Restoring to a Restore Point using the Command Prompt

[rfj1001]

I can't logon to my user account so I'm using KB304449 to try to restore the
system to an earlier point.

I can get to the command prompt but if I then type the command :

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

I get the message command unrecognised.

If I go to the C:\windows\system32\restore and then type rstrui.exe I still
get the same message.

Can SKS tell me what I might need to do to get the rstrui.exe file running
/or/ a different way to set the restore point

Tx

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I can't logon to my user account so I'm using KB304449 to try to restore
the system to an earlier point.

I can get to the command prompt but if I then type the command :

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

I get the message command unrecognised.

If I go to the C:\windows\system32\restore and then type rstrui.exe I
still get the same message.

Can SKS tell me what I might need to do to get the rstrui.exe file running
/or/ a different way to set the restore point

Tx

Instead of typing
C:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
you should type
dir C:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
so that you can see if the file exists. If it does not exist then you must
restore it from your WinXP CD.

 

[Xandros]

likely the file is corrupt. Try reinstalling following this advice
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

 

[RobFJ]

I should have made my first post a bit clearer - the rstrui.exee file does
exist.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I should have made my first post a bit clearer - the rstrui.exee file does
exist.

Yes, this would have made things much clearer. I also have my serious doubts
whether you actually saw a message "command unrecognised". Please quote all
error messages verbatim - it makes a big difference!