1. In My Computer, click the Tools menu -> Folder Options.
2. On the View tab, make sure to check the option "Hide extensions for known file types".
3. Click OK.
4. Click the Start menu -> Run. Type: " %windir%\inf " (Without quotation
marks) in the Open field. Click OK.
5. Locate and select the file " sr.inf ". Right-click it and then click Install.
Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302796
System Restore for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner.com/xp_restore.htm
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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| Can anyone tell me how to install system restore as it seems i have
| accidently wiped out the files. message reads. windows cannot find
| C:\\WINDOWS\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
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| olivelou