acer unable to restore

[scratchmyhead]

After AVG 2013 Registry clean up had managed to wipe out sndvol32.ex from my system32 (loses volume control program), I have tried doing a restore to last week.
However after the process was completed, up pops the message 'unable to restore'!
Laptop is an Acer Travelmate 2483 with XP Pro installed.
Is there a problem with restore on this model that anyone knows about?

As I've posted in the software thread, I have tried expanding the file from a windows XP disc using Run/CMD (using the Microsoft site guide) but it comes up with the message 'unable to open file'.

So kind of stuck either way.

 

[EvanDavis]

Is there a problem with restore on this model that anyone knows about?

As I've posted in the software thread, I have tried expanding the file from a windows XP disc using Run/CMD (using the Microsoft site guide) but it comes up with the message 'unable to open file'.

So kind of stuck either way.

Restore can be hit and miss sometimes.

As for trying to expand anything through CMD, just do a repair install if you have your OS media to hand.
And IMHO ditch AVG

 

[muckshifter]

https://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/lost-file-sndvol32-exe-volume-control-t4053762.html