Sony Vaio RS430G reinstall certain program

['nutherBob]

This may be the wrong place to ask this, I apologize if it is, but I can't
find another group to answer questions specifically about this particular
computer.

Some within the past 3 days my son has managed to either delete a program or
remove a related file.

It the file or program that installs the video/audio/tv hand held remote
control drivers. Support says to check to see if a certain file
"usbsirc.exe" is to be found anywhere. No, it isn't. And from there the
support suggested running the recovery disks. When I try to select the
application specific area, it is greyed out. And, I wouldn't know what the
heck I am looking for anyway.

Can anyone help me with this? Much appreciations and one swat to the kid
for every helpful tip I get.

Thanks in advance,
'nutherBob

 

[Edward]

This may not work, Bob, but could be worth a try.

Place the recovery disc in the drive, (hold down 'Shift' to stop it auto
starting).

Go to Start/Search and have Windows search your CD-ROM - Probably E:\ if you
have CD-RW.

When/If usbsirc.exe pops up you can drag it to the folder where it belongs.
If you don't know where to put it, put it in a safe place and ask Support.

Good luck,

Ed

 

[Malke]

This may not work, Bob, but could be worth a try.

Place the recovery disc in the drive, (hold down 'Shift' to stop it
auto starting).

Go to Start/Search and have Windows search your CD-ROM - Probably E:\
if you have CD-RW.

When/If usbsirc.exe pops up you can drag it to the folder where it
belongs. If you don't know where to put it, put it in a safe place and
ask Support.

Good luck,

Ed

Just do a System Restore to before your kid hosed your computer. Then
deal with him appropriately so he doesn't do this again.

Malke

 

['nutherBob]

Voila! Thanks Ed. Worked perfectly.
Kid dealt with appropirately as Malke suggested, and system restore points
are scheduled.

Bob

 

['nutherBob]

Thanks Malke. I thought that System Restore point might fix it, so I tried
that first, but alas, the critter managed to completely delete the file, for
which he recieved a teaching example from me. (He's a good kid, just likes
to fiddle with technology... can't keep toasters in the house..). I did
what Ed suggested and it's working fine now.

Thanks for the help folks!
Bob