System Restore not restoring

[Guest]

When trying to restore my computer to an earlier date, I receive a message
after the computer restarts saying "Restoration Incomplete" "Your computer
could not be restored to...........check point. This happens quite often. Is
there a fix for this? I've tried going to My Computer-Properties-System
Restore Tab and checking "Turn off System Restore on all Drives," reboot the
computer, and go back and uncheck "Turn Off System Restore on all drives",
which wipes out all of my earlier restore points. When I do accumulate some
restore points, I continue on having the same problem of not being able to
restore to them. Any ideas out there on what's go on and how to fix this?
GusGus

 

[Tony Meloche]

When trying to restore my computer to an earlier date, I receive a message
after the computer restarts saying "Restoration Incomplete" "Your computer
could not be restored to...........check point. This happens quite often. Is
there a fix for this? I've tried going to My Computer-Properties-System
Restore Tab and checking "Turn off System Restore on all Drives," reboot the
computer, and go back and uncheck "Turn Off System Restore on all drives",
which wipes out all of my earlier restore points. When I do accumulate some
restore points, I continue on having the same problem of not being able to
restore to them. Any ideas out there on what's go on and how to fix this?
GusGus

There is a known issue with this regarding Symantec's Norton System
Works 2006. If you have that program, read on. If not, sorry I
coudn't have been of more help:

Find within the main System Works window "Symantec Resource Protection".
If it is checked (it probably is) uncheck it and *leave it off* (you'll
never miss it). The remove all extant SysRestore files one more time,
then turn SysRestore back on. That will fix the problem.

Tony

 

[Elmo]

When trying to restore my computer to an earlier date, I receive a message
after the computer restarts saying "Restoration Incomplete" "Your computer
could not be restored to...........check point. This happens quite often. Is
there a fix for this? I've tried going to My Computer-Properties-System
Restore Tab and checking "Turn off System Restore on all Drives," reboot the
computer, and go back and uncheck "Turn Off System Restore on all drives",
which wipes out all of my earlier restore points. When I do accumulate some
restore points, I continue on having the same problem of not being able to
restore to them. Any ideas out there on what's going on and how to fix this?
GusGus

There are a few suggestions here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

Scroll to the bottom of the page for System Restore articles.

 

[Bert Kinney]

See if System Restore will function in Safe Mode.

Boot into Safe Mode and perform a test restore using the following link.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#3

How to starting Windows XP in Safe Mode:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/safemode.html

If there are any Norton applications installed, take a look at this page.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html

Here are some more troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails
to restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

The Event Viewer can sometimes be helpful in tracking down errors.
Using the Event Viewer to troubleshoot System Restore errors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/source.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[Guest]

i know if you have a program installed of a certain kind.it stops system
restore from working.even norton could be doing it..i dont know,how you find
which program.that could be doing it.with out removeing.them one by one..i
have a relitive.her computer is like that.and she has..a ton of programs.so
she just upgraded the norton and .her computer works better.but still restore

 

[Bob I]

Try replying to the OP, not the respondent!

i know if you have a program installed of a certain kind.it stops system
restore from working.even norton could be doing it..i dont know,how you find
which program.that could be doing it.with out removeing.them one by one..i
have a relitive.her computer is like that.and she has..a ton of programs.so
she just upgraded the norton and .her computer works better.but still restore