Problems after System Restore

[milkman2283]

I don't see my original post, so here it is again.
After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning properly,
slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a HP
with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all the
start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC is
still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs show:
$ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
$ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup
$winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
$winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup
12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup
12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup
24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup

Any ideas?
--
milkman

[Jose]

I cannot tell you how to fix your whirring noise - it sounds like a
potential hardware failure, but I can tell you how to fix the Startup
Programs list issue:

The Startup Programs information in msinfo32 may show more things than
it should and can be quite intimidating.

When you see a big list like you describe, it is broken and I can't
remember (right now) how it gets that way, but you can fix it so it
makes more sense and is less scary with a little VB Script from
Ramesh's site.

The script will make some registry changes, so if you choose to run
it, backup your registry first.

Here is a popular registry backup tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

Here is a link with more information and also the script to download/
run to clean up the Startup Programs list in msinfo32 from Ramesh.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/msinfofix.htm

If you are nervous about running the VB script, edit it with a text
editor and see what it does.

Thank you, Ramesh.

Please report back your results.

[Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]]

Your OP 18 mins ago was there
Some times you need to wait.

You may have a Virus or just issues
have you downloaded and run ccleaner.exe
http://www.ccleaner.com/
and clean your registry.
(It will have the option to save it. so please do.)

In addition if you don't have a AV on it please put something on it like.
Microsoft Security Essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
or some other AV.

Online scanner
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

However before things get worse Backup all important files on a external
Disk
Russ

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"milkman2283" <milkm...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You used System Restore or you did a Repair Install (AKA Recovery) of WinXP?

[Daave]

It sounds like you are referring to an "HP System Recovery" as mentioned
here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=bph07145

.. and not Windows System Restore, which is mentioned here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084

Can you confirm?

[milkman2283]

I don't see my original post, so here it is again.
After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning properly,
slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a HP
with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all the
start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC is
still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs show:
$ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
$ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup
$winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
$winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup
12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup
12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup
24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup

Any ideas?

--
milkman

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Which "original post" don't you see? This one:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/3595294148f7cf6e?

Or this one:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/7ba09ad1469a3a5a?

TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

[Milkman]

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>
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It was a System Recovery, but I didn't have the disk formated. If I do
another one with the format, will it wipe the registry clean? I've
already backed all my files up that I need.

Thank you

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Milkman wrote:
>>> I don't see my original post, so here it is again.
>>> After a system restore (saving data), PC is still not functioning
>>> properly,
>>> slow and whirring noise from hard drive when not using the PC. It is a
>>> HP
>>> with Windows Media 2005. When exploring system tools I noticed that all
>>> the
>>> start up programs (95 pages) have duplicates. Is this normal? Also, PC
>>> is
>>> still running slow. Here is an example of what the start up programs
>>> show:
>>> $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
>>> $ncsp$ $ncsp$.inf .DEFAULT Startup
>>> $winnt$ $winnt$.inf NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
>>> $winnt$ $winnt$.inf .DEFAULT Startup
>>> 12520437 12520437.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
>>> 12520437 12520437.cpx .DEFAULT Startup
>>> 12520850 12520850.cpx NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
>>> 12520850 12520850.cpx .DEFAULT Startup
>>> 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
>>> 24wwxsp1 24wwxsp1.txt .DEFAULT Startup
>>

<paste>

>> You used System Restore or you did a Repair Install (AKA Recovery) of
>> WinXP?

</paste>

>
> It was a System Recovery, but I didn't have the disk formated. If I do
> another one with the format, will it wipe the registry clean? I've
> already backed all my files up that I need.

What problems were you having that you thought a Repair Install (your
"System Recovery") might resolve?

Had you installed IE7 or IE8 before doing the Repair Install?

Right-click on My Computer & select Properties: What Windows version is
displayed on the resulting General tab (e.g., Windows Home Edition Service
Pack 1)?

What anti-virus application or security suite was installed before you did
the Repair Install and was your subscription still current?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed now and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it and which would have been reinstalled, but invalid, when you did the
Repair Install)?

[Jose]

You do not have to do a System Recovery or Repair to fix your issue
with Startup Programs.

The Startup Programs information in msinfo32 may show more things than
it should and can be quite intimidating.

When you see a big list like you describe, it is broken and I can't
remember (right now) how it gets that way, but you can fix it so it
makes more sense and is less scary with a little VB Script from
Ramesh's site.

The script will make some registry changes, so if you choose to run
it, backup your registry first. Here is a popular registry backup
tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

Here is a link with more information and also the script to download/
run to clean up the Startup Programs list in msinfo32 from Ramesh.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/msinfofix.htm

If you are nervous about running the VB script, edit it with a text

editor and see what it does and do it yourself.