System Restore Problem

[Richard Harison]

Hello!
Windows System Restore is not working. In short, I had a problem which may have
been a result of mal/spyware.
Solved that with Outpost Anti-Spyware. However, at that particular juncture I
noticed that System Restore was damaged.
No matter which date I chose, it would say restore incomplete--system has no
changed. I know that to be false, since I tested it right after downloading a
critical update. Still said *no change*
I also know that there are some nasty things out there that infect SR files, so
that when you go back, it re-infects.
Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall the operating system. My machine came
with XP Pro, and it now is SP2 with all the critical updates installed.
Is there any way I could use the original OS CD and ONLY reinstall the System
Restore section?
Or is there another way--period?
In the meantime, I am depending on Norton GoBack, which is driving me nuts, as
it slows down everything and is constantly writing to the hard drive!
Thanks!

 

[Rock]

Hello!
Windows System Restore is not working. In short, I had a problem which
may have been a result of mal/spyware.
Solved that with Outpost Anti-Spyware. However, at that particular
juncture I noticed that System Restore was damaged.
No matter which date I chose, it would say restore incomplete--system has
no changed. I know that to be false, since I tested it right after
downloading a critical update. Still said *no change*
I also know that there are some nasty things out there that infect SR
files, so that when you go back, it re-infects.
Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall the operating system. My machine
came with XP Pro, and it now is SP2 with all the critical updates
installed.
Is there any way I could use the original OS CD and ONLY reinstall the
System Restore section?
Or is there another way--period?
In the meantime, I am depending on Norton GoBack, which is driving me
nuts, as it slows down everything and is constantly writing to the hard
drive!

See MVP Bert Kinney's System Restore page for troubleshooting tips.
http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html

 

[Richard Harison]

Yes! Thank you kindly. Wonderful information for us poor slobs using Norton
2006 products!
Problem Solved! Thanks!

 

[Rock]

Yes! Thank you kindly. Wonderful information for us poor slobs using
Norton 2006 products!
Problem Solved! Thanks!

You're welcome. Ditch those products, come out to the light!

 

[Plato]

Windows System Restore is not working. In short, I had a problem which may have

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#15

 

[Bert Kinney]

You would have thought Norton would have come up with a fix for this by now,
but then again that's there way.

 

[Rock]

You would have thought Norton would have come up with a fix for this by
now, but then again that's there way.

Frankly, to me, they don't seem to care.