system restore won't restore from any checkpoint

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pstdon

Help!!! Everytime I try to use system restore, I get a
message that no changes were made because system restore
was unable to restore. I have available check points.
What is happening
 
Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services",
click "apply" and reboot.

Rstrui.exe is what loads your Restore points . Read this & see if you have
it set up correctly .

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Help!!! Everytime I try to use system restore, I get a
| message that no changes were made because system restore
| was unable to restore. I have available check points.
| What is happening
 
This indicates that some piece of code on your system is corrupt. When
System restore make a snapshot, it stores that corrupt data just as it is.
When you ask it to restore, it detects the corrupt data, and halts the
restore process. The problem lies in your software/OS, not with system
restore. The fact that you are having to use system restore indicates that
the bad data is causing more problems than just with System Restore.

Bobby
 
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