[RESOLVED] Computer problem

I don't know how to make the title, but I'll explain my problem, if you need laptop info I will provide.

What happened was. about a few months ago I installed Vista OS X, like the anxious person I am, I didn't have the patience to do full research on it. I then download all the stuff needed and install, etc etc, and of course the anxious side of me RUSHED threw it, I made a mistake during the installing that I figured out right after I made the mistake. I was dumbfounded, what ever that means, and I started to fiddle with everything, a very few days in with it installed, something I did makes everything go terribly WRONG. My computer was running like a snail, literaly, except for the internet. W00t.

Anyways, I got everything off doing it by going to run >cmd, sfc/scannow.. that went, and restored my computer back to default, but it mentioned there was still errors. Oh boy I'm not retarted, I know deleting program folders and going to the computer this way to uninstall something like this won't fix everything.

But my real problem is, now, my computer is working almost fine. I'm noticing while running photoshop, my computer is slower than it use to be before I went OS X, in general it just runs harder and sometimes comes up with a little lag, and a runtime error here and there, witch is a registry problem I think. I'm worried as to if I damaged anything with my OS during all this. I have no viruses, my computer is well defragged, cleaned out with junk, and I went high performance and took out the vista look, and did everything to make a vista computer run at the most TOP performance you can make it.

idk if I explained enough to get a reasonable answer as it's late and I hurried to type this and hope for a reply in the morning.

Also I want to back my computer up, but I want all problems fixed with my computer before I do. So if something happens I won't back it up with a problem that could re occur. If that makes sense? Ok I won't go on.

Help wanted :confused:

OS X is Mac, Vista is Windows. What laptop do you have?

No like there's something called vista os x, where you get a mac look..

I have no idea why I did it, but I have a vista and there's that Vista os x witch gives you the mac look

http://www.vistaosx.net/

I see. But to officially remove this monster, the site recommends you do this:

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HELP! My Computer is Screwed Up After Using Vista OS X!
If you encounter error messages after removing the programs or after using the program, need not panic as everything is reversible. This program automatically creates a restore point where you can restore everything to an earlier time, before you installed the program. Go to Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. Click on Restore My Computer to an earlier time and choose the date in bold. This process will restore your computer system to an earlier time before you installed Vista OS X.

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So you're saying it made a restore point before I downloaded it?

I checked and don't see one that goes back before I did the installation.
This is what I get,
https://discussions.virtualdr.com/im.../2009/03/2.jpg

From this I see, if I had the big problem the day I installed it, I had a chance to restore it?!

Yes, it does create a restore point that is something you should have done as well, prior to installing anything new on your computer. Since you can't now do that, there is a way to uninstall that program according to that website:

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How do I Uninstall the Program?
Removing the software pack is as easy as 123.Open the Vista OS X Folder and open "Uninstall Vista OS X" and follow the instructions.

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hmm well this happened a good 2 months ago, and at that time I remember following some uninstall instructions in the folder, and it led me to, of coruse the sfc/scannow , witch fixed everything,

but what I did was delete the whole os x folder after the sfc, did the scan again and it had problems it couldn't fix. but everything was back to normal.

You could try a chkdsk /r or chkdsk /f to see of that might fix your problems.

Go to cmd prompt, type in chkdsk /r and it will ask if you want to run that upon restart. type y for yes, then exit to exit cmd prompt, then restart your computer.

OK I did that,

and here's the results, I didn't get the very end because I was looking out my window, and all of a sudden, it goes black and my computer starts lol


CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)

304256 File records processed

File verification complete

371 large file records processed

0 bad file records processed

0 ea records processed

76 reparse records processed

CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)

1098661 index entries processed

index verification completed

5 unindexed files processed

and the rest isn't useful, anything in there to tell if somethings wrong?

On chkdsk /r it is supposed to run 5 checks, not three. Are you sure you did this from the cmd prompt and not the check disk utility under drive properties.

no no it ran 5, i didn't post the rest

All tests completed or verified, but what do you remember about the first chkdsk you did that said there was files it couldn't fix?

Is the Vista OS a recovery dvd or a standalone DVD?

Not the chkdsk, but the sfc/scan now said I had problems. I'll run another one and take a screen shot and show you?

And sorry I'm still learning about computers, what you mean by recovery and stand alone dvd?

ok, here's the sfc results,

https://discussions.virtualdr.com/im.../2009/03/1.jpg

Still coming with an error,

That's because sfc /scannow is not run from the cmd prompt. Do this: Go to Start>Run and then type in sfc /scannow. Make sure there is a space between the c and the slash mark /.

You need to have your vista dvd in the cd/dvd drive before you tap the enter key, or click ok.

I asked about the standalone (meaning a vista dvd you bought, not one of those recovery disks that come with laptops.)

Ohhhh I didn't know the space between the c and the / mattered.

and I also never bought me a vista dvd,

I'm guessing that would fix any problems with my OS during the scan?

Yes, you need the dvd in order for the sfc /scannow to work properly. Make sure you're not trying to run sfc /scannow from a cmd prompt either.

If you had that dvd you could run a repair also and that would certainly fix your problems (that is if vista is broke enough to see you need a repair).

Ohhh ok!!

If I ever feel like getting a DVD I'll fix things up, but for now I think my computer will last.