System restore not working
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If you are low on hard drive space that can halt all restore points. A previous use of a restore point could have effected the remaining in some way. You may want to check to see if the restore services are running. You can do that easy enough from the Run prompt off of the Start menu by typing "cmd" at the prompt there and pressing the enter key then type "Net Start".
The longer route takes you into the "control panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Services and Applications". You then click on Services followed by System Restore Services. There you make sure the service is set to automatic and it is started up.
The longer route takes you into the "control panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Services and Applications". You then click on Services followed by System Restore Services. There you make sure the service is set to automatic and it is started up.
And still nothing? Do you have a Windows installation disk or was that a preinstalled OS? With an XP cd you could try using the system file checker before going for a repair install there. It sounds like the needed system files were corrupted or removed sommehow. With 141gb free you know there's plenty of drive space available.
One idea here before anything else however would be to turn off the system restore on all drives. You simply right click on the MyComputer icon and click on the system restore tab. From there put check mark in the "turn off system restore on all drives" box and start the system. Once the system boots back up remove the check mark. The next step would be to create a new restore point by going to the "Start>accessories>system tools" and click on the system restore and choose the "create new restore point" option. You then give it a file name and give that one a try.
The system file checker can be started right at the Run prompt by typing the "sfc /scannow" command there and pressing the enter key. That will prompt you for the original installation disk in order to verify and repair any system files found damaged or missing. Your last option if nothing else works would be the repair install method outlined in the article seen at http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
One idea here before anything else however would be to turn off the system restore on all drives. You simply right click on the MyComputer icon and click on the system restore tab. From there put check mark in the "turn off system restore on all drives" box and start the system. Once the system boots back up remove the check mark. The next step would be to create a new restore point by going to the "Start>accessories>system tools" and click on the system restore and choose the "create new restore point" option. You then give it a file name and give that one a try.
The system file checker can be started right at the Run prompt by typing the "sfc /scannow" command there and pressing the enter key. That will prompt you for the original installation disk in order to verify and repair any system files found damaged or missing. Your last option if nothing else works would be the repair install method outlined in the article seen at http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
If he did that he would lost all his restore points?
Boot into safe mode and run system restore, worked for me a few times!
The idea is to see if the system restore even works by seeing if it will create working restore points. If a repair install of Windows is needed those would be lost anyways. The first thing to do is get the system running not what restore points are lost. There are a few programs like Set Point for creating an endless amount.
What are you talking about, he never said his system was not working! And who was talking about repair install. and no the first thing was to get system restore working, one would think that since he was trying to use it he just might want to keep his restore point
What are you talking about, he never said his system was not working! And who was talking about repair install. and no the first thing was to get system restore working, one would think that since he was trying to use it he just might want to keep his restore point
If something corrupted enough system files preventing the system restore from rolling back Windows a repair install would reinstall all of the essentials without touching the other files and folders. The only that may need to be reinstalled at times is video and sound drivers. If the restore points were hit with a virus you would want to start off with new ones to prevent reinfections. Something hit the system there even though it hasn't been found yet. That's still an option if nothing else works.
Ran a virus check and adware check... nothing comes up.
A bad install of a system update? The present antivirus, spyware, adware, malware removers missing something? If something corrupted the restore points those are no good. That's one reason for creating a new one. If something corrupted system files needed for the system restore feature a repair install would most likely be the method of restoring that function. If the system was hit by something a repair install would see Windows running normal again where a full sweep with other tools might locate the source.