Windows 7: restore windows 7 gadgets

ok so i followed a tutorial a long time ago (not sure which one) on reinstating vista sidebar. my problem now is i want the windows 7 one back.
i have tried renaming my windows sidebar 2 folder back to windows sidebar and also tried sfc /scannow but neither work.
when i looked at the log from sfc it says sidebar.exe source file is also corrupt.

is there any other way apart from windows repair to get back windows 7 gadgets.

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Gadgets - Restore Default Gadgets

this just opened up my vista stile sidebar again.

OK Ill try again
Ill try to avoid strike 3
Windows 7 Sidebar Missing

sorry to be a pain but its just that this vista sidebar has replace my windows 7 gadgets. i cant get any desktop gadgets because if i try to do anything with any windows 87 gadgets it just brings up vistas add gadget box then puts them in the sidebar

You may have to fix the registry. Im would be reluctant to go into that area.
but try this and cross fingers and hope
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker


Run 3 times if errors are found
If you did this recently a system restore will definately fix it.
A repair install will fix it too if you have the install DVD.

ok im running sfc for the 3rd time now hopefully 3rd time lucky. system restore is out because it was ages ago when i did it. and i rather not do a repair install. i will if i have no other option. im hoping that there is something else i can do to fix it though

ok 3rd time lucky didnt work. am i conceding to do a repair install then is that my last option

Does SFC show errors for sidebar?

yes quite a few mostly like this

2010-11-23 16:20:21, Info CSI 0000025f [SR] Could not reproject corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:72{36}]"\??\C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"\[l:22{11}]"sidebar.exe"; source file in store is also corrupted