Windows Vista Control Panel/Media Player Not Working

[Guest]

Hello, I am currently having trouble with my recently purchased laptop that
came with Windows Vista installed. It worked fine until this morning, where a
message says "Windows Control Panel has stopped working" when I attempt to
open it. Same goes for my Windows Media Player.

I ran the "sfc /scannow" command as suggested on another thread, but came up
with corrupt files right at the 99% mark: Details are included in the CBS.log
windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log.

How can I fix this?

 

[Guest]

I would try a System Restore to a point before the problems started. If that
doesn't fix the problem, you may have to do a Vista Upgrade Reinstall (see
link below) which will leave your programs, settings and files in place but
overwrite your system.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html

 

[Guest]

I forgot to add that if sfc identified only a handful of corrupt files, you
can access files on your Vista Install DVD to replace your corrupt files (see
link below).

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86959-access-vista-install-dvd-files.html