System Restore not working

[1_of_B0rg]

A month or two ago System Restore stopped working. Up until that point I used
to create them periodically. Now I get the error message "System Restore is
not able to create a restore point. Please restart the computer, and then run
System Restore again." I tried several things to fix it:

1- reinstalled some file that wiped out all old Restore points. Result:
didn't work
2- followed a suggestion from John Barnett's website to another post
(reinstalling Sr.inf). Result: didn't work
3- turned off System Restore, then back on again. Result: didn't work

I'm at a dead end. Please help.

 

[Gerry]

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements? What firewall?

Did you make a change about the time or before you first noticed the
problem?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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[Kayman]

A month or two ago System Restore stopped working. Up until that point I used
to create them periodically. Now I get the error message "System Restore is
not able to create a restore point. Please restart the computer, and then run
System Restore again." I tried several things to fix it:

1- reinstalled some file that wiped out all old Restore points. Result:
didn't work
2- followed a suggestion from John Barnett's website to another post
(reinstalling Sr.inf). Result: didn't work
3- turned off System Restore, then back on again. Result: didn't work

I'm at a dead end. Please help.

Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to
restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

System Restore for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

How to reinstall System Restore in WinXP
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html