Cannot open any file from desktop

[tplowe]

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.

 

[gregrocker]

Boot into http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html to System Restore to before you installed the program.

If this fails, from the Recovery Options Command Line, run http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139810-sfc-scannow-run-command-prompt-boot.html

 

[tplowe]

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.

 

[tplowe]

If this fails, from the Recovery Options Command Line, run http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139810-sfc-scannow-run-command-prompt-boot.html

Trying this now.

 

[gregrocker]

Win7 troubleshooting fundamentals

 

[tplowe]

Boot into http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html to System Restore to before you installed the program.

If this fails, from the Recovery Options Command Line, run http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139810-sfc-scannow-run-command-prompt-boot.html

OK...the scan & undoing the first System Retsore got me back up to 99%. THanks!!!!