restore windows 7 gadgets

[mahall1988]

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.

 

[richc46]

Welcome to the Forum,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10215-gadgets-restore-default-gadgets.html

 

[mahall1988]

this just opened up my vista stile sidebar again.

 

[richc46]

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

 

[mahall1988]

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

 

[richc46]

You may have to fix the registry. Im would be reluctant to go into that area.
but try this and cross fingers and hope
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html


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.

 

[mahall1988]

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

 

[mahall1988]

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

 

[richc46]

Does SFC show errors for sidebar?

 

[mahall1988]

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

 

[mahall1988]

2010-11-23 16:20:15, Info CSI 00000253 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-11-23 16:20:15, Info CSI 00000255 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"sidebar.exe" of Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2010-11-23 16:20:20, Info CSI 00000257 [SR] Repairing corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:84{42}]"\??\C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\en-US"\[l:28{14}]"sbdrop.dll.mui" from store
2010-11-23 16:20:20, Info CSI 00000259 [SR] Repairing corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:84{42}]"\??\C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\en-US"\[l:30{15}]"Sidebar.exe.mui" from store
2010-11-23 16:20:21, Info CSI 0000025b [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"sidebar.exe" of Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2010-11-23 16:20:21, Info CSI 0000025c [SR] This component was referenced by [l:200{100}]"Microsoft-Windows-Gadget-Platform-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.7600.16385.WindowsGadgetPlatform"
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
2010-11-23 16:20:21, Info CSI 00000261 [SR] Repairing corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:72{36}]"\??\C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"\[l:20{10}]"sbdrop.dll" from store
2010-11-23 16:20:23, Info CSI 00000263 [SR] Verify complete

 

[richc46]

Im thinking repair install.
Go with that or wait for others to come by. Everyone has a different approach to these problems.

 

[mahall1988]

ok then thank you for your help. ill be back on tomorrow to see if anyone else has any ideas, if not looks like i'm doing a repair.

 

[richc46]

I will not forget, if I have other ideas Ill post too.