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Fresh Install-Now no 'Search', no Services....what now?

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 12:43PM

Hi, After a recent fresh install and download of audio drivers i notice that when i go to Start-Search, no Search appears? Just the dog wagging his tail but nowhere to type in any info? Also, when i go to services, none appear, it just seems to hang... Any ideas at all please?

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 1:10PM

Anyone?

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 3:00PM

Can anyone help me with this problem please?

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 3:06PM

Also, when i try to use system restore, the folder just comes up with no detail in it......just like with search!!

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 3:13PM

Start - run type

sfc /scannow

press OK

let windows scn and find missing / corrupt windows files

you will need the XP CD in the drive.

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 3:22PM

Thank you Fruit bat, may i ask why this could happen so soon after a fresh installation?

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 3:28PM

Probably some files not copied of disk correctly or hard drive corruption.

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 3:48PM

Grrrrr......it hasn't worked im afraid!! I left it running, came back and tried it but still no search or system restore.

I did download some drivers from a non-Pacard Bell website and they did not work so maybe a virus?

The reason i suggest this is that the search and system restore options were working fine before!

Please can you show me the way to get to system restore from the boot screen?

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 5:14PM

Grrrrr......it hasn't worked im afraid!! I left it running, came back and tried it but still no search or system restore.

I did download some drivers from a non-Pacard Bell website and they did not work so maybe a virus?

The reason i suggest this is that the search and system restore options were working fine before!

Please can you show me the way to get to system restore from the boot screen?

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bob dob

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 6:37PM

Ok guys, im really in need of some help as to how to get to a previous restore point but cant get System restore to work. Isn't there a way of getting to a previous restore point before Windows starts up?

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted July 31, 2011 at 6:40PM

Have you tried in safemode?

we went through system restore from command prompt and recovery console in one of your other threads on restore an IBM.

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