System Restore registry key missing

June 29, 2008

Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

found nothing.)

I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

created at that time by itself.

After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

\SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

\Sr"

I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

\Services\Srservice"

Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

key back again?

Thank you-

Vickie

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

I did find a key in a different place HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software

\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\

Name: DisableSR

Type: Reg_DWORD

Data: 0X00000000 (0)

Is this the same thing?

I'm so upset over this. I've had no issues with System Restore for

the 5 years I've had this system.

Thank you-

Vickie

On Jun 29, 7:16 pm, Vickie <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> found nothing.)

>

> I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> created at that time by itself.

>

> After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again yesterday morning.

>

> I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> \Sr"

>

> I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> \Services\Srservice"

>

> Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> key back again?

>

> Thank you-

>

> Vickie

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Vickie - regarding "...it has not created a System Checkpoint since I

enabled it again...." - default setting is to create a System Checkpoint, in

the absence of any other Resrore point creation, every 24 hours the computer

is operating - note that it is not 24 hours of operating time.

"Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

> Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> found nothing.)

>

> I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> created at that time by itself.

>

> After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> \Sr"

>

> I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> \Services\Srservice"

>

> Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> key back again?

>

> Thank you-

>

> Vickie

>

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Thank you for your reply.

I Enabled System Restore yesterday morning, so it's been about 36

hours or so and no checkpoint. (It has faithfully made checkpoints

just about every day for years.)

There's no registry key for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft

\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion \SystemRestore

I'm worried there should be one there or I'll get no System

Checkpoints now.

Vickie

On Jun 29, 8:46 pm, "AJR" <ajr...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Vickie - regarding "...it has not created a System Checkpoint since I

> enabled it again...." - default setting is to create a System Checkpoint, in

> the absence of any other Resrore point creation, every 24 hours the computer

> is operating - note that it is not 24 hours of operating time.

>

> "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > found nothing.)

>

> > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > created at that time by itself.

>

> > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > \Sr"

>

> > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > key back again?

>

> > Thank you-

>

> > Vickie- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

"Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

> Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> found nothing.)

>

> I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> created at that time by itself.

>

> After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> \Sr"

>

> I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> \Services\Srservice"

>

> Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> key back again?

>

> Thank you-

>

> Vickie

>

Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under that

key.

If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

this web site for more info.

Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows XP

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed on

this page.

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

Good luck

Nepatsfan

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Exactly. The whole key is missing. I'm pretty sure I remember the

key existing years ago, (I've had no need to check it any time

recently), but I'm not sure if I may have looked at the one in

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

\

I'll try the .vbs file first.

Thank you-

Vickie

On Jun 29, 9:05 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > found nothing.)

>

> > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > created at that time by itself.

>

> > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > \Sr"

>

> > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > key back again?

>

> > Thank you-

>

> > Vickie

>

> Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

>

> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

>

> You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under that

> key.

>

> If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

> this web site for more info.

>

> Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

> How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows XPhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

>

> Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed on

> this page.

>

> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Vickie - I made an error in my first reply - regarding

"... note that it is not 24 hours of operating time...."

- it should have read "...note that it IS 24 hours of operating time....".

In other words if your computer is on six hours a day, it would be 4-5 days

before a routine System Checkpoint would be created.

"Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:4043ef43-2753-413d-a1d8-263a13124bea@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

Thank you for your reply.

I Enabled System Restore yesterday morning, so it's been about 36

hours or so and no checkpoint. (It has faithfully made checkpoints

just about every day for years.)

There's no registry key for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft

\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion \SystemRestore

I'm worried there should be one there or I'll get no System

Checkpoints now.

Vickie

On Jun 29, 8:46 pm, "AJR" <ajr...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Vickie - regarding "...it has not created a System Checkpoint since I

> enabled it again...." - default setting is to create a System Checkpoint,

> in

> the absence of any other Resrore point creation, every 24 hours the

> computer

> is operating - note that it is not 24 hours of operating time.

>

> "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > found nothing.)

>

> > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > created at that time by itself.

>

> > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > \Sr"

>

> > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > key back again?

>

> > Thank you-

>

> > Vickie- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Boy am I a dummy. I didn't expand Current Version and scroll down to

where System Restore is listed. I thought it was a value I should

have seen simply by highlighting Current Version.

OK, here are some values from the right side:

Name: DisableSR Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000000 (0)

Name: Restore Status Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000001 (1)

Name: RPGlobalInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00015180 (86400)

Name: RPLifeInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 010076a700

(7776000)

I think the values are set for System Restore to be Enabled and make a

restore point every 86400 seconds (24 hours), is that right?

What is the Restore Status for and the value of (1) mean?

Are these set correctly?

Thanks again-

Vickie

On Jun 29, 9:05 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > found nothing.)

>

> > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > created at that time by itself.

>

> > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > \Sr"

>

> > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > key back again?

>

> > Thank you-

>

> > Vickie

>

> Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

>

> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

>

> You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under that

> key.

>

> If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

> this web site for more info.

>

> Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

> How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows XPhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

>

> Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed on

> this page.

