I really messed up with SYSTEM RESTORE

[emjay]

I really messed up my desktop a little while ago. I decided (big mistake) to do a system restore prior to loading SP 3. I thought that might solve my audio problems. Yikes, it not only didn't fix anything - it completely screwed up the whole computer.

Well, now I cannot access anything. If I go to try to do another system restore, I get the message "windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."

It even pops up that I need to activate my system, which I cannot do either because I get the same message.

Truthfully, I feel like throwing this computer out the 2nd story window.

Does anyone have any idea of how to start to fix this? I have no disks.

[emjay]

Since no one replied, I'm assuming that my situation was very unusual. Anyway, I found someone who would re-load an OEM version of Windows XP on my computer, but I still have no sound - no audio devices. I'm just going to accept the fact that I have no sound on that computer. In my obsession to gain sound, I nearly destroyed the entire computer. The computer won - I am defeated (at least for sound . . . for now.)

[Monty007]

Hi, sorry we missed this post. Can you please go to this link download and post your Mother Board name and model.

http://www.gtopala.com/

[emjay]

Originally Posted by Monty007

Hi, sorry we missed this post. Can you please go to this link download and post your Mother Board name and model.

http://www.gtopala.com/

Thanks for the reply, Monty. I don't have the computer hooked up right now. When I get it set up again, I'll go and download that and will post the results. I have posted in the in the Multimedia Audio Controller Problems thread starting here http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com...ighlight=emjay but haven't been successful in getting sound.

When I download and get the report, I'll PM you to let you know I've posted it. Maybe you will find something that others and I have not been able to find. Thanks again for your reply.

[Monty007]

Hi, create a new post so it does not get mixed up with others.