Side-by-side configuration solution or ????

ok, so after days of wondering "What is going on on my computer" i finally at least found out how to identify my problem! the problem i have now is obviously solving it.....


THE PROBLEM

Activation context generation failed for "System Default Context" Error in manifest or policy file "C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\.86_microsoft.windows.controls.resources

The obvious solution would be to restore the factory setting..... only i hadnt created the back up disks, and i have no previous system restore points

what next?

Log Name: Application
Source: SideBySide
Date: 7/19/2011 7:38:11 AM
Event ID: 59
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Timm-PC
Description:
Activation context generation failed for "System Default Context".Error in manifest or policy file "C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7600.16385_en-us_020378a8991bbcc2.manifest" on line 0. Invalid Xml syntax.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="Error">
<System>
<Provider Name="SideBySide" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49409">59</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-19T11:38:11.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>25414</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Timm-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>System Default Context</Data>
<Data>C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7600.16385_en-us_020378a8991bbcc2.manifest</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Do you still have HP's recovery partition intact?

If so, you should be able to recover your system, and then create a set of recovery disks.

Failing that, contact HP and they use a third-party supplier who will ship you the recovery disks for $30 or so.

So a complete factory reset is the only way?