How to repair corrupted System Restore

[Adi]

Hi, Experts!

When I try to make new Restore point computer freezes and I must restart
with button on computer.
After restart I remove Restore point but computer freeze again.
After restarting computer freeze in point to change make Restore ON again.
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[Michael Stevens]

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Hi, Experts!

When I try to make new Restore point computer freezes and I must
restart with button on computer.
After restart I remove Restore point but computer freeze again.
After restarting computer freeze in point to change make Restore ON
again. (e-mail address removed)

From System Properties [press WinKey+Pause/Break]> Select System Restore
tab> disable System Restore.
Reboot and repeat procedure to enable System Restore.
You should now be able to create a new restore point.
For more info on SR see the link from Bert Kinney MS-MVP below.
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/index.html
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[Adi]

In my state I cannot change nothing in System restore. When I try to change
On or Off system restore computer freeze and after that I must restart by
button on PC. I don't know how happened this.

(e-mail address removed)

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Hi, Experts!

When I try to make new Restore point computer freezes and I must
restart with button on computer.
After restart I remove Restore point but computer freeze again.
After restarting computer freeze in point to change make Restore ON
again. (e-mail address removed)

From System Properties [press WinKey+Pause/Break]> Select System Restore
tab> disable System Restore.
Reboot and repeat procedure to enable System Restore.
You should now be able to create a new restore point.
For more info on SR see the link from Bert Kinney MS-MVP below.
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/index.html
--
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[Bert Kinney]

Hi Adi,

Try running System Restore from the command prompt.
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/tips.html#SRFromPormpt

If that doesn't work I would suggest following these steps.
System Restore Failures to restore
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/body_srfail.html

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In my state I cannot change nothing in System restore.
When I try to change On or Off system restore computer
freeze and after that I must restart by button on PC. I
don't know how happened this.

"Michael Stevens"

When I try to make new Restore point computer freezes
and I must restart with button on computer.
After restart I remove Restore point but computer
freeze again. After restarting computer freeze in point
to change make Restore ON again. (e-mail address removed)

From System Properties [press WinKey+Pause/Break]>
Select System Restore tab> disable System Restore.
Reboot and repeat procedure to enable System Restore.
You should now be able to create a new restore point.
For more info on SR see the link from Bert Kinney MS-MVP
below. http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/index.html
--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
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[Charles C. Drew]

Before doing anything else, try scanning for and removing spyware. It's been known to cause all sorts of problems.

If you don't already have them following programs, download, install, update, and run them to check for and remove spyware. You might also consider some commercial spyware remover programs. You need more than one because there is no universal list of spyware so none of the available programs remove everything.

SpyBot Search and Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
AdAware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Hi, Experts!

When I try to make new Restore point computer freezes and I must restart
with button on computer.
After restart I remove Restore point but computer freeze again.
After restarting computer freeze in point to change make Restore ON again.
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Plato]

When I try to make new Restore point computer freezes and I must restart
with button on computer.

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#15

 

[Tom Broadfoot]

When I attempt System Restore my PC appears to go through the process
closes down, reboots and then gives me the message 'cannot restore
select another restore point' (or words to that effect). Of cours
when I do this I get the same message. I can set a restore point on
day and then attempt to restore to that point the next but with n
success. Advice please? :crybaby

 

[Davy]

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sorts of problems.Before doing anything else, try scanning for an
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Sounds like good advice.... did Blaster worm have the same effect...

Think I'd be tempted to scan in safe mode and try Check Disc scan fo
file error's (in hard drive properties), doing these things firs
sound's logical to me

Any clues in event viewer Application and System log files in Admi
tools.?? Any errors logged just click on the error log and ope
properties

Dav

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Tom,

The majority of the time this is caused by a corrupt restore point.
Turning System Restore off then on again will purges all existing
restore points, and creates one new one.

Try running System Restore from Safe Mode.
Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to
start your computer in Safe Mode.

Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account
that has administrator credentials.
In Safe Mode type or paste the following command in the Start - Run box
then press Enter.

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

There are also other possibilities that can cause this to happen. The
following pages have some troubleshooting steps to take.

Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

How to Disable and Enable System Restore
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/disablesr.html

Here are some tips on keeping System Restore Healthy and hopefully
keep the restore points from becoming corrupted in the future.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.htm

 

[Tom Broadfoot]

Thanks Bert, will try that when I get home tonight and will repor
back

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[Tom Broadfoot]

Bert

It worked a dream using the Safe Mode, thanks for your advice

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[Bert Kinney]

Hi Tom,

This would indicate that there's a application running in normal mode
that is interfering with System Restore. Performing a clean boot can
help narrow down the search. Are there any Norton 2006 application
running on the system?

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=316434

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560