System restore incomplete!?

[Guest]

I need advise. When I try to use my system restore function ( no matter which
date I try) it always comes back incomplete and asks me to try another date.
I do this to no avail. Can anyone advise?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I need advise. When I try to use my system restore function ( no
matter which date I try) it always comes back incomplete and asks me
to try another date. I do this to no avail. Can anyone advise?

Unfortunately, although it should never happen, System Restore occasionally
hets corrupted. When it does, all you can do is turn it off (which will
delete all the existing restore points), then turn it back on again.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

The majority of the time this is caused by a corrupt restore point.
Turning System Restore off then on again will purges all existing
restore points, and creates one new one.

Try running System Restore from Safe Mode.
Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to
start your computer in Safe Mode.

Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account
that has administrator credentials.
In Safe Mode type or paste the following command in the Start - Run box
then press Enter.

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

There are also other possibilities that can cause this to happen. The
following pages have some troubleshooting steps to take.

Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

How to Disable and Enable System Restore
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/disablesr.html

Here are some tips on keeping System Restore Healthy and hopefully
keep the restore points from becoming corrupted in the future.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.htm

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

"johnny o" wrote

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ken, I guess I'll have to do this.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thanks Ken, I guess I'll have to do this.

You're welcome, but try Bert Kinney's suggestions first.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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