system restore no longer works

[Keith]

Hi all, as the subject heading says I cannot get the system restore to work.
I pick a system checkpoint and the programme seems to be working but after
the machine reboots up comes a screen stating that it has been unable to
restore to the earlier date and that nothing has been changed. Any
suggestions. Would it be possible to reload xphome without losing all the
programmes currently on my computer and especially not to lose all my
daughters college work {reams of it}?
Will appreciate all advice
regards ,Keith

 

[cimex]

Ramesh is asleep in India, so I will pass along his response to a similar,
earlier, post:

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)

 

[Guest]

keith,

try booting from the Windows cd, and running the recovery
console. when it goes to setup, instead of installing a
new copy of windows, just click R to run a repair tool.
this may work..

 

[Willit]

Restore is not reliable. It's a marketing gimmick for MS.
You can turn it off from Control Panel > System > and then
re-boot and it will purge it's file. Then re-boot, turn it
back on.


You still have to deal the problem, it's a crap program,
that half works, half the time. It's like a parachute,
will it open if you need it ?? Maybe !!! It is not
isolated from any viruses and must be purged to keep from
a re-infection. If you use it, fine, Have I, yes !!! But I
learned the hard way about it's reliability, it can't be
trusted !!I It's too easy to use NTBack-up to back up your
system state, but not to a cd, cause that's another issue.
Save it to a folder then burn it. Oh, I forgot you may
have to install NTBackup since MS decided you did not need
it in XP Home, that 75% of users have. Oh, you have a OEM
and you don't have NTBackup Get it here :
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

Do a real backup and get Erunt for your registry. It puts
a folder on your root dir with a installer.

http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/

If you're a true MS believer, Keep drinking the purple
cool-aid, the hale-bop comet is returning, they have room
for you !!

System Restore :: In MS's own words .......lol

"The System Restore feature of Windows XP enables you to
restore a PC, in the event of a problem, to a previous
state without losing personal data files. System Restore
actively monitors system file changes to record or store
previous versions before the changes occurred. With System
Restore, you never have to think about taking system
snapshots as it automatically creates easily identifiable
restore points, which allow you to restore the system to a
previous point in time."

"you never have to think about taking system snapshots"
Oh, really.

Learn more:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/FAQSRWXP.asp

 

[Keith]

thanks pal, have done as suggested and s/restore log is clear of all
previous entries so it looks like it might be fixed

Ramesh is asleep in India, so I will pass along his response to a similar,
earlier, post:

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)

Hi all, as the subject heading says I cannot get the system restore to work.
I pick a system checkpoint and the programme seems to be working but after
the machine reboots up comes a screen stating that it has been unable to
restore to the earlier date and that nothing has been changed. Any
suggestions. Would it be possible to reload xphome without losing all the
programmes currently on my computer and especially not to lose all my
daughters college work {reams of it}?
Will appreciate all advice
regards ,Keith