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system restore - i canot get my pc to do a system restore. it has restore points in the calendar be will not restore to any of them. any ideas

System Restore does not work - when i use system restore, it goes through all the steps and but when the computer reboots, it tells me i cannot restore to that date and no changes were made ..... i have tried every date available with the same results each time .... i..

HELP : system restore is blank - when I attempt to do a sys restore the screen appears blank and never populates

No answer from Help and Support and system restore a.o. - When I click Help and Support in Start panel nothing happens. When I click System restore in nothing happens. When I click System same thing. Just a glimpse of the then nothing. Have tried to acces in other ways but..

System Restore Settings button not working. - It was working before I installed the latest hotfixes. The System Restore points works fine, I can add new ones and revert to earlier ones. It's just when I try to use the settings button that I have the problem. I need some help.
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erolwoolley

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Since: Aug 20, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:24 am
Post subject: System restore problem
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Every time I have used 'system restore' on my desktop PC it has caused me
great problems which eventually require a 'C' drive format and rebuild of my
data.
I'm running XP Home on a 3.2gh Intel. Each time the result has been the same
- ie I've had a problem with new software and decided to use 'system restore'
to go back to a restore point where upon Windows fails to load with the
message ' WINDOWS CANNOT LOAD AS SYSTEM FILES ARE MISSING or Corrupt'
The system advises running the 'Repair' procedure from the XP installation
disk - which I did but it ran to 70% then reversed back to 50% slowing all
the time and it never completed. I gave up after 2 hours.
I'm not an expert so any advice/help will be much appreciated.
Thank you in anticipation. Eric Woolley
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Bert Kinney

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:50 am
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Hi Eric,

System Restore does not cause these problem, but is effected by an
underlying problem. You may want to start by checking the hard drive for
errors. Most hard drive manufactures have diagnostic utilities for the
download to perform these testes.

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

"erolwoolley" wrote
> Every time I have used 'system restore' on my desktop PC it has
> caused me
> great problems which eventually require a 'C' drive format and rebuild
> of my data.
> I'm running XP Home on a 3.2gh Intel. Each time the result has been
> the same
> - ie I've had a problem with new software and decided to use 'system
> restore'
> to go back to a restore point where upon Windows fails to load with
> the
> message ' WINDOWS CANNOT LOAD AS SYSTEM FILES ARE MISSING or Corrupt'
> The system advises running the 'Repair' procedure from the XP
> installation
> disk - which I did but it ran to 70% then reversed back to 50% slowing
> all
> the time and it never completed. I gave up after 2 hours.
> I'm not an expert so any advice/help will be much appreciated.
> Thank you in anticipation. Eric Woolley
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erolwoolley

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:50 am
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Hello Bert many thanks for your reply. It is a new hard drive and I had the
same problem before I changed it - there are no erroe on the drive. Any ideas
on the 'repair' problem ?
Cheers Eric

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi Eric,
>
> System Restore does not cause these problem, but is effected by an
> underlying problem. You may want to start by checking the hard drive for
> errors. Most hard drive manufactures have diagnostic utilities for the
> download to perform these testes.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
> Member: http://dts-l.org
>
> "erolwoolley" wrote
> > Every time I have used 'system restore' on my desktop PC it has
> > caused me
> > great problems which eventually require a 'C' drive format and rebuild
> > of my data.
> > I'm running XP Home on a 3.2gh Intel. Each time the result has been
> > the same
> > - ie I've had a problem with new software and decided to use 'system
> > restore'
> > to go back to a restore point where upon Windows fails to load with
> > the
> > message ' WINDOWS CANNOT LOAD AS SYSTEM FILES ARE MISSING or Corrupt'
> > The system advises running the 'Repair' procedure from the XP
> > installation
> > disk - which I did but it ran to 70% then reversed back to 50% slowing
> > all
> > the time and it never completed. I gave up after 2 hours.
> > I'm not an expert so any advice/help will be much appreciated.
> > Thank you in anticipation. Eric Woolley
>
>
>
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Bert Kinney

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:24 pm
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Seeing that the problem pops up on two different hard drives, installing
software in general and performing a repair install, I would start
looking at a hardware problem. Can you switch out the RAM with known
good RAM?

