SP2 --- system restore not working

[Les Ashton]

My system restore has stopped working.

It goes through all the motions then tells me it cannot complete the
restore. This is the same no matter what restore point I chose.

It was OK prior to installing SP2.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

regards

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

One or more of the System Restore files could have been corrupted - try
turning SR off/on - but I'm afraid that you will lose any existing
checkpoints:

Right click My Computer, select Properties and then the System Restore tab.
Enable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and reboot your PC. After
that 1st reboot go back into SR and disable 'Turn off System Restore on all
drives' and reboot your PC again. After that 2nd reboot you should have one
new SR checkpoint.

 

[Julie & Ian]

Please find below a link to a solution. You will need to uninstall XP SP2
first ( using Add or remove programs), back to SP1. Then download the
driver update, then reinstall SP2.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...n&cc=us&dlc=en&os=228&softwareitem=pv-22793-4

I am also having problems with SP2 have had to uninstall, now regathering
info/advice before trying again.

Good Luck.

Jules

 

[Les Ashton]

Hi

One or more of the System Restore files could have been corrupted - try
turning SR off/on - but I'm afraid that you will lose any existing
checkpoints:

Right click My Computer, select Properties and then the System Restore tab.
Enable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and reboot your PC. After
that 1st reboot go back into SR and disable 'Turn off System Restore on all
drives' and reboot your PC again. After that 2nd reboot you should have one
new SR checkpoint.

That seems to have sorted it. Many thanks.

Another problem I have that I believe is SP2 related is I have lost my
Start, shutdown, and empty recycle bin sounds.

If I go to sounds in control panel, I find these items still have the
sound allocated to them and will also play when tested with the play
button in control panel sounds!!!

Any ideas please?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

262256 - No Sound Events Are Played:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q262256

 

[Will Denny]

That seems to have sorted it. Many thanks.

Another problem I have that I believe is SP2 related is I have lost my
Start, shutdown, and empty recycle bin sounds.

If I go to sounds in control panel, I find these items still have the
sound allocated to them and will also play when tested with the play
button in control panel sounds!!!

Any ideas please?

Hi

See if the following link to Kelly's web site helps:

"Where did my Sounds go?"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[Les Ashton]

262256 - No Sound Events Are Played:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q262256

Spot on that's cured it ................... The power of Newsgroups
starts again!!!

Many thanks