Author Topic: Please Help! Something got screwed up on my computer (Read 3622 times)

SmackWaters · « **on:** October 07, 2007, 09:46:48 PM »

Ok, I'm typing this on my parent's computer..
Basically, something got messed up. I'll try to explain what i did in detail so someone might be able to figure out what's wrong. (I'm running Windows XP Service Pack 2)

First of all, I took out my old speakers, which were plugged into the integrated card. I then plugged in another set of speakers i had, just to see if they would work. Then, I found out they needed a digital sound output, not an analog, which was what my integrated was. So, I got a digital pci sound card from my friend and installed it. I plugged the speakers into the speaker out. I then downloaded a driver from the soundblaster website which i thought to be the correct driver. It turned out to be the wrong driver, and it made my computer start up really slow, like it would stay on that screen where it says "windows is starting up" for a really long time. Then, after i typed in my password, it said "loading your personal settings" for about 2 minutes. When it logged on, I uninstalled the driver.

Then i found an old cd with soundblaster drivers that came with the the sound card. I installed that, but i think those didn't work either, I think because they were windows ME drivers.

Now i don't know why i did this, but i think this is where it got screwed up. I decided that maybe deleting some programs from the startup would speed it up. So, i went into ccleaner and went into tools and start up. And i deleted every key other than avg antivirus and netgear wireless assistant. I think i might have gotten rid of an important one. I got rid of rundll32, svchost, and ccapp. Now, Netgear wireless assistant refuses to open, the sound STILL won't work (I'm probably going to give up on this, I'll just put my old speakers back), and on top of that, windows still takes EXTREMELY long to load and log in. So basically, the main problem is i have no internet. Could all this be because i deleted something important from startup?

Eiii · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:00:39 PM »

You kind of need rundll32 and svchost. Kind of. A bit.

SmackWaters · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:01:41 PM »

How can i get them back on there?

nopyo · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:03:19 PM »

My recommendation would be to backup all important files while you can and reinstall the OS (Windows XP).

SmackWaters · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:04:59 PM »

I was going to do that, but i don't have an external hard drive... All i have is a 1GB Flash Drive

Spook · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:05:50 PM »

Where is your last system restore savepoint?

nopyo · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:06:27 PM »

Do you have a CD or DVD burner?

SmackWaters · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:06:53 PM »

@ spook: Not really sure, how do you check that? Sure there isn't a way to just add those programs back to the startup registry?

@ nopyo: yes, i do have a cd burner/dvd rom drive

nopyo · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:09:56 PM »

Do you have blank DVD-Rs?

if yes, go on download.com and find a free dvd writer software.

if no, go the Asian way out: buy an external HDD, use it, wipe it clean, return it. Your reason for returning it: need bigger one (1TB). most stores won't have 1TB HDDs

SmackWaters · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:11:50 PM »

I have no dvd-r's, all I have is a cd burner and 700mb cd-r's.

Spook · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:13:41 PM »

Try going to control panel>system> and then click the system restore tab

I'm fairly sure those files you deleted would be in one of those drives

nopyo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:14:53 PM »

CD-Rs would work, but it would take like 10 cds. or go the Asian way out on my last post.

SmackWaters · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:17:16 PM »

I haven't deleted any files, just keys. I can still find rundll32 and svchost just by searching them.

Spook · « **Reply #13 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:31:55 PM »

Where did you delete the keys from?

edit* By backing up your C: drive, you should recover every key you deleted.

I think one of those is definitely a key you deleted, and every file came up with those same results.

SmackWaters · « **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:35:17 PM »

I used CCleaner to edit the startup registry.

Please note: This screenshot wasn't taken off my computer.

Notice the "Delete Entry" button. $:-\$

Spook · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:39:38 PM »

I edited my post, take a look.

SmackWaters · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:48:57 PM »

The problem is, i don't know how to restore it to the startup registry. I'm not even completely sure that's the problem. I think I'm going to backup and restore.

GreenAffairz · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2007, 11:28:07 PM »

i messed up my grandparents computer bad but luckily they had a recovery thing built in which backed up all the stuff onto the computer into a folder then reinstalled xp which fixed everything

SmackWaters · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2007, 08:31:28 AM »

I'm typing this on my computer again. I used the restore wizard to restore back to October 1st, and it seems to have worked. However, I still need drivers for my soundblaster card, so i can get my subwoofer going. $:-\$

Does anyone know where i could get Sound Blaster Live! drivers for windows XP?

MaDMaN · « **Reply #19 on:** October 09, 2007, 07:54:41 AM »

if u don't get it. Try start/run... then msconfig.. go to startup and only select the things u wish to startup. Also, www.driverguide.com