>

> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Thanks, AJR. My computer is usually on 24 hours a day.

Vickie

On Jun 29, 9:32 pm, "AJR" <ajr...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Vickie - I made an error in my first reply - regarding

> "... note that it is not 24 hours of operating time...."

> - it should have read "...note that it IS 24 hours of operating time....".

> In other words if your computer is on six hours a day, it would be 4-5 days

> before a routine System Checkpoint would be created.

>

> "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:4043ef43-2753-413d-a1d8-263a13124bea@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

> Thank you for your reply.

>

> I Enabled System Restore yesterday morning, so it's been about 36

> hours or so and no checkpoint. (It has faithfully made checkpoints

> just about every day for years.)

>

> There's no registry key for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft

> \WindowsNT\CurrentVersion \SystemRestore

>

> I'm worried there should be one there or I'll get no System

> Checkpoints now.

>

> Vickie

>

> On Jun 29, 8:46 pm, "AJR" <ajr...@comcast.net> wrote:

>

> > Vickie - regarding "...it has not created a System Checkpoint since I

> > enabled it again...." - default setting is to create a System Checkpoint,

> > in

> > the absence of any other Resrore point creation, every 24 hours the

> > computer

> > is operating - note that it is not 24 hours of operating time.

>

> > "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > > found nothing.)

>

> > > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > > created at that time by itself.

>

> > > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > > \Sr"

>

> > > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > > key back again?

>

> > > Thank you-

>

> > > Vickie- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

I found the descriptions at Microsoft http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295659.

• CompressionBurst

This value, listed in seconds, specifies the idle time compression:

The amount of time to compress data after the computer reaches its

idle time. A service can compress data for the amount of time that is

specified in this value, and then stop. Then, at the next idle time

compression, the computer can repeat the process.

• DiskPercent

This value relates to the percentage of disk space that System Restore

uses for its data store. The default value is 12 percent. The data

store size is always calculated as "max(12 percent, DSMax),"

regardless of the size of the hard disk. The maximum (max) size is

what is specified in DSMax. For hard disk sizes that are less than 4

gigabytes (GB) in size, 12 percent is less than 400 megabytes (MB), so

"max(12 percent, DSMax) equals 400 MB." For hard disk sizes that are

greater than 4 GB, 12 percent is greater than 400 MB, so "max(12

percent, DSMax) equals 12 percent." This data store size is not a

reserved disk space, and the data store size is used only on demand.

• DSMax

This value specifies the maximum size for the System Restore data

store. The default size of the data store is 400 MB. The data store

size is always calculated as "max(12 percent, DSMax)," regardless of

the size of the hard disk. The maximum (max) size is what is specified

in DSMax. For hard disk sizes that are less than 4 GB, 12 percent is

less than 400 MB, so "max(12 percent, DSMax) equals 400 MB." For hard

disk sizes that are greater than 4 GB, 12 percent is greater than 400

MB, so "max(12 percent, DSMax) equals 12 percent." This data store

size is not a reserved disk space, and the data store size is used

only on demand.

• DSMin

This value relates to the minimum amount of free disk space that

System Restore needs so that it can function during the installation

process. Also, this value relates to the minimum amount of free disk

space that is needed for System Restore to reactivate and to resume

the creation of restore points after System Restore has been disabled

because of low disk space.

• RestoreStatus

This value specifies if the last restore operation failed (0),

succeeded (1), or had been interrupted (2).

• RPGlobalInterval

This value specifies, in seconds, the amount of time that System

Restore waits before it creates the automatic computer check points

for elapsed time. The default value is 24 hours.

• RPLifeInterval

This value specifies, in seconds, the restore points Time to Live

(TTL). When a restore point reaches this time and it is still on the

system, it gets deleted. The default value is (7776000), which will be

90 days.

• RPSessionInterval

This value specifies, in seconds, the amount of time that System

Restore waits before it creates the automatic computer check points

for session time (the amount of time that the computer has been on).

The default value is zero (0), which means that this feature is turned

off.

• ThawInterval

This value specifies, in seconds, the amount of time that System

Restore waits before it activates itself from a disabled state (after

the conditions for this process to occur have been met). If you start

the System Restore user interface, System Restore is activated

immediately.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Jun 29, 9:47 pm, Vickie <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Boy am I a dummy. I didn't expand Current Version and scroll down to

> where System Restore is listed. I thought it was a value I should

> have seen simply by highlighting Current Version.

>

> OK, here are some values from the right side:

>

> Name: DisableSR Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000000 (0)

> Name: Restore Status Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000001 (1)

> Name: RPGlobalInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00015180 (86400)

> Name: RPLifeInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 010076a700

> (7776000)

>

> I think the values are set for System Restore to be Enabled and make a

> restore point every 86400 seconds (24 hours), is that right?

>

> What is the Restore Status for and the value of (1) mean?

>

> Are these set correctly?

>

> Thanks again-

> Vickie

>

> On Jun 29, 9:05 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

>

> > "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > > found nothing.)

>

> > > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > > created at that time by itself.

