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A file program werent working so dumb me decided to use "last known good configuration" to fix it. Now I know that last known good configuration isn't for fixing that sort of things, but I didn't know that then. Anyway, the result is catastrophic. Lots of stuff isn't working, I only have 4 bits of color, my monitor resolution is low like hell, and I cant go back to how it was! Every time I start windows in this normal way the shit is still there. My question: How do I get my comp to run nice and smothly again? Please help!

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Short primer: "Last Known Good Configuration" only swaps Windows back to the registry/control-set that was in use at the last successful logon. That rollback can remove freshly registered drivers and services — which is why video drivers sometimes stop matching the hardware and Windows falls back to a very basic display (very low color depth and resolution).

Practical recovery steps that add to what suggested (without repeating the GUI clicks already posted): boot the machine using the F8 menu option "Enable VGA Mode" to get a usable desktop, open Device Manager and remove the Display adapter entry (and any incorrectly detected monitor). Reboot so Windows redetects the hardware and installs the generic VGA driver, then install the correct driver from the GPU or laptop vendor and the proper monitor INF. If the system is unstable while installing drivers, repeat in VGA Mode or Safe Mode with networking.

If System Restore refuses to apply a point, check the underlying causes rather than relying on repeated attempts. Look in Event Viewer around the restore time for System Restore error messages, run chkdsk c: /f to fix filesystem problems that corrupt restore points, and run sfc /scannow to repair protected system files (this may prompt for the XP CD). Temporarily disable any antivirus/security suite while attempting a restore — some products block restore operations. If restore points are repeatedly unusable, turning System Restore off briefly to delete all points and then re-enabling it will create a clean slate (be aware this deletes existing points).

Prevention: after you get a stable system, create a manual restore point, keep copies of working driver installers, and use a disk-imaging tool for full-system backups so you can recover faster than relying solely on System Restore. Good instincts, — LKG is for boot/blocking-driver rollbacks; for app-level mistakes use restore points or an image instead.

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goto start<all programs<accessories<system tools<system restore then see if you have a restore point on the calender that is before the date when this problem occuresd but not really far behind. click the date that youve selected and click restore. Now your computer should log off maybe restart a restore progress screen will appear and when that is done your computer should work fine.

If not start in safe mode and delete whatever program is causing this problem.

If all else fails turn off your computer put the system cd which contains your windows os in the drive(make sure your bios is set to boot cd rom drive). Restart and click either F2 or F12 (might be different if you dont have a dell) and click boot from cd then the windows xp installer will launch and when asked if you want to restore say yes by pressing R this should fix all your problems. if that doesnt work then repeat the process and do a complete install.

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Well, system restore isn't working, it says that it can't restore to that point (22 august 23.30, CET). Can it be because after that there are two more restoration points, or whatever they are called?

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Problem solved, lets just say that i was aiming at the wrong target. Though restore still don't work and even though I don't need it now, I may need it in the future. Any tips?

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