System Restore just doesn't work

[Bobby77501]

Every time I check for a restore point, I'm told there aren't any - even
though I have the setting at its' maximum and I have plenty of space on my
drive. Is there a fix for this?

 

[Lem]

Every time I check for a restore point, I'm told there aren't any - even
though I have the setting at its' maximum and I have plenty of space on my
drive. Is there a fix for this?

You should probably go the other way -- minimum -- rather than maximum. Try
this advice from Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies):

If it has got into trouble, it is probably sensible to clear it out and
let it start clean. System Restore. Check 'Disable System Restore, and
OK, reboot. Now have Folder Options - View set to show Hidden files,
and *not* Hide Protected mode ones and delete everything in the System
Volume Information folder on each drive

Start SR up again, and I suggest reviewing the settings for each drive.
There is not much point having it enabled on data drives, and on ones
with System or Programs I would reduce the space allotted if more than
say 1GB - I use 500MB, the minimum is 200 which will only handle maybe a
week of points. But the default of 12% of a drive seems too much for
its own good on modern large drives

 

[Alex Nichol]

Every time I check for a restore point, I'm told there aren't any - even
though I have the setting at its' maximum and I have plenty of space on my
drive.

Can you make one manually, if you take the 'create point' option?

If so, and the problem is that they are not being made automatically, it
may be that the Task Scheduler is not enabled (it is needed by SR, even
though that does not appear). Go to Control Panel - Scheduled tasks,
and click Advanced - if it has 'Start Using', click that so it says
'Stop using'

Other than that , consult the troubleshooter at
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;302796

And if you have any HighPoint drivers
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;322246

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Every time I check for a restore point, I'm told there aren't any - even
though I have the setting at its' maximum and I have plenty of space on my
drive. Is there a fix for this?


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