system restore not working

[Juco]

Please help,

when I use system restore I click on previous date then click next, the `egg
timer` appears for several seconds and then ...thats it nothing else happens
it just stands still.
I have long lost my disc for win xp pro so can`t re install. I have checked
that system restore is switched on.

Any ideas on how to sort this.
thanks

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Depends. Is your system clean?

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

Added info:

For Pro: GPEDIT.MSC can be used to disable/enable System Restore. Disabling
it causes the tab to vanish from System Properties.

Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, System Restore.
The option is turn off System Restore, and it should be Disabled or Not
Configured.

For Home: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore
Value name: DisableSR. Value of 1 turns it off, 0 or deleting it turns it
on.

Or run this regfile:

Restore/Enable System Restore (Line 278)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

For your information:

What is System Restore and how it works:
http://www.rselby.net/xpsr.htm#sr

System Restore Issues Discussed Here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q302796&

System Restore by Anshul Rawat [MS]
http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.asp

HOW TO: Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449


--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Juco]

I have run spybot/adware/and had my hijack log checked. I navigated to...

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

Value name: DisableSR. Value of 1 turns it off, 0 or deleting it turns it
on."

When I click on windows NT all that is there is `terminal services`
and on the right of page default_SZ (value not set)
I also tried the link below for line 278.

After doing all the above it still won`t run.

Juco

Hi,

Depends. Is your system clean?

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

Added info:

For Pro: GPEDIT.MSC can be used to disable/enable System Restore. Disabling
it causes the tab to vanish from System Properties.

Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, System Restore.
The option is turn off System Restore, and it should be Disabled or Not
Configured.

For Home: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore
Value name: DisableSR. Value of 1 turns it off, 0 or deleting it turns it
on.

Or run this regfile:

Restore/Enable System Restore (Line 278)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

For your information:

What is System Restore and how it works:
http://www.rselby.net/xpsr.htm#sr

System Restore Issues Discussed Here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q302796&

System Restore by Anshul Rawat [MS]
http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.asp

HOW TO: Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449


--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Please help,

when I use system restore I click on previous date then click next, the
`egg
timer` appears for several seconds and then ...thats it nothing else
happens
it just stands still.
I have long lost my disc for win xp pro so can`t re install. I have
checked
that system restore is switched on.

Any ideas on how to sort this.
thanks

 

[Juco]

Ok I have now managed to get system restore and (after using line 278)...

disable SR regD 0x0000000(1) and I changed the 1 to a 0
don`t know of this is correct but still not working.

Juco

I have run spybot/adware/and had my hijack log checked. I navigated to...

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

Value name: DisableSR. Value of 1 turns it off, 0 or deleting it turns it
on."

When I click on windows NT all that is there is `terminal services`
and on the right of page default_SZ (value not set)
I also tried the link below for line 278.

After doing all the above it still won`t run.

Juco

Hi,

Depends. Is your system clean?

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

Added info:

For Pro: GPEDIT.MSC can be used to disable/enable System Restore. Disabling
it causes the tab to vanish from System Properties.

Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, System Restore.
The option is turn off System Restore, and it should be Disabled or Not
Configured.

For Home: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore
Value name: DisableSR. Value of 1 turns it off, 0 or deleting it turns it
on.

Or run this regfile:

Restore/Enable System Restore (Line 278)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

For your information:

What is System Restore and how it works:
http://www.rselby.net/xpsr.htm#sr

System Restore Issues Discussed Here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q302796&

System Restore by Anshul Rawat [MS]
http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.asp

HOW TO: Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449


--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Please help,

when I use system restore I click on previous date then click next, the
`egg
timer` appears for several seconds and then ...thats it nothing else
happens
it just stands still.
I have long lost my disc for win xp pro so can`t re install. I have
checked
that system restore is switched on.

Any ideas on how to sort this.
thanks

 

[Juco]

I have also (for pro) tried

"Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, System Restore.
The option is turn off System Restore, and it should be Disabled or Not
Configured."

It is configered as above, but still not working.

Ok I have now managed to get system restore and (after using line 278)...

disable SR regD 0x0000000(1) and I changed the 1 to a 0
don`t know of this is correct but still not working.

Juco

I have run spybot/adware/and had my hijack log checked. I navigated to...

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

turns

it
When I click on windows NT all that is there is `terminal services`
and on the right of page default_SZ (value not set)
I also tried the link below for line 278.

After doing all the above it still won`t run.

Juco

turns

it

on.

Or run this regfile:

Restore/Enable System Restore (Line 278)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

For your information:

What is System Restore and how it works:
http://www.rselby.net/xpsr.htm#sr

System Restore Issues Discussed Here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q302796&

System Restore by Anshul Rawat [MS]
http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.asp

HOW TO: Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449


--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


Please help,

when I use system restore I click on previous date then click next, the
`egg
timer` appears for several seconds and then ...thats it nothing else
happens
it just stands still.
I have long lost my disc for win xp pro so can`t re install. I have
checked
that system restore is switched on.

Any ideas on how to sort this.
thanks