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I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and I
ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore.
Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile. I
can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems to
be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any way
I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I
tried the system resotre but the save points are gone..
Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple of
hours ago but didn't see it posted on here).
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Keri, you might want to try a Repair Install. See if it's feasable at
Michaels site
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
"Keri" <Keri[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D0AA1734-3AB5-4959-B6D5-76AC9B44A58D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and
>I
> ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore.
> Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile.
> I
> can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems
> to
> be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any
> way
> I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I
> tried the system resotre but the save points are gone..
>
> Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple
> of
> hours ago but didn't see it posted on here).
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Isn't there a way to do a system recovery from dos or the regedit? Is there
a way I can locate my "lost" files (ie. word documents/outlook messages)?
"Rich Barry" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Keri, you might want to try a Repair Install. See if it's feasable at > Michaels site > http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm> > > > > "Keri" <Keri[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D0AA1734-3AB5-4959-B6D5-76AC9B44A58D[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and > >I > > ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore. > > Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile. > > I > > can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems > > to > > be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any > > way > > I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I > > tried the system resotre but the save points are gone.. > > > > Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple > > of > > hours ago but didn't see it posted on here). > > > |
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Hi Keri,
If System Restore was used from within Windows, an Undo restore point should
have been created. Launch System Restore, is there an option to "Undo my
last restoration"? If the answer is yes, choose it to restore the system.
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org
Keri wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and I
> ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore.
> Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile. I
> can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems to
> be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any way
> I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I
> tried the system resotre but the save points are gone..
>
> Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple of
> hours ago but didn't see it posted on here).
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No, there's ins't an option saying "undo my last restoration". :-(
If I can't get it back the way it was, is there somewhere I can find the
files? I know they're there somewhere.. I found all my picutres..
"Bert Kinney" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Hi Keri, > > If System Restore was used from within Windows, an Undo restore point should > have been created. Launch System Restore, is there an option to "Undo my > last restoration"? If the answer is yes, choose it to restore the system. > > Regards, > Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User > http://bertk.mvps.org> Member: http://dts-l.org> > Keri wrote: > > I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and I > > ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore. > > Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile. I > > can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems to > > be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any way > > I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I > > tried the system resotre but the save points are gone.. > > > > Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple of > > hours ago but didn't see it posted on here). > |
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Try booting from the XP CD and do a repair install - as mentioned earlier.
"Keri" <Keri[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4919BBB4-3BBD-45AB-9A9D-F061FE240D91[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > No, there's ins't an option saying "undo my last restoration". :-( > > If I can't get it back the way it was, is there somewhere I can find the > files? I know they're there somewhere.. I found all my picutres.. > > "Bert Kinney" wrote: > >> Hi Keri, >> >> If System Restore was used from within Windows, an Undo restore point >> should >> have been created. Launch System Restore, is there an option to "Undo my >> last restoration"? If the answer is yes, choose it to restore the system. >> >> Regards, >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://bertk.mvps.org>> Member: http://dts-l.org>> >> Keri wrote: >> > I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny >> > and I >> > ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC >> > restore. >> > Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user >> > profile. I >> > can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine >> > seems to >> > be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there >> > any way >> > I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? >> > I >> > tried the system resotre but the save points are gone.. >> > >> > Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a >> > couple of >> > hours ago but didn't see it posted on here). >>
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Keri, try a Search. Click on All Files and Folders, then More Advanced
Options, then check System Files, Search Hidden files and Folders and Search
Subfolders Box . Type in the " All or part of file name " box Outlook
Express If your emails are still on the drive they will show up in the
Outlook Express Folder. Choose the one that has a long file path.
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\ljsjldjlds\Microsoft\Outlook Express.
Do the same for your Excel by typing *.xls and for Word Docs
*.doc and Pictures *.jpg
"Keri" <Keri[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D0AA1734-3AB5-4959-B6D5-76AC9B44A58D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and
>I
> ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore.
> Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile.
> I
> can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems
> to
> be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any
> way
> I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I
> tried the system resotre but the save points are gone..