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


"erolwoolley" wrote
> Hello Bert many thanks for your reply. It is a new hard drive and I
> had the
> same problem before I changed it - there are no erroe on the drive.
> Any ideas
> on the 'repair' problem ?
> Cheers Eric
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>
>> Hi Eric,
>>
>> System Restore does not cause these problem, but is effected by an
>> underlying problem. You may want to start by checking the hard drive
>> for
>> errors. Most hard drive manufactures have diagnostic utilities for
>> the
>> download to perform these testes.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>> "erolwoolley" wrote
>> > Every time I have used 'system restore' on my desktop PC it has
>> > caused me
>> > great problems which eventually require a 'C' drive format and
>> > rebuild
>> > of my data. I'm running XP Home on a 3.2gh Intel. Each time the
>> > result has been
>> > the same - ie I've had a problem with new software and decided to
>> > use 'system
>> > restore' to go back to a restore point where upon Windows fails
>> > to load with the
>> > message ' WINDOWS CANNOT LOAD AS SYSTEM FILES ARE MISSING or
>> > Corrupt'
>> > The system advises running the 'Repair' procedure from the XP
>> > installation
>> > disk - which I did but it ran to 70% then reversed back to 50%
>> > slowing
>> > all the time and it never completed. I gave up after 2 hours.
>> > I'm not an expert so any advice/help will be much appreciated.
>> > Thank you in anticipation. Eric Woolley
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Will Denny

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Since: Sep 21, 2004
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:34 pm
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You could try running the following command from Start>Run before trying the
'Repair' install:

sfc /scannow

That replace any corrupt/missing System files. You may have to have your XP
CD to hand.


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"erolwoolley" <erolwoolley.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E542838-3F0B-4CE2-9D13-5F99E2245F55@microsoft.com...
> Every time I have used 'system restore' on my desktop PC it has caused me
> great problems which eventually require a 'C' drive format and rebuild of
> my
> data.
> I'm running XP Home on a 3.2gh Intel. Each time the result has been the
> same
> - ie I've had a problem with new software and decided to use 'system
> restore'
> to go back to a restore point where upon Windows fails to load with the
> message ' WINDOWS CANNOT LOAD AS SYSTEM FILES ARE MISSING or Corrupt'
> The system advises running the 'Repair' procedure from the XP installation
> disk - which I did but it ran to 70% then reversed back to 50% slowing all
> the time and it never completed. I gave up after 2 hours.
> I'm not an expert so any advice/help will be much appreciated.
> Thank you in anticipation. Eric Woolley
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erolwoolley

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:34 pm
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Hi Will thanks for your prompt reply - to be honest I have no faith in the
restore facility and would be loath to try it again unless I could be sure of
recovering quickly from any disaster that it provoked.
Best Wishes
Eric

"Will Denny" wrote:

> You could try running the following command from Start>Run before trying the
> 'Repair' install:
>
> sfc /scannow
>
> That replace any corrupt/missing System files. You may have to have your XP
> CD to hand.
>
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "erolwoolley" <erolwoolley.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3E542838-3F0B-4CE2-9D13-5F99E2245F55@microsoft.com...
> > Every time I have used 'system restore' on my desktop PC it has caused me
> > great problems which eventually require a 'C' drive format and rebuild of
> > my
> > data.
> > I'm running XP Home on a 3.2gh Intel. Each time the result has been the
> > same
> > - ie I've had a problem with new software and decided to use 'system
> > restore'
> > to go back to a restore point where upon Windows fails to load with the
> > message ' WINDOWS CANNOT LOAD AS SYSTEM FILES ARE MISSING or Corrupt'
> > The system advises running the 'Repair' procedure from the XP installation
> > disk - which I did but it ran to 70% then reversed back to 50% slowing all
> > the time and it never completed. I gave up after 2 hours.
> > I'm not an expert so any advice/help will be much appreciated.
> > Thank you in anticipation. Eric Woolley
>
>
>
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Will Denny

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:01 pm
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Hi

Have you run the 'Repair' install using the info. in Michael Steven's
article:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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"erolwoolley" <erolwoolley.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE0D1999-4A31-4A64-856A-BEE1CB7E7363@microsoft.com...
> Hi Will thanks for your prompt reply - to be honest I have no faith in the
> restore facility and would be loath to try it again unless I could be sure
> of
> recovering quickly from any disaster that it provoked.
> Best Wishes
> Eric
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> You could try running the following command from Start>Run before trying
>> the
>> 'Repair' install:
>>
>> sfc /scannow
>>
>> That replace any corrupt/missing System files. You may have to have your
>> XP
>> CD to hand.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "erolwoolley" <erolwoolley.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3E542838-3F0B-4CE2-9D13-5F99E2245F55@microsoft.com...
>> > Every time I have used 'system restore' on my desktop PC it has caused
>> > me
>> > great problems which eventually require a 'C' drive format and rebuild
>> > of
>> > my
>> > data.
>> > I'm running XP Home on a 3.2gh Intel. Each time the result has been the
>> > same
>> > - ie I've had a problem with new software and decided to use 'system
>> > restore'
>> > to go back to a restore point where upon Windows fails to load with
>> > the
>> > message ' WINDOWS CANNOT LOAD AS SYSTEM FILES ARE MISSING or Corrupt'
>> > The system advises running the 'Repair' procedure from the XP
>> > installation
>> > disk - which I did but it ran to 70% then reversed back to 50% slowing
>> > all
>> > the time and it never completed. I gave up after 2 hours.
>> > I'm not an expert so any advice/help will be much appreciated.
>> > Thank you in anticipation. Eric Woolley
>>
>>
>>
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