How to reset Performance objects in perfmon?

Question

When I launch perfmon and try to add a counter, the displayed performance objects are all numbers. How can I reset these Performance objects?

Solution

I found a way to solve the problem:

• copy C:\WINDOWS\system32\PerfStringBackup.INI from a PC where perfmon works correctly
• cd C:\WINDOWS\system32
• lodctr /R:PerfStringBackup.INI

Comments

[sthiers]

I mean the performance objects ("Paging File", "Process", ".NET CLR Data", etc.) are all replaced by numbers in the combo "Performance objects"). Hence I'd like to go back to a more "normal" situation

[Patrick Cuff]

Glad you found a solution :) Any idea what corrupted the perfmon strings to begin with?

[JeffH]

So you used lodctr /s:PerfStringBackup.INI on the working machine to generate the file?

[sthiers]

JeffH, Actually no (may be I should have?). The file was already present.