Vista Security Center

OK, then the next thing that I would try is System Restore to roll back to a point before the problem started.

Please read my second post, I rolled the system back to about one week, I am not sure when the problem started.
I think that I will just ignore the problem, MS help is $90.00. Noway!

Thanks for everyones help!

Broni,
You can never open Security Center in safe mode.

Have you tried a Repair of wondows using a windows cd/dvd?

Rodney M,

You mean reinstall? I don't believe that Vista has a repair function, without loosing all your installed programs. Please let me know if I'm wrong.
Thanks.

You can use the Vista DVD to "upgrade" Vista over itself, which does much the same thing as the repair install did in 2K/XP. You still get to keep your apps and settings in the same way.

Here is how you do it.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial148.html

Train,

I don't quite understand, will these methods reload the operating system (Vista Home Premium) over the old system and all my installed programs will be saved and be fully usable?
I thought that only 2000 and XP had this option.

Rodney M,
I Googled your suggestion and it is possible, the only problem is Service Pack 1 must be uninstalled and I can not do that. I had a run around with a MS technician about this, even they could not figure out why. Seems like the only option I have is to reinstall Vista or ignore the problem.
Thanks for your help.

If you read closely at the bottom left.

https://discussions.virtualdr.com/


Then at the top left click the printer tutorial link and print it out so you can follow it step by step.

Slipstream your Vista and SP1. Then use it. Be best if you did.

Thanks Train, I will try the slipstream method, hopefully it will work.

Train,

I created an .ISO file, which includes the OPS and service pack 1. Copied the ISO file to a DVD, but the PC will not boot from it. It tries, but the DVD is not bootable.
What am I doing wrong?

Train,
I've got the ISO burned, the PC boots from it, but no option for upgrade, it asks me to upgrade from Windows. I do have Vista and Service Pack 1 on the ISO DVD.
Any thoughts?

Read this manual: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88...all-vista.html
You just have to click on Install button.

Thanks Broni, but the slipstream DVD was created from a Dell system DVD and I guess with that you can not do a repair/upgrade. Repair alone works, but that is not what I need.
The instructions are great, I will save it.
Thanks for your help.