Reinstall hi is there away to do a system restore without reinstallin the os i keep gettin pop ups like dcopserver error

Reset the computer and pop in an OS disc before boot. Reformat and reinstall new OS.

Hi,
if you want to reinstall OS:
Insert the disk, it should automatically open the install.exe thing and you'll need to follow the instructions.

if you want to restore the computer to factory settings and reinstall OS:
turn off your PC
keep pressing the key for boot menu it's F8 or F12 or F11 depending on the PC's manufacturer.
Then there will be either a boot menu or a "Do you want to do a system restore":
a) system restore, keep pressing the key and it will load. Then follow the instructions
b) if it's boot menu, insert the disk, and then select the option which says to load from the CD/DVD. Then follow the instructions.

NOTE - PLEASE BE CAREFUL, IF MAKE ANY MISTAKE, COMPUTER MAY NOT RECOVER.

For a full Windows reinstall, you do need a disk. You can do a full system restore though without too much hassle though. Here's a guide on how to do that (if you're running XP, if not just Google your OS and how to restore it): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084.
I hope this helps!

Issue : screen settings keep coming up and will go away on and off repeatedly
Environment :
Monitor : Compaq FS7600
Computer details : Not provided
Solution :
According to my understanding the the setting message is popping ups as the application is running on the back. It could be software issue within the Windows application.
Have you tried scanning the computer ?
You can also check in the safe mode - if in safe mode computer is running fine then that would be a Application issue with the OS.. Need to scan the system and the update the Anti virus
You can try by restoring the system to the back date - by using the system restore process


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thanks
Tejodhar Atreya

insert your original windows disk and boot from it when turning on the system...choose windows repair option from the menu you get NOT reinstall windows or you loose all your information on that drive...it sound like u have a corrupted windows file somewhere and need to replace or reinstall it...it may take up to an hour for repair to complete so be patient

If you are getting a disk read error, you will need to use a program like spinrite to fix it or you will need to replace the hard drive.
This is one error you don't want to see. It means your hard drive is failing.
You will not be able to do a system restore as long as you get this error.

Incase you don't have any thing important on the computer try a factory restore. This will wipe out everthing and make the cmputer like new. To start it power off the laptop. Power it on and hold down ctrl and tap f11 severl times at the Dell logo screen. Try this q couple of times as it may not work the first time. If this does nothing you'll need the os cd (xp cd) tO repair or reinstall windows.

OK ... try this. The bios is not your problem (I'm pretty sure). The network port is driven by the network set-up in the original OS disk ... somehow the network software is not following thru. To mend this
1. go to the bios and set the first boot be the CD then make the hard drive the second.
2. put the orignal OS disk in , let it boot go to the install of additional software.
3. go thru all the categories and one by one reinstall then, but always go to the details and make sure all the entries are checked off ... when you get to the network, there are several check items. Make sure you check all the network items there. For this is where you lost the original networking abilities.
4. Go thru the rest of them and make sure you check all of the items and details, this is like starting the machine all over again as if nothing was installed. This is the most important step.
5. For example if you do not check off the internet explorer ... when it restores the internet explorer will not be there, alot of people make this mistake.
6. This process will be a little shorter in time than installing new hardware from the beginning.
7. When this is done make sure you have a good internet spyware, Do not use ad-ware or this junk they are trying to sell you on line, it is nothing more than another spyware to infiltrate your machine. Use alarm zone, mcfee, or norton ... again DO NOT USE online suggestions, it is proven that these are not what they seem, all they want is your money. if these keep poping up always chose cance. make sure you read the response because some of these say if you click away you will get these viruses anyway ... take the time and read the pop-up bulletin.
This should help you, been there and done that!
8. After all this go to the start menu, defrag your machine, and use the software error professional pro to keep this from happening again as this software has a restore to the last date in it.
9 Note that some of these wirus programs, when they enter your machine will blow the normal restore away theat comes with the os software in the start/system/restore. So you will need a software other than the system restore to sotre you restore file ... Oh yeh ... don't try to restore to your C drive, try to put in on another drive or usb stick, or some other media.

After the system has boot up try performing system restore to a back date when it was working fine. To perform a system restore u need to goto start -- All Programs -- acessories -- system tools-- system restore. If the issue persists u need to reinstall the OS.

I am not 100% sure, but I remember having a similar problem once. The reason is that root stopped owning a couple of ./kde files, so that a user had not correct access to the files.
Open a terminal and type:
myusername@ubuntu:~$ sudo chown myusername:myusername /home/myusername/.*
Password:

Replace "myusername" with your username. The password asked will be root's password (which might be the same as yours.)