Dave

Why is your solution always to do a System Restore. If you have no idea or inkling
about an issue then you revert to System Restore even if not needed. Sheesh

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Peter

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"Dave-UK" wrote in message
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"Red Wimp" Red wrote in message
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The symptom of my problem is Vista is telling me that my firewall is not
running, but it won't start manually. Also doesn't connect to the internet
(I'm using a borrowed machine here)
I can see that BFE is not running and that won't start either, says a file
is missing.
I have tried a system restore to several different points, after quite a few
minutes tells me this has failed and the problem is still there. Tried the
sfc which said it fixed some files but could not fix all, wasn't obvious to
me from the log what it couldn't fix.
In desperation have backed everything up I can find and tried to reinstall
(I have a Dell installation disc so no option to repair)
This got to the first reboot on expanding files (27%) and then failed and
restored back to the original configuration.
As you can see I seem to be in big troubles, (started after a Windows Update
this morning as far as I can tell, was alright before that)
Any advice anyone can offer will be gratefully received


What's BFE ?
Try a system restore from safe mode.

"Peter Foldes" wrote in message ...

Dave

Why is your solution always to do a System Restore. If you have no idea or inkling
about an issue then you revert to System Restore even if not needed. Sheesh

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Peter

My solution isn't to always do a system restore.
The OP stated he tried and failed to do a system restore.
I gave him a suggestion that may enable him to complete a system restore.

"Peter Foldes" wrote in message ...

Dave

Why is your solution always to do a System Restore. If you have no idea or inkling
about an issue then you revert to System Restore even if not needed. Sheesh

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Peter

My solution isn't to always do a system restore.
The OP stated he tried and failed to do a system restore.
I gave him a suggestion that may enable him to complete a system restore.