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    A problem about Restored software

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by INUYASHA, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. INUYASHA

    INUYASHA Newbie

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    I got ASUS laptop of M50S86Vn-SL last week,I set up a software--FastRestore, but it cannot compatible with the system of VISTA,when I restart laptop,VISTA did not work,so,I uninstall it in safe mode,ok,it is worked again,but there is a problem here: it seems that FastRestore still working,cause when I restart,everything is back to the time that I set up that software,I am sure that I had uninstall this software,cause VISTA is working again,so,I wanna know that how to solve this problem?(I do not hope to re-setup system)

    thanks advance!!
     
    INUYASHA, Dec 11, 2008
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  2. N1MBL3

    N1MBL3 Notebook Consultant

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    I don't know this FastRestore application but my guess that msconfig is the place to look. Look in the tab "startup" and look if there is anything FastRestore related and then disable it and then manually remove the directories.
     
    N1MBL3, Dec 11, 2008
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    INUYASHA Newbie

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    Hi,N1MBL3,
    Thank you for your advisement,I tried,but it did not work,I am sure that I had uninstall it,but my guess that there are some residual files,I don't know how to check it.Besides,I tried to set up a new FastRestore in order to delete old one,but the answer is no,I even cannot set up the new.Dear,it is the only way to re-setup system??
     
    INUYASHA, Dec 12, 2008
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    Start => Run or Windows key on your keyboard and type msconfig.exe. Then click on the "Startup" tab and look at each of the items listed. If you don't know what the item does, just disable it.

    But to be honest if there is something wrong with my system I just reinstall everything I need. We Windows users have been doing this for years, I mean people have accepted the fact that you need to reinstall Windows 3 times per year which is crazy.
     
    N1MBL3, Dec 12, 2008
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  5. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    I reiterate the suggestion of just doing a Windows recovery and NOT install that FastRecovery software again. Backup your data first! Depending on the options chosen, recovery may be data-destructive for some of the partitions or the entire HDD.

    I also want to say that it's not necessary to reinstall Windows 3 times a year. :) My current install is about 2 years old, and my record was 4+ on a desktop. It all depends on how well it's maintained, actually.
     
    E.B.E., Dec 14, 2008
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