Request for Question Clarification by
tlspiegel-ga
on
23 Feb 2005 00:18 PST
Hi n54pc,
If my findings are satisfactory, please let me know by posting a
clarification, and I will post this information as the official answer
to your question.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/faqsrwxp.mspx
Q. What should I do if System Restore does not work?
A. Try these steps if System Restore does not appear to work:
1. Ensure the System Restore service is running. verify that System
Restore services are running from Control Panel:
Click Start, Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance ->
Click Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Services and
Applications. Click Services - >click System Restore Services. Ensure
the service is set to Automatic and the status is Started.
Or: To verify that System Restore services are running using the
command prompt: Click Start ->Run -> then type CMD in the control box
Press Enter, then type Net Start at the command prompt
2. Verify that you have enough free space on all your drives as
required by System Restore. If the free space on any partition system
restore is monitoring falls below 50 MB, System Restore will suspend
and purge out all restore points to free up disk space. It will
automatically reactivate when 200 MB+ free space is available.
3. Examine event logs for any system restore-related errors that
could help you identify the problem.
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http://computercops.biz/postt101018.html
This isn't the first time I've had trouble with system restore,
although I haven't found it to be a common problem with XP. ME would
be a different story - I don't think I was EVER able to do a
successful restore w/ME.
So my question would be two in parts: 1) Why does system restore
sometimes fail, and 2) Is there a way around it?
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you might try this.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as...S;q302796&
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodte...srwxp.mspx
might try system restore from safemode.
or safemode with comand prompt.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304449
and this might work.
How to do xp repair install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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System Restore for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm
To troubleshoot System Restore issues, try one or more of the following steps:
- If you receive an error message that is related to System Restore,
always make sure that you first record the error message
and follow the instructions that the error message contains to try
to resolve the issue. Most System Restore issues generate
an error message that contains a description of the issue and
suggestions for how to resolve the issue.
- Make sure that you have enough disk space on all of the drives on
which System Restore is enabled.
- Make sure that the System Restore service is running by using one of
the following methods:
Check in Control Panel:
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click "Performance and Maintenance".
2. Click Administrative Tools, click Computer Management, and then
click Services and Applications.
3. Click Services, and then click System Restore Services.
- Open a command prompt window:
1. Click Start, click Run, and then type "CMD" (without the quotation marks).
2. Press the ENTER key, and then type "Net Start" (without the
quotation marks) at the command prompt to make sure that
the System Restore service is up and running.
- Make sure that System Restore is enabled on the drives that you want
System Restore enabled on.
- Try to run System Restore in Safe mode.
- If you suspect that you do not have as many restore points as you
should have, make sure that the data store is the size that
you want the data store to be.
- Check the event logs to investigate System Restore service errors:
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click "Performance and Maintenance".
2. Click Administrative Tools, click Computer Management, double-click
Event Viewer, and then click System.
3. Click the Source tab to sort by name, and then look for "sr" or
"srservice." Double-click each of these services, and then
evaluate the event description for any indication of the cause of the problem.
System Restore cannot create a restore point. Please restart your computer
Disable System Restore, reboot, then enable.
System Restore Should Not Be Enabled During Program Installation
When you first enable System Restore, this creates an initial restore
point. If you enable System Restore during a program installation,
this may corrupt the initial restore point.
Best regards,
tlspiegel
