system restore - doesnt works?

[deviprasadh]

hi! all .......can any 1 help me...

i am using WIN XP for past 1 year . recently i installed longhorn
transformation pack 7. after that i couldnt able to use SYSTEM RESTORE,
to go back to the original state. what is the cause and solution.

waiting 4 ur answer

regards,
prasadh

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

The cause is the transformation pack. The solution is to uninstall it. Once
System Restore points are lost or the function is disabled, you cannot get
them back, so the only way to go is forward.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[prasadh]

thank u first! for ur answer.

i unintalled the tranformation pack.but still system restore doestnt
work.is there any way to repair winxp without loosing my data. when i
put XP cd , there is no option for repair.

waiting 4 answer ..
thank you..

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

There are several reasons this may occur. Let's take a look at Event
Viewer for any System Restore logs that may have been created recently
that may help us diagnosing the problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title "Source" at the top of the source name column in
the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and "srservice".
Double click on each of these events, then click on the button below the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the two
event here.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

Here are some more links for troubleshooting System Restore.

System Restore Failures to restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Reinstall System Restore:

Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
[recommended]". Also uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the sr.inf file, right-click it and choose
install.

You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386 folder
is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where the
\ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[prasadh]

thanks 4 ur reply...what u asked is here...

Event Type: Information
Event Source: SRService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 111
Date: 10/19/2005
Time: 7:52:48 PM
User: N/A
Computer: DEVI-335MUX3S03
Description:
A restoration to "System Checkpoint" restore point failed. No changes
have been made to the system.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

I was hoping the event log would have been helpful. I would agree with
Rick to reinstall System Restore. The only thing that will be lost are
the existing restore points.