HELP, I deleted my Administrative Tools option in Control panel!

[PierCed_3]

I was doing some registry tweaks and I deleted the adimistrative tools option from my control panel. Could someone provide me with the info? The key is
{D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524153}

I need all of the subkeys and thier types. Thanks in advance!


I wish there was an undo button!

[DougL]

What about system restore?

Doug

[Ob1]

did you not make a backup of your registry before playing around in there? shame shame, j/k

what version of windows are you running?

have you tried running sfc /scannow

did you try running windows repair from the disc if its xp?

[PierCed_3]

it is Xp, what is sfc /scannow?

I only have a system restore disk.... it's a Dell :S

[Ob1]

start>run>sfc /scannow - need your xp disc to run this

explanation of sfc /scannow
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html


since you only have a system restore disc for you dell, running a repair from the disc is not an option.

[PierCed_3]

well, I recreated all the keys manually and it was a pain in the butt, but I got it done. Thanks for all the advice, I will for sure try the scannow option next time.

Thanks again!

[glc]

Originally Posted by Ob1 since you only have a system restore disc for you dell, running a repair from the disc is not an option.

Not true. Dell restore CD's are generic XP CD's locked to the Dell bios.

[Ob1]

So your saying that you can run repair's from a dell restore disc? i swear i saw you state on other threads that you cant run repairs with factory restore discs, but i could be wrong, also i think when i have tried to run a repair on restore disc on dell machines the option wasnt there, what can cause the repair option to not be there?


Here's a question, sometimes when you boot to the xp cd you dont have the second repair option, what causes some xp discs to not have the repair option? is it something on the disc, is it tied to SP2 that creates that feature? is it only for xp pro? or is it based on having some system files installed on your pc? just curious, as i have worked on a few machines, and i have seen where there is no repair option when booting to certain xp discs.

[glc]

It depends on the exact type of factory restore disks. Even some proprietary disks allow you to do a nondestructive restore.