ok,i understand this all now.
once again thankyou for the help.x
As for NTREGOPT and RegCompact.NET you should be fine, they both create backups however to restore the registry backup they create you'd need to use the Recovery Console, have a PC Tech restore them, or the simpliest solution use ERUNT that comes with NTREGOPT to backup the registry before compacting it with either registry optimizer tool.
can we repair it ourselves..? it happened once on my system... arh!!! then i dont know what to do... i just format my C:\
hi .. im no wizz kid .. by that i mean im not a pro in pcs but i thought your hard drives look a little full as well.
Talking of disk de fragg .. i tried that & my pc took 3 hrs & my prob did not go away. I copied most of the stuff fron C drive & did a format & re-install .. i know it aint "as" quick but saved me loads of time trying to sort it out. .. This internet is a timebomb! Most of the gremlins seem to creep in from the net. I tried spyware & had antivirus / firewall running but got well n trully clobbered last July! The program from the net got thru my firewall & installed before i could blink an eye.
(probably due to broadband connection being faster)
Then the cheeky program presented me with virus warnings !!! can u believe it! .. i couldnt get rid of it .. the pc was virtually locked up!
... so i re-installed everything. Thats not what id call good way to do business.
Anyhow good luck russ