Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/25

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Subject: [Leica] Computer Help
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:02:34 -0700
References: <BANLkTinDpw_tixbtEQjm4wWT8fjGJNrxsw@mail.gmail.com>

On Apr 25, 2011, at 6:55 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> LUG:
> 
> This is driving me crazy.  Yesterday an automatic Microsoft update rendered
> my computer totally worthless.  It went back to the original configuration
> of Windows 7 with none of my screen savers, no programs loaded - just a
> bare-bones version of a new Windows 7.  I used Restore to go back before 
> the
> update.  All seemed good.  Screensavers are there, programs listed,
> documents and photos where they should be; HOWEVER, nothing works.  When I
> click on any program at all I get this message "The application has failed
> to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect.  Please see
> the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for 
> more
> detail."  That is totally Greek to me and I've put it up on several Windows
> and Microsoft forums and nobody else seems to know what it means.  I've 
> come
> to the LUG expertise as a last resort.  I do (did) have everything backed 
> up
> with Acronis, but that is one of the programs that refuses to run, even 
> from
> the restore CD.  Before I totally tear all of my hair out, is there anybody
> out there who has the slightest idea how I can fix this?


so sorry Tina, this is why those of us who have left ms, have left ms....



Steve


> 
> The day when all of my computer programs can be cloud-based will be a great
> day (maybe).
> 
> TIA
> 
> Tina
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
> 
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