Broken System Restore

[Roy Colson]

Windows XP Home SP3

I have reinstalled system restore using sr.inf and it did not correct the
problem.

It will create system restore points. The problem is it will not restore
them after a reboot.

If I clean out the restore points, then create a new one it will restore
properly. After a reboot it is unable to restore.

Something happens when I reboot that corrupts the restore points. Any
thoughts as to what that something is.

Thanks

 

[db]

third party anti virus
programs and firewalls
are known to inhibit
system restore.

for example, they can
block "any" program
from making modifications
to the system as a
method to prevent
corruption.

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[Unknown]

Suggest you modify your startup folder deleting one item at a time till you
find the source of the problem.

 

[SC Tom]

Windows XP Home SP3

I have reinstalled system restore using sr.inf and it did not correct the
problem.

It will create system restore points. The problem is it will not restore
them after a reboot.

If I clean out the restore points, then create a new one it will restore
properly. After a reboot it is unable to restore.

Something happens when I reboot that corrupts the restore points. Any
thoughts as to what that something is.

Thanks

Upon reboot, have you tried starting in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Command
prompt and trying to restore from there?

SC Tom

 

[Roy Colson]

Upon reboot, have you tried starting in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with
Command prompt and trying to restore from there?

SC Tom

Thanks it worked in safe mode. To know that I can do a system restore if
needed makes me feel better. For some reason I think Win Patrol might be the
culprit. I recently installed a new version.

Roy

Roy

 

[SC Tom]

Thanks it worked in safe mode. To know that I can do a system restore if
needed makes me feel better. For some reason I think Win Patrol might be
the culprit. I recently installed a new version.

Roy

I've never had any dealings with Win Patrol, but you may be right.
Glad you got SR to work!

SC Tom

 

[Roy Colson]

I've never had any dealings with Win Patrol, but you may be right.
Glad you got SR to work!

SC Tom

Checked out Win Patrol...Not guilty

Roy

 

[Gerry]

Roy

What is your anti-virus programme? What firewall? Are you using an
external drive?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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[Jose]

Thanks it worked in safe mode. To know that I can do a system restore if
needed makes me feel better. For some reason I think Win Patrol might be the
culprit. I recently installed a new version.

Roy

Roy

It is not necessary to run use System Restore in Safe Mode.

Even though it works that way, you still have a problem.

 

[Roy Colson]

AVG (free), ZoneAlarm (free) and I do have an external USB hard drive.

 

[Gerry]

Roy

Only your C drive needs to be monitored. Stop System Restore monitoring
your external drive.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#11


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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