John
Thu Jul 03 15:01:33 PDT 2008
Glad it worked.
Maybe try uninstalling/reinstalling the progs that don't work?
John
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:40:20 -0700, Ed Mc <namvtn@comcast.invalid>
wrote:
>John A wrote:
>> It could be a KAV issue - I have had a similar saga. Also, it could be
>> KAV self protection that is preventing the System Restore, however,
>> KAV can become very confused if a restore is done to a different
>> version. KAV 2009 has issues you describe that are being addressed in
>> update C which will soon be released.
>>
>> To recover your system you could try the following:
>>
>> Download the KAV removal tool from
>>
http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208279752
>>
>> First, run it in Windows normally as per instructions and then try
>> system restore
>>
>> If it still fails you could then try force-removal in Safe Mode to
>> clean up any KAV residue
>>
>> Run KAVremover9.exe from the command prompt with the following syntax
>> for BOTH versions of KAV that you had installed
>>
>> The syntax is kavremover9.exe [kav6 | kav7 | kav2009 | kav2009x64|
>> kis6 | kis7 | kis2009 | kis2009x64 | kav6fs | kav6wks][/b].
>>
>> For example if Kaspersky AV 2009 was installed on your PC in this case
>> the command will be
>>
>> kavremover9.exe kav2009 /b
>>
>> Or for KAV version 7
>> kavremover9.exe kav7 /b
>>
>> Restart and try system restore, then reinstall KAV
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:36:30 -0700, Ed Mc <namvtn@comcast.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>> Need more information. However, can't you re-install SP3?
>>>> "Ed Mc" <namvtn@comcast.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:A6WdnTXe5bZmPvbVnZ2dnUVZ_vninZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>> I'm afraid I may have hosed my system. Two days ago I removed sp3.
>>>>> This morning I went to a month old restore point called "pre sp3 and hit
>>>>> "restore" button. Now, it won't undo this operation. I'm tryin to get back
>>>>> to where I was this morning. Am I screwed?! TIA
>>>>
>>> I removed sp3 because of USB/computer freezing issues. Because
>>> I'm having problems reading a USB external backup drive I tried going
>>> way back to before I installed sp3 in the first place. Didn't help my
>>> drive reading problem, but has created new ones with outdated programs
>>> etc. For instance, My Kaspersky AV program has gone back to an earlier
>>> version, (which I had lately upgraded), but won't run. Can't find my
>>> license key etc. Programs which have been recently deleted are trying
>>> to run, and so on. What would reinstalling sp3 accomplish? I
>>> appreciate your trying to help me.
>
> Thank you John. I followed your directions and it worked like a
>charm. If nothing else, at least, I have my KAV7 working again. Now if
>I can just get the other programs and/or icons to run correctly.... at
>least my 'puter is safe. Thanks for that.