Help remove Software Distribution Service 2.0?

Discussion in 'Software' started by dikke kurt, Apr 20, 2006.

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  1. dikke kurt

    dikke kurt Private E-2

    dikke kurt, Apr 20, 2006
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  2. garyslentz

    garyslentz Private E-2

    Did you find anything out about this? I have the same thing, however I don't ha the KB840987 patch in my computer. Is this only on XP Pro? I have the home addition. The problem is "System Restore" does not work.

    Thank You

    Gary
     
    garyslentz, Jul 12, 2006
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  3. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887811

    As to system restore:
    Restore System restore
    You may be asked for the Windows XP CD. if you haven't got a retail copy of the XP CD, point your browser to the i386 folder, locate the INF folder and see if you can install System restore form there.

    1/ Open Windows Explorer

    2/ on the Main toolbar click Tools

    3/ From the drop down menu click Folder Options

    4/ The folder Options Properties window will now open

    5/ Click the View tab

    6/ In the advanced Settings list scroll down to the Hidden Files and Folders section

    7/ Click on the radio button next to the Show Hidden Files and Folders option

    8/ Click OK to close the Folder Options Properties window

    9/ In the left hand pane of windows explorer click the + sign next to My Computer

    10/ This now expands the drive list

    11/ Click the + sign next to the C: drive to expand the folder list

    12/ From the folder list navigate to the Windows folder and click the + sign next to this to expand the folder list

    13/ Scroll down and click on the INF folder

    14/ A list of INF files will appear in the right hand pane of Windows explorer

    15/ Look for a file called SR.INF

    16/ Once you have located SR.INF Right Click on the folder

    17/ From the drop down menu click on Install

    18/ System restore should now re-install

    19/ If you are asked at any time to insert your Windows XP CD (typically to copy files sr.sys and srframe.mmf) then do so. This enables fresh files to be copied over to your hard drive. Don't try browsing to the Windows directory on your hard drive for the relevant file as all you will be doing is replacing one corrupt file with another
     
    TimW, Jul 12, 2006
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  4. garyslentz

    garyslentz Private E-2

    Tim

    Thank you for your help. I went through the process you provided. It went well. I will be checking the "system Restore" program after I get some history to use. I will let you know the out come.

    Gary
     
    garyslentz, Jul 15, 2006
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  5. garyslentz

    garyslentz Private E-2

    Tim,

    System restore still does not work. Looks like a trip to the computer shop.

    Thanks for your help.

    Gary
     
    garyslentz, Jul 16, 2006
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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    It reinstalled but doesn't work ....how so?
    Did you try in safe mode?
     
    TimW, Jul 16, 2006
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  7. garyslentz

    garyslentz Private E-2

    I tried to do several restore points after the re-install. Each time the response came back "No changes made to your computer, Choose another restore point. I only had yesterday and today for history. End result it would not go back to any available points. As to safe mode, no I didn't try that. I don't know if I said anything about the fact I don't have the patch KB840987 in my system. I understand this is where this all comes from.
     
    garyslentz, Jul 16, 2006
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  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Sounds to me like it's working ...you just don't have any changes in the system ...
     
    TimW, Jul 16, 2006
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  9. garyslentz

    garyslentz Private E-2

    Sounds reasonable. I will give it some time to build history, than make a change I can return to. Will keep in touch.

    Thanks, Tim

    Gary
     
    garyslentz, Jul 16, 2006
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  10. garyslentz

    garyslentz Private E-2

    Tim,

    Time has pasted and a history has been built. Yesterday I had the need to use system restore, and it worked fine.

    Thanks Again for your directions to fix this problem.

    Gary S
     
    garyslentz, Aug 5, 2006
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  11. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    TGIF (thank god its fixed) .....sweet ....you're welcome.:)
     
    TimW, Aug 5, 2006
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  12. helmuyt

    helmuyt Private E-2

    I'm having this same problem. I'm going to follow this procedure , but when you say "it's trouble". Just what do mean by that? What can it do to your computer?
     
    helmuyt, Apr 8, 2007
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  13. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Please start new thread on your issue.. cheers :)
     
    DavidGP, Apr 8, 2007
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