>
> Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple
> of
> hours ago but didn't see it posted on here).
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I'm scared I'm going to mess up my computer further by doing the repair
install..
"Jerry" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Try booting from the XP CD and do a repair install - as mentioned earlier. > > "Keri" <Keri[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4919BBB4-3BBD-45AB-9A9D-F061FE240D91[ at ]microsoft.com... > > No, there's ins't an option saying "undo my last restoration". :-( > > > > If I can't get it back the way it was, is there somewhere I can find the > > files? I know they're there somewhere.. I found all my picutres.. > > > > "Bert Kinney" wrote: > > > >> Hi Keri, > >> > >> If System Restore was used from within Windows, an Undo restore point > >> should > >> have been created. Launch System Restore, is there an option to "Undo my > >> last restoration"? If the answer is yes, choose it to restore the system. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User > >> http://bertk.mvps.org> >> Member: http://dts-l.org> >> > >> Keri wrote: > >> > I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny > >> > and I > >> > ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC > >> > restore. > >> > Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user > >> > profile. I > >> > can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine > >> > seems to > >> > be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there > >> > any way > >> > I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? > >> > I > >> > tried the system resotre but the save points are gone.. > >> > > >> > Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a > >> > couple of > >> > hours ago but didn't see it posted on here). > >> > > > |
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Okay I decided I'd try the repair install but first I went to look for the
"undo_guimode.txt" file in the system32 folder. It's not there. So I went
to the dos promt to manually delete it to see if it was hidden and it said
"could not find file". So now what??
"Rich Barry" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Keri, try a Search. Click on All Files and Folders, then More Advanced
> Options, then check System Files, Search Hidden files and Folders and Search
> Subfolders Box . Type in the " All or part of file name " box Outlook
> Express If your emails are still on the drive they will show up in the
> Outlook Express Folder. Choose the one that has a long file path.
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Identities\ljsjldjlds\Microsoft\Outlook Express.
>
> Do the same for your Excel by typing *.xls and for Word Docs
> *.doc and Pictures *.jpg
>
>
> "Keri" <Keri[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D0AA1734-3AB5-4959-B6D5-76AC9B44A58D[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and
> >I
> > ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore.
> > Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile.
> > I
> > can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems
> > to
> > be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any
> > way
> > I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I
> > tried the system resotre but the save points are gone..
> >
> > Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple
> > of
> > hours ago but didn't see it posted on here).
>
>
>
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Then I suspect System Restore built into WindowsXP was not used to perform
the restore. Is there a restore point available for the day before you did
the initial restore?
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org
Keri wrote:
[Quoted Text] > No, there's ins't an option saying "undo my last restoration". :-( > > If I can't get it back the way it was, is there somewhere I can find the > files? I know they're there somewhere.. I found all my picutres.. > > "Bert Kinney" wrote: > >> Hi Keri, >> >> If System Restore was used from within Windows, an Undo restore point should >> have been created. Launch System Restore, is there an option to "Undo my >> last restoration"? If the answer is yes, choose it to restore the system. >> >> Regards, >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://bertk.mvps.org>> Member: http://dts-l.org>> >> Keri wrote: >>> I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and I >>> ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore. >>> Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile. I >>> can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems to >>> be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any way >>> I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I >>> tried the system resotre but the save points are gone.. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple of >>> hours ago but didn't see it posted on here). |
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Keri, continue the Repair Install if you can.
"Keri" <Keri[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D0AA1734-3AB5-4959-B6D5-76AC9B44A58D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I wanted to do a system restore back one day as my PC was acting funny and
>I
> ended up in Dr. Watson where it asked me if I wanted to do a PC restore.
> Unintentionally I hit yes and now I've lost everything in my user profile.
> I
> can still get in and find other users stuff on the computer but mine seems
> to
> be completely gone (ie. outlook messages, word/excel docs). Is there any
> way
> I can undo the whole thing to reset my computer back to a few days ago? I
> tried the system resotre but the save points are gone..
>
> Thanks in advance. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post.. I wrote a couple
> of
> hours ago but didn't see it posted on here).
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