System Restore does not support C Drive

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For some reason Syustem Restore is not monitoring my C(ie system) drive. It
monitors my 2nd Hard Drive (D) and an External Drive.

It is not that the drive is turned off - it simply does not feature in the
list ?

Any ideas ?
 
Hi,

I have seen this happen after a new drive has been added to the system.
Any time there are changes made to the system while System Restore is
not running, such as adding a drive or a partition it creates an
inconsistency in the SR log causing SR to fail. The only fix I know of
is to reinstall System Restore.

How to reinstall System Restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#ReinstallSR
 
Another way to fix this problem is to rename the System Restore
configuration file, which holds the hard drive / partition listings. Try
this:

Open Windows Explorer and select C:\ drive. Select the "System Volume
Information" (SVI) folder. Note that this folder is a super-hidden folder by
default, and you need to configure the Folder Options dialog to show all
hidden and protected files.

Before proceeding, if you have NTFS file system, you need to allow yourself
access to the SVI folder.

Right-click "System Volume Information" folder and choose Properties. Select
the Security tab. Add your user account to the list and assign Full Control
to this folder. Then look in for a file named drivetable.txt in one of the
sub-folders. Rename the file "drivetable.txt" to "old_drivetable.txt".

Revert back the Permissions for this folder. By default, SYSTEM has Full
Control to this folder. Restart Windows and the drivetable.txt should be
re-created automatically, and the missing drive-letters should be restored
to the list.

Note: I've tested this method in my system prior to posting, and none of the
Restore points were erased. However, your mileage may vary.


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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


For some reason Syustem Restore is not monitoring my C(ie system) drive. It
monitors my 2nd Hard Drive (D) and an External Drive.

It is not that the drive is turned off - it simply does not feature in the
list ?

Any ideas ?
 
Thanks Bert. Yes. Feedback from Rock would be very useful.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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


Very interesting Ramesh!!! I hope we get feedback on this to see if
works.
 
Thanks Guys - I reinstalled - which seems to have picked up the C Drive -
wasn't brave enough to try Ramsesh' solution!!!
 
Glad to see you have it fixed rock.

The worst that could have happened following Ramesh's instructions,
would have been to reinstall SR. We will just have to wait for another
victim!!! :-)
 
We will just have to wait for another victim!!! :-)

Ditto :)

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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


Glad to see you have it fixed rock.

The worst that could have happened following Ramesh's instructions,
would have been to reinstall SR. We will just have to wait for another
victim!!! :-)
 
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