restore will not work, please help

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Can anyone help please, my pc will not restore, it goes
through the motions and then says that the restore was
unsuccessful, I really need to restore my pc, so any help
would be appreciated....thanks
 
Hi Nicola,

"I really need to restore my pc"

Why? What is wrong?

Generally, with System Restore, if it stops working, the only way to get it
working again is to restart it. This process loses all existing restore
points, so though we can get it working, you will not be able to resolve
your issue with it.

To repair System Restore:

Start/run services.msc, locate the SR service and doubleclick it. Click the
stop button, then set the startup type dropdown to disabled. Click apply/ok,
then reboot.

Then, check the "System Volume Information folder" on each drive and delete
any contents. Reverse the steps to restart it.

If this does not help, follow these steps to reinstall System Restore:

Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
[recommended]". Also uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the sr.inf file, right-click it and choose
install.

You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386 folder
is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where the
\ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
The accounts software i use will not work, it keeps
genertaing an error message, too cut a long story short i
had to download another version and since then both of
the software will not work. If i restart the system
restore I dont know whether this will cure the other
problem or not??

-----Original Message-----
Hi Nicola,

"I really need to restore my pc"

Why? What is wrong?

Generally, with System Restore, if it stops working, the only way to get it
working again is to restart it. This process loses all existing restore
points, so though we can get it working, you will not be able to resolve
your issue with it.

To repair System Restore:

Start/run services.msc, locate the SR service and doubleclick it. Click the
stop button, then set the startup type dropdown to disabled. Click apply/ok,
then reboot.

Then, check the "System Volume Information folder" on each drive and delete
any contents. Reverse the steps to restart it.

If this does not help, follow these steps to reinstall System Restore:

Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
[recommended]". Also uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the sr.inf file, right- click it and choose
install.

You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386 folder
is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where the
\ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Can anyone help please, my pc will not restore, it goes
through the motions and then says that the restore was
unsuccessful, I really need to restore my pc, so any help
would be appreciated....thanks
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Suggest you delete both software versions then download the version you want.
The accounts software i use will not work, it keeps
genertaing an error message, too cut a long story short i
had to download another version and since then both of
the software will not work. If i restart the system
restore I dont know whether this will cure the other
problem or not??

-----Original Message-----
Hi Nicola,

"I really need to restore my pc"

Why? What is wrong?

Generally, with System Restore, if it stops working, the only way to get it
working again is to restart it. This process loses all existing restore
points, so though we can get it working, you will not be able to resolve
your issue with it.

To repair System Restore:

Start/run services.msc, locate the SR service and doubleclick it. Click the
stop button, then set the startup type dropdown to disabled. Click apply/ok,
then reboot.

Then, check the "System Volume Information folder" on each drive and delete
any contents. Reverse the steps to restart it.

If this does not help, follow these steps to reinstall System Restore:

Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
[recommended]". Also uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the sr.inf file, right- click it and choose
install.

You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386 folder
is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where the
\ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Can anyone help please, my pc will not restore, it goes
through the motions and then says that the restore was
unsuccessful, I really need to restore my pc, so any help
would be appreciated....thanks
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nicola said:
Can anyone help please, my pc will not restore, it goes
through the motions and then says that the restore was
unsuccessful, I really need to restore my pc, so any help
would be appreciated....thanks
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Please clarify what you're asking. Are you trying to use the
Windows System Restore feature, or are you trying to restore
Windows using the Restore CD that your computer manufacturer
supplied you?

If the latter, contact the manufacturer for help.
 
Hi,

What accounts software?
What error message?
Have you contacted the program manufacturer for assistance with their
product?
Using System Restore will not likely resolve this type of issue if there is
a conflict.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



The accounts software i use will not work, it keeps
genertaing an error message, too cut a long story short i
had to download another version and since then both of
the software will not work. If i restart the system
restore I dont know whether this will cure the other
problem or not??

-----Original Message-----
Hi Nicola,

"I really need to restore my pc"

Why? What is wrong?

Generally, with System Restore, if it stops working, the only way to get it
working again is to restart it. This process loses all existing restore
points, so though we can get it working, you will not be able to resolve
your issue with it.

To repair System Restore:

Start/run services.msc, locate the SR service and doubleclick it. Click the
stop button, then set the startup type dropdown to disabled. Click apply/ok,
then reboot.

Then, check the "System Volume Information folder" on each drive and delete
any contents. Reverse the steps to restart it.

If this does not help, follow these steps to reinstall System Restore:

Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
[recommended]". Also uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the sr.inf file, right- click it and choose
install.

You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386 folder
is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where the
\ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Can anyone help please, my pc will not restore, it goes
through the motions and then says that the restore was
unsuccessful, I really need to restore my pc, so any help
would be appreciated....thanks
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not sure if you had exact problem as i did.
on restore it would go through whole prcess then say no changes made.I
found that i had too many restore points after i got rid of them it
restored just fine.
 
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