how can i rescue a deleted prefetch folder ?

1. Turn off the option to clean the Prefetch in Tune-Up Utilities

2. Windows will just need to re-create all the prefetch files again, thereby slowing down Windows during boot and program starts until all the new prefetch files are created

Windows just maintains the Prefetch folder at a rolling 128 entries - any new applications you run after this number replace the last one that you have not used recently.

Answered Aug, 16 2010

I've the same problem as yours but I followed this useful step by step guide
http://minilien.com/?GNIj6rTHiK Answered Aug, 16 2010

1.Open your computer's registry editor by clicking on the "Start" menu and selecting the "Run" menu option. Type "command" into the DOS prompt text box and hit "Enter."
2.
Search the registry for the key identified as "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\client\options" and click on the "Edit" button.
3.
Select the "Add Value" editing option to expose the Outlook registry fields in the primary registry editor window.
4.
Fill in the "Value Name" field with "DumpsterAlwaysOn," the "Data Type" field with "DWORD," and the "Value Data" field with "1." Once you are finished, close the editor and open Microsoft Outlook 2003 by double-clicking the Outlook program icon on your computer's desktop.
5.
Open the "Tasks" folder and select the "Tools" button to open the Tools menu. Select the option titled "Recover Deleted Items."
6.
Search through the deleted items until you find the tasks you want to rescue. Select the tasks you want to rescue and then click the "Recover Selected Items" button Answered Jan, 25 2011

I will now show you in 5 easy steps how you can rebuild the -> (layout.ini) <- file again.

1): make sure that the task scheduler is enabled.If you are un sure go to-> Start/Contrl Panel/Administrative Tools/ Click on Services/ Then in the list of services make sure the Task Sheduler is enabled & restart the service by clicking on Start. Close the Services Folder & go back to desktop.

2): Then go to START/RUN/ and TYPE IN/->cmd<-(without the arrows) CLICK OK. This will bring up the DOS Command screen.

3):You will need to copy and paste this entry in at the flashing cursor
-> rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks <-(without the arrows) and press ENTER.

4):Now reboot three times and your Prefetch folder will be rebuilt.(It takes 3 reboots for the prefetch folder to work out what it needs)

5):Then go BACK to ->Start/Contrl Panel/Administrative Tools/ / Services/ Once again find TASK SHEDULER in the list and stop the service and then set it to disabled.This will stop any more entries going into your Prefetch folder.

Answered Oct, 05 2010

Hi,you can do it as follows then:
1.Make sure that the task scheduler is enabled. If you are un-sure, go to- Start/Control Panel--Administrative Tools--Click on Services.
2.Then go to START/RUN/ and TYPE IN/->cmd<-CLICK OK. This will bring up the DOS Command screen.
3.You will need to copy and paste this entry in at the flashing cursor
-rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks,and press ENTER.
4.Now reboot three times and your Prefetch folder will be rebuilt.
5.Then go back to -Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/ / Services/ Once again find TASK SHEDULER in the list and stop the service and then set it to disabled. Answered Jan, 02 2011