Noel
Sun Dec 26 03:29:50 CST 2004
Yes - that version of STMGR.EXE is the correct one. (It's only SMGR.DLL
that's updated with the System Restore patch)
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"ed" <ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D45181FF-F8E7-41DB-A193-F3A8445327CA@microsoft.com...
> Statemgr enabled in msconfig.However, when I go to Software
> Environment/Running Tasks -it says c:\windows\system\restore\stmgr.exe
> 4.90.0.2533 60.27kb FILE DATE/Not Available
>
> Shall I continue with the manual clean up? many thanks for your time
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> is *Statemgr enabled in MSCONFIG? (is it even present?)
>> Have you been mistakenly using IERadicator - and not fixing the stuff it
>> also disables?
>> Try a manual clean of the SR folder tree -
>> Boot to DOS, using your Startup Disk (if you don't have one and can't
>> make
>> one from Start | Add/Remove Programs, then download a diskmaker from
>> www.bootdisk.com, and create the floppy by running the file)
>>
>> At the A:\> prompt, type the following commands (followed by [return])
>>
>> ATTRIB -S -R -H C:\_RESTORE
>>
>> REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
>>
>> When the A:\> prompt returns, remove the floppy, and reboot the PC. The
>> Control Files will be rebuilt, and a Restore point should be created.
>>
>> Then delete the C:\OLDREST folder, and reboot again.
>>
>> Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>> "ed" <ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B59B0F4D-A6C7-43EF-828C-BE8F86B6877F@microsoft.com...
>> > Dl and do a scan, nothing found.The strange thing is when I first go to
>> > "disable SR" , it was already "Disabled" and when I try to run the
>> > removal,
>> > it says the ME is "Enabled SR". Anywhere I decided to run it and at the
>> > end
>> > of the scan, it says the system is "Disabled SR". So when I unchecked ,
>> > apply
>> > .. and restart the pc.
>> >
>> > Then I go back to see that its still 'check'. I do the restore SR a few
>> > times and its still showing "check" Why is that so?
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>> >>
>> >> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that
>> >> A-V-disabling
>> >> viruses are not present on your PC
>> >>
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe
>> >>
>> >> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com,
>> >> install,
>> >> update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties
>> >> from
>> >> your system.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >>
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>> >>
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>> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>> >>
>> >> Please read
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>> >> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "ed" <ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:B66CCF55-5634-4F8C-8617-9140AF8863C4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Jack,
>> >> > Mysteriously, when I boot up, the ME come back and run reasonabble
>> >> > ok.
>> >> > The
>> >> > only thing is when i try to go to system info, an error message pop
>> >> > up
>> >> > under
>> >> > ["Microsoft Int Exploer"
>> >> > Installation of the component fail. Please try again or choose
>> >> > Window
>> >> > Update....." with the 'OK' option].
>> >> >
>> >> > When I click 'OK', there is another screen saying ["IE Script Error"
>> >> > with
>> >> > line 63 char:1 ..... etc. ]
>> >> >
>> >> > For the 2nd error message above, in the CP/IO/Advance, Display a
>> >> > notification... was found to be uncheck
>> >> >
>> >> > "Disable Script Debugging (IE + OTHERS) were checked. (Can't
>> >> > understand
>> >> > why
>> >> > the error message still appears.
>> >> >
>> >> > As for the first error message, I think it can be fix when I get to
>> >> > internet. At the moment, the driver for the network card seems to be
>> >> > incompatible.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any idea why the 2nd error message should appear when its not
>> >> > suppose
>> >> > to
>> >> > be?, thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jack E Martinelli" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Reboot several times, shutting down completely each time.
>> >> >> Report what happens exactly, including any error messages.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> See MS KB 264938, for additional details.
>> >> >> Be sure you have, or can obtain, an EBD, aka, boot disk, when you
>> >> >> repost.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
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>> >> >>
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>> >> >> "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:0B960ACB-BD8F-424B-956E-A81D0F0F731E@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Running ME and after doing an Anti Virus Scan (hardly any found),
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > scandisk. Along the way, it give this message "Scandskw
>> >> >> > Scandskw has caused an error in DSK maint.dll Scandsskw will now
>> >> >> > close."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Next another message appear " Explorer has caused an error in
>> >> >> > Shell.dll.
>> >> >> > Explorer qwill now close. "
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I off the power and on again but nothing appears except the Deep
>> >> >> > Blue
>> >> >> > Screen. Pls help to resolve the problem, Many thanks
>> >> >> > "
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