Hi all,
In the following link , HTG provides the steps to delete a service.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto.....sta-or-xp/
Is there a way to restore the deleted service? Is there a way to do this other then trying System Restore?
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Noting from the source;
'Important Note: Once you delete a service, it’s gone, and it’s going to be a pain to add it back. Use with caution.'
'Note: You should think long and hard before deleting a service, because it’s very difficult to get them back once they are gone.'
I think system restore is the first port of call for obvious reasons
Did you happen to notice paragraph two...
Important Note: Once you delete a service, it’s gone, and it’s going to be a pain to add it back. Use with caution.
Or the final line...
Note: You should think long and hard before deleting a service, because it’s very difficult to get them back once they are gone.
The easiest way would be to restore your system from the image you must have taken before messing with a critical element, or doing a system reload from scratch.
Always backup your registry before you make any changes at all, to your system.
I currently use this,
http://www.tweaking.com/conten.....ackup.html
It is a bit slower than some of the others, but I think is very good.
You may get it back by running SFC /SCANNOW or with a Repair/Install - if it was a system service. A service from an installed program will require a reinstall of that program.
Regedit, Normaly you see the services in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services
Try to see if there is still a copy of the key to the service you deleted under HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet00*\services
If so, copy the key to the CurrentControlSet
If not try and load the backup reg hive under C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack\
If the service was a .dll you can try the regsrv32.exe command.
What service got deleted?
Good Luck.
