System Restore Unstartable???

[DrB]

Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for winxp-pro.
It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe and
syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this problem?

 

[Claymore]

Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for winxp-pro.
It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe and
syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this problem?

Hello Dr.

Try this:

Re-install System Restore

Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
folder.

Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
\inf\sr.inf

Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
132

 

[Iceman]

Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for winxp-pro.
It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe and
syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this problem?

See this page:

"How to troubleshoot the System Restore tool in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q302796/

I would try running System Restore in Safe Mode first.

 

[DrB]

Yes it worked. Thank you.

Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify that
some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed. Searched
and could not find them even though my folder options says to show hidden
files. Do you know where they are?

 

[Guest]

Restore files are here C:\System Volume Information, but you need to have
Admin. rights and be added as a user in System Volume Information Properties
under the Security tab in order to view the folder. Do not try to restore
from here, just view the files to determine the newest file.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

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

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[drb]

Went into User Accounts and it shows me as an administer but still can not
open SVI directory in Windows Explorer. How do I do this?

 

[Claymore]

Went into User Accounts and it shows me as an administer but still can not
open SVI directory in Windows Explorer. How do I do this?







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Hello again, Dr.

Try this:

How to Take Ownership
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

 

[Bert Kinney]

How do I access the System Volume Information folder?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[drb]

Yes, it worked and thank you. However now I want to do same on my laptop
which runs WinXP-Home. MS Help section tells me to first turn off Simple
File Sharing to have access to Security tab, but this option is not
available like it was for my WinXP-Pro computer. Went to MS Support website
and can't find anything on how to get SFS option shown. Any ideas?

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

The Simple file sharing option is not available in XP Home. Windows XP Home
computers always have Simple File Sharing enabled.

How to configure file sharing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/en-us

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org