"Class not registered" error!

[mac]

Hi,

I started getting this error last night after updating a driver for my BT
keyboard! I tried xp restore (went back a week) but that did not help!

The error occurs when doing different things! For example, when I right
click on a file and then highlight "send to" I get "class not registered"
with "explorer" on top of the error window. When working on any software and
try to open files or expand menus I get the same thing! This has crippled
the OS and I hope to get some help from you.

Thanks in advance!

Mac

 

[mac]

Anything I can do? Please, anything short of a clean install of XP? Thank
you!

 

[Malke]

Anything I can do? Please, anything short of a clean install of XP?
Thank you!

1. Start the computer in Safe Mode and try and roll back the BT driver.
As the computer is starting up, repeatedly tap the F8 key to get into
Safe Mode. This will get you to the right menu. Once in, go to the
System applet in Control Panel and from there, go to Device Manager.
Find the keyboard in the device list and double-click it to get its
Properties. There will be a button to roll back the drivers.

2. If that doesn't work, try plugging in a plain ps/2 keyboard (when the
computer is off) and uninstall the BT drivers. Start over.

3. If none of that works, I'd still get rid of the BT drivers, use a
ps/2 keyboard, and do a Repair Install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Malke

 

[mac]

My reply At the end!

1. Start the computer in Safe Mode and try and roll back the BT driver.
As the computer is starting up, repeatedly tap the F8 key to get into
Safe Mode. This will get you to the right menu. Once in, go to the
System applet in Control Panel and from there, go to Device Manager.
Find the keyboard in the device list and double-click it to get its
Properties. There will be a button to roll back the drivers.

2. If that doesn't work, try plugging in a plain ps/2 keyboard (when the
computer is off) and uninstall the BT drivers. Start over.

3. If none of that works, I'd still get rid of the BT drivers, use a
ps/2 keyboard, and do a Repair Install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Malke
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Hi Malke, Thanks man!

Done that but still no go! As for the repair install, that is not an option
for me from reading about it! I don't have a XP CD, only recovery CD from
Acer! Please correct me if I am mistaken! Thanks.

 

[Malke]

My reply At the end!

Hi Malke, Thanks man!

Done that but still no go! As for the repair install, that is not an
option for me from reading about it! I don't have a XP CD, only
recovery CD from Acer! Please correct me if I am mistaken! Thanks.

So you can't even get into Windows with a regular ps/2 keyboard in Safe
Mode? Then either 1) borrow an XP cd from a friend that matches your
version (XP Home OEM with the same Service Pack level); 2) take the
machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
equivalent of BigStoreUSA); or 3) use the Acer Recovery Disk and start
over. Restore data from backups.

If you did not back up your data, there are ways to retrieve it even
when you can't get into Windows. Post back if you would like details
about doing that.

Malke