Jacob, That was my exact situation too and Image for Windows solved all of that. Good luck
al -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 6:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Issue with jaws 11 and word 2003aftercomputer issues were resolved using windows XP service pack 3 Will check it out - thanks. Have specifically created restore points, but, then, they don't want to cooperate as such...<smile> Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Issue with jaws 11 and word 2003 aftercomputer issues were resolved using windows XP service pack 3 > Jacob, > > Although this suggestion will not help your current > situation, it will in the future. Consider using Image for > Windows. Sounds like you have a need to put your system back > to a solid starting point quite frequently. With Image for > Windows, you build your basic OS and all necessary programs > and then burn a basic image. Anytime you want to return to > that point you simply pop in the CD, go have a cup of coffee > and come back in about a half hour and your good to go. I > use this often and it is totally blind accessible. Just a > thought because I've been where you are and have spent hours > messing around to no avail. > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of > Jacob Kruger > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 1:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Issue with jaws 11 and word 2003 > after > computerissues were resolved using windows XP service pack 3 > > > This is a bit of a long shot, but last week after I tried to > restore my > windows XP machine back to a slightly older restore point > due to it starting > to have a couple operating system issues most likely due to > all the > software/configuration testing I've done on it, as per > usual, but the > machine seemed to not go anywhere after I left it restarting > for around half > an hour after telling it to use the clean restore point, and > eventually, I > had to literally run a windows installation repair, and then > install windows > XP service pack 3 to make it generally work again. > > Now the issue is that it won't let me run certain > installation packages, > like trying to reinstall a version of adobe reader since it > seems to be > looking for installation files/components that don't exist, > but the main > thing that has now come around is that I can't even start > microsoft word > 2003 since jaws seems to crash, and the whole system is > almost hanging - > only thing to do seems to be to hit Ctrl + Alt + Del keys, > wait a little > bit, hit Alt + U for turn off menu items, and then hit the R > key to choose > the restart option - all of this without any talking going > on, since even > narrator and NVDA don't seem to want to cooperate properly > when I then try > to make them act as a form of backup, and jaws is just > crashing outright. > > Anyway, now tried reinstalling office 2003 in case it needed > to be > repaired/reverted to it's initial installation state, but > still doesn't > work, but, FWIW, other pieces of office software, like excel > do still work, > so it seems to be specifically word in this part of the > puzzle. > > Anyway, apart from being pretty sure will again have to > reload windows from > scratch, like I normally seem to need to do around every 3-6 > months, was > just wondering if anyone had any ideas/ideas to try sort > this out more > easily/quicker? > > TIA > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of > virus signature database 5180 (20100607) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5181 (20100608) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5181 (20100608) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
