can't enable system restore

[BigD]

When I try to uncheck the box that turns off system restore and, thus, enable
system restore, I get an error message that says, " System Restore has
encountered an error trying to enable/disable one of more drives. Please
restart your mahcine and try again." I have re-started my machine many times
but every time I try to enable System Restore, i get the same error message.
Help or suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Norton installed by any chance??

 

[nass]

When I try to uncheck the box that turns off system restore and, thus, enable
system restore, I get an error message that says, " System Restore has
encountered an error trying to enable/disable one of more drives. Please
restart your mahcine and try again." I have re-started my machine many times
but every time I try to enable System Restore, i get the same error message.
Help or suggestions? Thanks.

Try This in Safe Mode?
HTH,
nass

 

[nass]

When I try to uncheck the box that turns off system restore and, thus, enable
system restore, I get an error message that says, " System Restore has
encountered an error trying to enable/disable one of more drives. Please
restart your mahcine and try again." I have re-started my machine many times
but every time I try to enable System Restore, i get the same error message.
Help or suggestions? Thanks.

Forget to add:
Reinstalling System Restore
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html
The Registry Keys and Values for the System Restore Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q295659

Troubleshooting steps for issues when you try to use the System Restore tool
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302796/
Restore/Enable System Restore
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/sysrestoreenable.reg
HTH,
nass