System Restore not working
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From: Bill P on 1 Jul 2010 10:36 Using win XP Home SP3. All up to date. I down loaded a free evaluation copy of Google Sketchup pro 7 the other day. It is time limited (480 mins I think). I didn't think much of it so I tried to uninstall it via the usual Add/Remove Progs but that didn't work. Then I tried system restore and that failed as well. Could it be that the program is blocking uninstalation/restore because of the time limitation? i.e. it is trying to stop reinstallation and a further free 480 minutes ? Regards Bill
From: SC Tom on 1 Jul 2010 11:25 "Bill P" <BillP(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:ee06HrSGLHA.6120(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Using win XP Home SP3. All up to date. > > I down loaded a free evaluation copy of Google Sketchup pro 7 the other > day. It is time limited (480 mins I think). I didn't think much of it so I > tried to uninstall it via the usual Add/Remove Progs but that didn't work. > Then I tried system restore and that failed as well. Could it be that the > program is blocking uninstalation/restore because of the time limitation? > i.e. it is trying to stop reinstallation and a further free 480 minutes ? > Regards Bill > > > Try this: http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=36209 You may have to re-install it to uninstall it completely. Also, you could try Revo Uninstaller: http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html If System Restore is not working in normal mode, try running it in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Command Prompt: How to start the System Restore tool by using the safe mode option with the Command prompt in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449 -- SC Tom
From: Jose on 1 Jul 2010 11:46 On Jul 1, 10:36 am, "Bill P" <Bi...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > Using win XP Home SP3. All up to date. > > I down loaded a free evaluation copy of Google Sketchup pro 7 the other day. > It is time limited (480 mins I think). I didn't think much of it so I tried > to uninstall it via the usual Add/Remove Progs but that didn't work. Then I > tried system restore and that failed as well. Could it be that the program > is blocking uninstalation/restore because of the time limitation? i.e. it is > trying to stop reinstallation and a further free 480 minutes ? > Regards Bill What do you mean you tried to uninstall it and "that didn't work" when you used Add?Remove programs... what part didn't work, what did you see that you did not expect to see, what did you not see that you expected to see, etc. What do you mean System Restore failed as well... failed in what manner. What did you see that you did not expect to see, what did you not see that you expected to see, etc.
From: Bill P on 1 Jul 2010 12:24 "SC Tom" <sc(a)tom.net> wrote in message news:Tr2Xn.4317$oN4.1517(a)newsfe04.iad... > > "Bill P" <BillP(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:ee06HrSGLHA.6120(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Using win XP Home SP3. All up to date. >> >> I down loaded a free evaluation copy of Google Sketchup pro 7 the other >> day. It is time limited (480 mins I think). I didn't think much of it so >> I tried to uninstall it via the usual Add/Remove Progs but that didn't >> work. Then I tried system restore and that failed as well. Could it be >> that the program is blocking uninstalation/restore because of the time >> limitation? i.e. it is trying to stop reinstallation and a further free >> 480 minutes ? >> Regards Bill >> >> >> > > Try this: > http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=36209 > > You may have to re-install it to uninstall it completely. Also, you could > try Revo Uninstaller: > http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html > > If System Restore is not working in normal mode, try running it in Safe > Mode or Safe Mode with Command Prompt: > How to start the System Restore tool by using the safe mode option with > the Command prompt in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449 > -- > SC Tom > Thanks SC Tom System Restore worked fine in safe mode with command prompt. Going to try revouninstaller when I have more time . Thanks alot. Regards Bill
From: SC Tom on 1 Jul 2010 12:33
"Bill P" <BillP(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:uUumvnTGLHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "SC Tom" <sc(a)tom.net> wrote in message > news:Tr2Xn.4317$oN4.1517(a)newsfe04.iad... >> >> "Bill P" <BillP(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message >> news:ee06HrSGLHA.6120(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Using win XP Home SP3. All up to date. >>> >>> I down loaded a free evaluation copy of Google Sketchup pro 7 the other >>> day. It is time limited (480 mins I think). I didn't think much of it so >>> I tried to uninstall it via the usual Add/Remove Progs but that didn't >>> work. Then I tried system restore and that failed as well. Could it be >>> that the program is blocking uninstalation/restore because of the time >>> limitation? i.e. it is trying to stop reinstallation and a further free >>> 480 minutes ? >>> Regards Bill >>> >>> >>> >> >> Try this: >> http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=36209 >> >> You may have to re-install it to uninstall it completely. Also, you could >> try Revo Uninstaller: >> http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html >> >> If System Restore is not working in normal mode, try running it in Safe >> Mode or Safe Mode with Command Prompt: >> How to start the System Restore tool by using the safe mode option with >> the Command prompt in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449 >> -- >> SC Tom >> > > Thanks SC Tom > System Restore worked fine in safe mode with command prompt. Going to try > revouninstaller when I have more time . Thanks alot. > Regards Bill > You're welcome! -- SC Tom |