System Restore Points Lost

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Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen and
how can i get them back. please help. thank you
 
Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore logs that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title “Source” at the top of the source name column in
the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and "srservice".
Double click on each of these events, then click on the button below the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the two
event here. There’s no need to post duplicate Event ID’s.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer
 
Well,
I found out what I did wrong. While I was troubleshooting
something other things (e.g. Selective Startup was used to trouble the
system. Unchecking “Load System Services” on the General tab in the
System Configuration Utility (Msconfig) disables the “System Restore
Service” and turns System Restore off. Deleting all existing restore
points. To work around this, use the Services tab instead and don’t
uncheck the System Restore Service.) So thats what happend.

Thank you Bert for he help
 
Hi guys.

I also have the same problem.

Sometimes my restore points get completely removed.

I use antispyware cleaners, but even when i wasnt using them i lost a couple
of points.

I am not creating too many, just a few, but they just sometimes get deleted.

I tried installing Roxio GoBack to help this, but my Sony Vaio DEFINATLY
didnt like it and promptly crashed and would not boot.

Dean Cooper
(e-mail address removed)
 
Cheers, Bert. Actually, i think i found the problem.

It seems that one of my cleaners WAS deleating the points. I changed from
AntispywarePro to Sureclean professional and it is fine.

Darn! I just checked my restore points and there is now only ONE which was
made by windows defender. So the problem still exists.

Maybe this is another excuse to look at Linux.

Dean
 
Hi Dean,

I am assuming you went through the previous link I provided, and the
system is free of virus and malware infection.

Uninstall Antispyware Pro and keep in eye on restore points.

If the problem persists, I would suggest performing a clean boot to
narrow down the culprit.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=316434

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560
 
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