Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUG: This is driving me crazy. Yesterday an automatic Microsoft update rendered my computer totally worthless. It went back to the original configuration of Windows 7 with none of my screen savers, no programs loaded - just a bare-bones version of a new Windows 7. I used Restore to go back before the update. All seemed good. Screensavers are there, programs listed, documents and photos where they should be; HOWEVER, nothing works. When I click on any program at all I get this message "The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail." That is totally Greek to me and I've put it up on several Windows and Microsoft forums and nobody else seems to know what it means. I've come to the LUG expertise as a last resort. I do (did) have everything backed up with Acronis, but that is one of the programs that refuses to run, even from the restore CD. Before I totally tear all of my hair out, is there anybody out there who has the slightest idea how I can fix this? The day when all of my computer programs can be cloud-based will be a great day (maybe). TIA Tina -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com