Anne
December 5th 03, 09:23 PM
What version of XP are you running?
I had a similar problem and am now trying to find out how
to backup my hard drive software and data, but having no
success. Have you any suggestions from responses to your
post?
Anne
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi. I did a system restore to retrieve WinDVD, because
I'd inadvertently
>uninstalled it, and after this my system wouldn't shut
down while some of my
>Symantec features were enabled. I followed the Help &
Support instructions
>for solving startup/shutdown problems, and after that I
discovered that all
>my System Restore Points are gone. And there's no "Undo
last restore" option
>in system restore, either.
>
>In addition, I now have a bunch of useless software that
I never use that
>came with my HP, and I can't remove any of it because
the uninstall feature
>for each of them is gone. "The Stare" kindly helped me
when this happened
>before with WeatherBug by suggesting I reinstall it,
which I was able to do
>via their website. That gave me the uninstall feature
back and I could
>remove it. However before I start hunting all over the
internet to try to
>find where I can download free versions of
Marketbrowser, @Backup, etc.,
>could someone please tell me the best way to get out of
my current mess. And
>I sure like to know why I have no restore points earlier
than the day I
>restored WinDVd!
>
>I have long, involved instructions about reinstalling my
Symantec software
>so I don't have keep tweaking it every time I boot up.
(I have done a
>defragment and a complete online virus/trojan horse scan
via Symantec's site
>since all this happened.)
>
>I short, does anyone know if there's a one-stop site (at
HP?) where I can
>pick up all the OEM software I originally had and
thereby reinstall and then
>uninstall the ones I don't want? And what did I do wrong
that caused my
>system restore facility to go haywire?
>
>I'm sorry this is so long, but I thought all the
background info would give
>you a clear picture of what's happened and where my
system's at. MVPs,
>please help!
>
>
>.
>
I had a similar problem and am now trying to find out how
to backup my hard drive software and data, but having no
success. Have you any suggestions from responses to your
post?
Anne
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi. I did a system restore to retrieve WinDVD, because
I'd inadvertently
>uninstalled it, and after this my system wouldn't shut
down while some of my
>Symantec features were enabled. I followed the Help &
Support instructions
>for solving startup/shutdown problems, and after that I
discovered that all
>my System Restore Points are gone. And there's no "Undo
last restore" option
>in system restore, either.
>
>In addition, I now have a bunch of useless software that
I never use that
>came with my HP, and I can't remove any of it because
the uninstall feature
>for each of them is gone. "The Stare" kindly helped me
when this happened
>before with WeatherBug by suggesting I reinstall it,
which I was able to do
>via their website. That gave me the uninstall feature
back and I could
>remove it. However before I start hunting all over the
internet to try to
>find where I can download free versions of
Marketbrowser, @Backup, etc.,
>could someone please tell me the best way to get out of
my current mess. And
>I sure like to know why I have no restore points earlier
than the day I
>restored WinDVd!
>
>I have long, involved instructions about reinstalling my
Symantec software
>so I don't have keep tweaking it every time I boot up.
(I have done a
>defragment and a complete online virus/trojan horse scan
via Symantec's site
>since all this happened.)
>
>I short, does anyone know if there's a one-stop site (at
HP?) where I can
>pick up all the OEM software I originally had and
thereby reinstall and then
>uninstall the ones I don't want? And what did I do wrong
that caused my
>system restore facility to go haywire?
>
>I'm sorry this is so long, but I thought all the
background info would give
>you a clear picture of what's happened and where my
system's at. MVPs,
>please help!
>
>
>.
>