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Allan

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Re: Accidental deletion of Registry entry supporting cameras
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2010, 02:36:46 PM »
Okay, I have to ask. Why would it replace a service?
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Re: Accidental deletion of Registry entry supporting cameras
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2010, 03:11:34 PM »
If it is a service that Windows default settings determine is on all the time...and the key has been deleted...the key will be re-created.
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    Re: Accidental deletion of Registry entry supporting cameras
    « Reply #17 on: April 22, 2010, 09:20:47 PM »
    Wahoo! Yahoo! Hallelujah! It worked!  I was able to successfully do a windows install repair!  All my users were still intact.  Everything I could have hoped.  After applying about 150 windows updates (seriously it had to be very close to that) I'm back in business.  My camera is now detected properly and shows up as a media device, launches the - "what do you want to do" wizard.

    What is also VERY cool... I was concerned about loosing my linux Grub boot loader.  Windows didn't touch that!  I can still boot into Linux.  Well, I haven't actually tried it yet but the boot loader still displays and I have Windows boot by default.

    Thank you to all who contributed advice on this!

    Lesson learned.  Restore point, Registry backup...
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    Re: Accidental deletion of Registry entry supporting cameras
    « Reply #18 on: April 23, 2010, 05:31:42 AM »
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    Lesson learned.  Restore point, Registry backup...

    Lesson learned...but you need to go one step further...
    Look into Disk imaging software for complete backups.
    I use and recommend Acronis True Image which is a paid app...
    Macrium Reflect has a Free version.
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    Re: Accidental deletion of Registry entry supporting cameras
    « Reply #19 on: April 23, 2010, 05:56:29 AM »
    Glad you got it all sorted out. Now follow patio's advice above and start creating regular images of your drive(s)
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