System Restore Cannot start

[Steve Longmire]

Help, please. I had to replace a dying HDD. Used the Seagate CD to format
new HDD and copy all from old Maxtor HDD. Removed Maxtor and booted to
Seagate. Now System Restore won't start. Gives error 7023 - Cannot find the
specified path. %Systemroot%/System32/drivers

C:/Windows/System32/drivers is there and the System Restore service dll is
as well.

Advice, please before I really trash this trying to fix it myself.

 

[M and D]

Restore points from your old hard disk are irrelevant, so they are not copied to the new hard disk.

Steven

 

[Steve Longmire]

I understand that. However, I am now unable to start the System Restore
Service; it returns the error message specified in my post. I want to fix
this so I can again create system restore points.

Restore points from your old hard disk are irrelevant, so they are not
copied to the new hard disk.

Steven

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Steve,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /k sc qc sr

Post back the output here.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


I understand that. However, I am now unable to start the System Restore
Service; it returns the error message specified in my post. I want to fix
this so I can again create system restore points.

Restore points from your old hard disk are irrelevant, so they are not
copied to the new hard disk.

Steven

 

[Steve Longmire]

[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: sr
TYPE : 2 FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
START_TYPE : 0 BOOT_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\sr.sys
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : FSFilter System Recovery
TAG : 4
DISPLAY_NAME : System Restore Filter Driver
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME :

Thank you for your interest and assistance.

Steve

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Steve,

The Service info is correct. See if reinstalling System Restore helps.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairsr.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: sr
TYPE : 2 FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
START_TYPE : 0 BOOT_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\sr.sys
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : FSFilter System Recovery
TAG : 4
DISPLAY_NAME : System Restore Filter Driver
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME :

Thank you for your interest and assistance.

Steve

 

[Steve Longmire]

Thank you so much! It worked like a charm. I like your website, as well, and
have marked it in my favorites. You really have saved me a lot of worry.

Steve

Steve,

The Service info is correct. See if reinstalling System Restore helps.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairsr.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: sr
TYPE : 2 FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
START_TYPE : 0 BOOT_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\sr.sys
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : FSFilter System Recovery
TAG : 4
DISPLAY_NAME : System Restore Filter Driver
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME :

Thank you for your interest and assistance.

Steve

Steve,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /k sc qc sr

Post back the output here.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Steve!

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you so much! It worked like a charm. I like your website, as well, and
have marked it in my favorites. You really have saved me a lot of worry.

Steve

Steve,

The Service info is correct. See if reinstalling System Restore helps.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairsr.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: sr
TYPE : 2 FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
START_TYPE : 0 BOOT_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\sr.sys
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : FSFilter System Recovery
TAG : 4
DISPLAY_NAME : System Restore Filter Driver
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME :

Thank you for your interest and assistance.

Steve

Steve,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /k sc qc sr

Post back the output here.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com