System Restore Fails

[Bob Day]

I have tried about 10 different system restore points (Windows XP, latest
updates), and everyone says:

Your computer cannot be restored to...
(date and time)
No changes have been made..

Why am I getting this? What is the point of systemr restore if you cannot
actually restore anything?

Bob Day

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Chances are, Bob, that the system restore points have become corrupt. if
this is the case then there is nothing you can do other than delete the
restore points (start>control panel>system. Click the system restore tab in
system properties and put a tick mark in the 'turn off system restore on all
drives' option. Click OK. Now open up system properties again, click system
retore tab and remove the tick mark from the 'turn off system restore points
on all dirves' option. System restore will now start monitoring your system
again) and start again. Unfortunately, this does not help you return your pc
to a previous time.


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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[Guest]

I have a similar situation to the message he was getting with the added
pleasure that now the system gets to the windows xp screen and reboots
continually. I cant even get into safe mode.