Windows Explorer not Functioning

I am having a problem with Vista RC1 build 5600 Windows Explorer not being
able to display control panel, drives, folders, menu folders in start menu,
etc. When I want to display a drive the window comes up and appears to be
stopped before the any of the information is populated and with the cursor in
the desktop the new hour glass is visible after days. There is no title and
window is white. When I want to view the control panel the same. When I open
the start menu all of the applications are visible, but I am unable to drill
down into any folders for applications.

It appears the explorer.com has been corrupted in some manner. I have gone
back and restored the system at various control points with no success. It
was working a week or so. It seemed to fail while or coincedently while I
copying 30 to 50 gb from drive to the C drive.

I have done memory checks, chkdsks, control point restorations with out
success.

I am close to finding out if the reinstall of Vista has a repair
installation similar to Win Xp. I am hoping that I do not have to do that.

Is there anything that I can to fix the problem? Thanks for your help.

Rod try a Startup Repair (part of Win RE) in Vista from the DVD, but I want
to make the point that when you say you have tried system restore that you
exhaust all available appropriate restore points that exist before this
happened. You could also boot to the Windows F8 options menu and try Last
Known Good Configuration.

How to start your computer by using the Last Known Good Configuration
feature in Windows XP (Applies to Vista):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852/en-us


You run the startup repair tool this way:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925810/en-us

How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/index.htm

Note The computer must be configured to start from a CD or from a DVD. For
information about how to configure the computer to start from a CD or from a
DVD, see the information that came with the computer.
2. Restart the computer. To do this, click Start, click the arrow next to
the Lock button, and then click Restart.

This usually means that you enter bios setup by whatever key or keys
(sometimes there is more than one key that will do it for your model--go to
pc manufacturer site) and configure CD to be first in the boot order.

See for ref:
Access/Enter Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

Note If you cannot restart the computer by using this method, use the power
button to turn off the computer. Then, turn the computer back on.
3. Set your language preference, and then click Next.

Note In most cases, the startup repair process starts automatically, and you
do not have the option to select it in the System Recovery Options menu.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click the operating system
that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair to start the
repair process.
7. When the repair process is complete, click Finish.

Additional References for Startup Repair With Screenshots:

How to Use Startup Repair:

***Accessing Windows RE (Repair Environment):***

1) Insert Media into PC (the DVD you burned)

2) ***You will see on the Vista logo setup screen after lang. options in the
lower left corner, a link called "System Recovery Options."***

Screenshot: System Recovery Options (Lower Left Link)
http://blogs.itecn.net/photos/liuhui...4/500x375.aspx

Screenshot: (Click first option "Startup Repair"
http://www.leedesmond.com/images/img...SysRecOpt2.bmp

How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/index.htm

3) Select your OS for repair.

4) Its been my experience that you can see some causes of the crash from
theWin RE feature:

You'll have a choice there of using:

1) Startup Repair
2) System Restore
3) Complete PC Restore

Good luck,

CH





"Rod" <Rod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70FEA833-71E2-4E2C-A498-5E728CFA91F6@microsoft.com...
>I am having a problem with Vista RC1 build 5600 Windows Explorer not being
> able to display control panel, drives, folders, menu folders in start
> menu,
> etc. When I want to display a drive the window comes up and appears to be
> stopped before the any of the information is populated and with the cursor
> in
> the desktop the new hour glass is visible after days. There is no title
> and
> window is white. When I want to view the control panel the same. When I
> open
> the start menu all of the applications are visible, but I am unable to
> drill
> down into any folders for applications.
>
> It appears the explorer.com has been corrupted in some manner. I have gone
> back and restored the system at various control points with no success.
> It
> was working a week or so. It seemed to fail while or coincedently while I
> copying 30 to 50 gb from drive to the C drive.
>
> I have done memory checks, chkdsks, control point restorations with out
> success.
>
> I am close to finding out if the reinstall of Vista has a repair
> installation similar to Win Xp. I am hoping that I do not have to do
> that.
>
> Is there anything that I can to fix the problem? Thanks for your help.