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Using XP Pro - installed SP2 two days ago. I did everything recommended prior
to install, such as updating everything possible (including BIOS). Ad-Aware
and NAV 2004 (up to date) both indicate a clean system. NAV 2004 disabled
during SP2 install. Defragmented and checked disc, etc, etc.
Since installing SP2, System Restore has stopped working. I noticed it first
when auto update downloaded updates after the SP2 install. When I tried to
install them, the install just hung (because it tries to create a restore
point prior to installing the updates, and System Restore won't run). So I
can't install updates either.
At that time, the event log contained an error from 'sr' as follows:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: sr
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Description: The System Restore filter encountered the unexpected error
'0xC0000243' while processing the file 'Savrt' on the volume
'HarddiskVolume2'. It has stopped monitoring the volume.
I'm not even sure what 'HarddiskVolume2' refers to? I only have one disk
(C with a very standard XP Pro configuration.
In September last year I tried installing SP2 but ran into the same problem.
I spent days trying to sort it out, but eventually the MS people recommended
I remove SP2. They said it may have been a corrupted download, so this time I
ordered the CD. This install was from the CD, but exactly the same problems
have occurred.
Booting in safe mode doesn't help because it doesn't let you create a
restore point, only to restore to a previously created one.
System Restore was working perfectly for 2 years prior to this under SP1. I
would rather not turn it off, because I don't want to lose the restore points
I have to get back before the SP2 install! What else can I do???
to install, such as updating everything possible (including BIOS). Ad-Aware
and NAV 2004 (up to date) both indicate a clean system. NAV 2004 disabled
during SP2 install. Defragmented and checked disc, etc, etc.
Since installing SP2, System Restore has stopped working. I noticed it first
when auto update downloaded updates after the SP2 install. When I tried to
install them, the install just hung (because it tries to create a restore
point prior to installing the updates, and System Restore won't run). So I
can't install updates either.
At that time, the event log contained an error from 'sr' as follows:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: sr
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Description: The System Restore filter encountered the unexpected error
'0xC0000243' while processing the file 'Savrt' on the volume
'HarddiskVolume2'. It has stopped monitoring the volume.
I'm not even sure what 'HarddiskVolume2' refers to? I only have one disk
(C with a very standard XP Pro configuration.
In September last year I tried installing SP2 but ran into the same problem.
I spent days trying to sort it out, but eventually the MS people recommended
I remove SP2. They said it may have been a corrupted download, so this time I
ordered the CD. This install was from the CD, but exactly the same problems
have occurred.
Booting in safe mode doesn't help because it doesn't let you create a
restore point, only to restore to a previously created one.
System Restore was working perfectly for 2 years prior to this under SP1. I
would rather not turn it off, because I don't want to lose the restore points
I have to get back before the SP2 install! What else can I do???