System Restore has stoppped running on XP home edition

[John Shuster]

When I try to start System Restore, I get the error reporting box "System
Restore program has encountered a problem".

I have XP Home and recently bought a new 160 gig Maxtor drive. I used their
MaxBlast3 software to mirror copy the old drive to the new.

Can I reload the System Restore software?

John near Seattle

 

[Rock]

When I try to start System Restore, I get the error reporting box "System
Restore program has encountered a problem".

I have XP Home and recently bought a new 160 gig Maxtor drive. I used their
MaxBlast3 software to mirror copy the old drive to the new.

Can I reload the System Restore software?

John near Seattle

First try turning off system restore. Right click My Computer, choose
Properties, System Restore tab. Put a tick mark in Turn off System
Restore on all drives. Click ok. Then see if it works. If that
doesn't work the do this:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD
2. Click Start/Run and type:
rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Windows\Inf\sr.inf

 

[John Shuster]

That fixed it. Thanks, Rock. You rock!

John near Seattle

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Can I reload the System Restore software?

Yes.

1. Insert the Windows XP CD
2. Click Start/Run
3. Type the following command and press Enter

"rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Windows\Inf\sr.inf"

System Restore core files should be reinstalled.

Alternately, you may also open Windows Explorer, navigate to
"C:\Windows\Inf" folder and right-click sr.inf (choose Install)

 

[Rock]

That fixed it. Thanks, Rock. You rock!

John near Seattle

Great, glad it's working for you and thanks for posting back.