Restoring files and or path after custom upgrade (repair)

sika85

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Hello,

I recently did a repair on my OS 8.1. After this, windows folders such as Program files and Users were moved to windows.old. Now I'm experiencing a lot of issues. For example, when trying to customize the Ribbon in Excel by adding Developer (to start using VBA), I get the following message: "The server drafts location you entered for offline editing is not valid or you do not have permission to access that location. Please specify a location on your local computer". And when I try to change the folder path in Options->Save, the path does not get remembered and I can't customize my ribbon. I have tried basically all advice I've come across through Google with no luck. I'm thinking about re-installing windows if I can't solve this.

Questions:
1. Can the paths that window uses have been messed up after the repair? If so, is there an easy fix?
2. Can I in a simple way restore or use the files stored in windows.old?


 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
I would try a repair install on Excel. If you got a windows.old you have a new windows so some software may need to be reinstalled? Its worth a try.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
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