totally lost and stupid

[dummydonna]

first off i really dont know much about computers other than how to go on the internet to look something up, and to check my email. yesterday i tried to restore my computer to a prior date, then all i get is my desk top background picture and then the screen saver comes on. my 13 year ( knows a little) pressed ctrl + ALT + DELETE We got windows task manager to come up . i tried to undo what i did yesterday it wont let me. i dont have my start menu bar to access any stuff. please help and remember you are truely talking to someone who is lost here:eek:

[Idnew]

Ok go back to the DOS prompt you used to restore it (hmmm and that should have fixed it) but anyway go back to the DOS prompt and type in scanreg/fix BTW why did you do a restore? What went wrong for you to restore?

[dummydonna]

by dos you mean go back and find the help spot i went to to try to restore ?
we just got internet service friday, and it is cable, yesterday while trying to search job info and check emails for job hits, computer was very slow and i got the bright idea to go back a few days to a time when it was working faster!

[dummydonna]

not sure if i was at dos, i tried to type in scanreg/fix in every place available to me nothing has happened.

[Nick Grana]

While booting your computer, keep tapping the F8 control key which should bring up the boot menu. Choose #6 and it will bring you to a dos c: prompt.
Now type scanreg/restore and find a date before this all happened, if possible.
Or, try the scanreg/fix as mentioned above.
Good luck.:michaelan

[DELTREE]

Make sure you have a space between scanreg /restore and/or scanreg /fix.

[Nick Grana]

Ok brother Deltree. This is the absolute, positively, very last, and only last....
maybe, I'll say this: No spaces needed. Try it.:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Not laughing at you but with you.:thumbsup: Actually laughing at myself to keep indorsing this when both work just fine anyway. It's my OCD kicking in.:dizzy:
Nick

P.S. dummydonna, you may be lost but definitely not dumb or stupid. Just not knowledgeable in this particular area. You will succeed. See movie 'Waterboy"? YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!
Get a grip.http://myspace-013.vo.llnwd.net/00297/31/07/297507013_m.gifThis message brought to you by Dr. Phil........I mean, Nick

[Idnew]

No you don't need a space it will work either way. Another way to get to DOS is you should have that option when you shut down. It should say re-start in MS Dos mode. When things start running slow the first thing to do is defrag.