unable to get system restore

[Guest]

I have numerous restore points but when I try to restore it goes through all
the file restore etc then shuts down restarts then windows tells me that it
was unable to restore to the date I have asked for. I have tried several
times but same response. I have tried in safe mode but no luck. I am using
software called registry mechanic which gives a restore point every time
there are repairs to be made to the registry. But this will not restore
either. Any suggestion gratefully received. Rgds jgt

 

[Guest]

get rid of regisrty mechanic.

 

[Guest]

when i try to system restore, how long sould it take to collect all the
information before shutting down?

 

[Guest]

never timed it. why??

Bert Kinney website
System Restore (more than you ever wanted to know about it)
http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

There are several reasons this may occur. Let's take a look at Event
Viewer for any System Restore logs that may have been created recently
that may help us diagnosing 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

Here are some more links for troubleshooting System Restore.

System Restore Failures to restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html