinXP? > > > milkman2283 wrote: > > > I don't see my original post, so here it is again. > > > After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning > > > properly, > > > slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a HP > > > with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all > > > the > > > start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC is > > > still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs show: > > > $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > > $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup > > > $winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > > $winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup > > > 12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > > 12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup > > > 12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > > 12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup > > > 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup > > > 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup > > > > Any ideas?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > It was a System Recovery, but I didn't have the disk formated. If I do > another one with the format, will it wipe the registry clean? I've > already backed all my files up that I need. > > Thank you You do not have to do a System Recovery or Repair to fix your issue with Startup Programs. The Startup Programs information in msinfo32 may show more things than it should and can be quite intimidating. When you see a big list like you describe, it is broken and I can't remember (right now) how it gets that way, but you can fix it so it makes more sense and is less scary with a little VB Script from Ramesh's site. The script will make some registry changes, so if you choose to run it, backup your registry first. Here is a popular registry backup tool: http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ Here is a link with more information and also the script to download/ run to clean up the Startup Programs list in msinfo32 from Ramesh. http://windowsxp.mvps.org/msinfofix.htm If you are nervous about running the VB script, edit it with a text editor and see what it does and do it yourself. Thank you, Ramesh. Please report back your results. |