Glad to hear it! - good luck
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"amys" <amys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3DCBF5B-9501-49EE-ACD2-FCCB9D822542@microsoft.com...
> Thank you very much. Everything seems to be working.
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Enter each line as written - complete the line with a <Return>
>> - if you get an error message, then either you've typed it wrong, or
>> you've
>> not used the correct boot procedure.
>> If you get NO message - just a return to the command prompt, then you did
>> it
>> right (or so wrong that something else is screwed <G>)
>>
>> Now you seem to be back in Windows, just delete the complete C:\OLDREST
>> folder - it contains no information that's likely to be of any use to
>> you.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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>>
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>>
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>>
>> "amys" <amys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4994167D-3BD8-4830-904B-8BD6C6E2FA23@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a couple of questions about entering the comands in DOS. Do I
>> >enter
>> > ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\_RESTORE
>> > REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
>> > all on one line and hit enter or are these more than one command?
>> > I'm not sure if I entered them correctly.
>> > When I restarted windows and looked for the c:\oldrest folder I wound
>> > up
>> > looking at a big page of folders and files. Is this ok and if so which
>> > do
>> > I
>> > delete?
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Your %1/%2 error is caused usually by Norton LiveUpdate, corrupting
>> >> the
>> >> System Restore archive - although there are other possible causes.
>> >>
>> >> Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it
>> >> to
>> >> WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone.
>> >>
>> >> If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX
>> >> into
>> >> the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes
>> >> it.
>> >>
>> >> If not, then open Windows Explorer - check in Folder Properties that
>> >> you
>> >> are
>> >> able to view Hidden and System files (two settings), then Search on
>> >> your
>> >> PC
>> >> for files named '_RESTORE' (without the quotes) - you should find the
>> >> C:\_RESTORE folder - r-click on it, and select Properties.
>> >> How many files/folders are there? If it's around 64 thousand, then
>> >> LiveUpdate has been up to its tricks again, and you'll have to
>> >> completely
>> >> remove the folder from DOS - use the following method, which seems to
>> >> be
>> >> the easiest at present.
>> >>
>> >> Reboot to DOS using your Startup disk enter the following commands at
>> >> the
>> >> A:\> prompt.
>> >>
>> >> ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\_RESTORE
>> >> REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
>> >>
>> >> remove the floppy, and reboot to normal windows. - your error should
>> >> be
>> >> gone, and you should now have a new, single restore point. Go to
>> >> Windows
>> >> Explorer, and delete the C:\OLDREST folder
>> >>
>> >> HTH
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >>
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
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>> >> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "amys" <amys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:0AAAA070-79DF-4845-8E78-6393744DBE0A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I receive this message after downloading & installing a critical
>> >> >security
>> >> > update for ME: Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from%2
>> >> > Windows could not upgrade one or more system files before
>> >> > starting.
>> >> > I then check the updates again and it appears that the update was
>> >> > not
>> >> > installed.
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>