Cannot open any file from desktop


  1. tplowe
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    Cannot open any file from desktop


    I recently uninstalled a small program & something went very wrong. My W7 is totally screwed. When I double- click on any icon on the desktop I get : "Windows cannot access the specified device path or file. You may not have appropriate permissions to access the item." It seems to be a security issue or else the Explorer has lost the mapping info for my C drive.

    I also can,t get the virtual disk service running, which means I can't do a repair install because the installer can't see my disks.
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  3. gregrocker
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    Boot into System Recovery Options to System Restore to before you installed the program.

    If this fails, from the Recovery Options Command Line, run SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
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  4. tplowe
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    I did a system restore to 2 restore points before the problem, and it is still showing up, both times. I can't even do a clean install if I wanted to.
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  6. tplowe
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    gregrocker said:

    If this fails, from the Recovery Options Command Line, run SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
    Trying this now.
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  7. gregrocker
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    Win7 troubleshooting fundamentals
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  8. tplowe
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    gregrocker said:
    Boot into System Recovery Options to System Restore to before you installed the program.

    If this fails, from the Recovery Options Command Line, run SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
    OK...the scan & undoing the first System Retsore got me back up to 99%. THanks!!!!
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