>

> > > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > > \Sr"

>

> > > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > > key back again?

>

> > > Thank you-

>

> > > Vickie

>

> > Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

>

> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

>

> > You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under that

> > key.

>

> > If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

> > this web site for more info.

>

> > Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

> > How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows XPhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

>

> > Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed on

> > this page.

>

> >http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

>

> > Good luck

>

> > Nepatsfan- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Sorry, but that's incorrect. A new restore point will be created 24 hours after

the previous one at a time when the computer is idle. It's 24 hours according to

the clock, not how long the computer has been running.

If you're looking for a reference, take a look at the Scheduled restore points

section of this article.

Microsoft Windows XP System Restore

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997627.aspx#windowsxpsystemrestore_auto

"In addition to creating restore points before certain events, System Restore

provides users with the ability to restore to other specific days and times. It

does this by creating a restore point every 24 hours of calendar time. By

default, System Restore will create a restore point every day that the machine

is running. These restore points are only created during idle time; for example,

when there is no mouse, keyboard, or disk i/o activity."

Nepatsfan

"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:OwRHmEl2IHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Vickie - I made an error in my first reply - regarding

> "... note that it is not 24 hours of operating time...."

> - it should have read "...note that it IS 24 hours of operating time....". In

> other words if your computer is on six hours a day, it would be 4-5 days

> before a routine System Checkpoint would be created.

>

> "Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:4043ef43-2753-413d-a1d8-263a13124bea@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

> Thank you for your reply.

>

> I Enabled System Restore yesterday morning, so it's been about 36

> hours or so and no checkpoint. (It has faithfully made checkpoints

> just about every day for years.)

>

> There's no registry key for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft

> \WindowsNT\CurrentVersion \SystemRestore

>

> I'm worried there should be one there or I'll get no System

> Checkpoints now.

>

> Vickie

>

> On Jun 29, 8:46 pm, "AJR" <ajr...@comcast.net> wrote:

>> Vickie - regarding "...it has not created a System Checkpoint since I

>> enabled it again...." - default setting is to create a System Checkpoint, in

>> the absence of any other Resrore point creation, every 24 hours the computer

>> is operating - note that it is not 24 hours of operating time.

>>

>> "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>> news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>>

>> > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

>> > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

>> > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

>> > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

>> > found nothing.)

>>

>> > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

>> > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

>> > created at that time by itself.

>>

>> > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

>> > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

>> > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>>

>> > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

>> > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

>> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

>> > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>>

>> > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

>> > \Sr"

>>

>> > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

>> > \Services\Srservice"

>>

>> > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

>> > key back again?

>>

>> > Thank you-

>>

>> > Vickie- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

The registry values you listed are correct. Here's the entire list of values

under that registry key on a computer that has no problems creating automatic

restore points.

"DisableSR"=dword:00000000

"CreateFirstRunRp"=dword:00000001

"DSMin"=dword:000000c8

"DSMax"=dword:00000190

"RPSessionInterval"=dword:00000000

"RPGlobalInterval"=dword:00015180

"RPLifeInterval"=dword:0076a700

"CompressionBurst"=dword:0000003c

"TimerInterval"=dword:00000078

"DiskPercent"=dword:0000000c

"ThawInterval"=dword:00000384

"RestoreDiskSpaceError"=dword:00000000

"RestoreStatus"=dword:00000001

"RestoreSafeModeStatus"=dword:00000000

Keep in mind that the computer has to be idle for a reasonable amount of time

for an automatic restore point to be created. If you turn your computer on and

off all day, there might not be a window of opportunity for Windows to create a

restore point.

Here's a web site with some other things you can check.

Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an automatic

restore point

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html

Good luck

Nepatsfan

>"Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>news:7fcba56b-149e-40aa-a7e2->65ea74526786@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>Boy am I a dummy. I didn't expand Current Version and scroll down to

>where System Restore is listed. I thought it was a value I should

>have seen simply by highlighting Current Version.

>

>OK, here are some values from the right side:

>

>Name: DisableSR Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000000 (0)

>Name: Restore Status Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000001 (1)

>Name: RPGlobalInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00015180 (86400)

>Name: RPLifeInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 010076a700

>(7776000)

>

>I think the values are set for System Restore to be Enabled and make a

>restore point every 86400 seconds (24 hours), is that right?

>

>What is the Restore Status for and the value of (1) mean?

>

>Are these set correctly?

>

>Thanks again-

>Vickie

>

>On Jun 29, 9:05 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > found nothing.)

>

> > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > created at that time by itself.

>

> > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > \Sr"

>

> > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > key back again?

>

> > Thank you-

>

> > Vickie

>

> Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

>

> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

>

> You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under that

> key.

>

> If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

> this web site for more info.

>

> Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

> How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows

> XPhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

>

> Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed on

> this page.

>

> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

The computer created a System Checkpoint last night around 11PM, so

things are looking good now.

Thank you, Nepatsfan, for taking the time to post some really helpful

replies. My registry data values have number inside ( ) following

each value you posted. Aside from that all things match up with

yours.

Thanks again-

Vickie

On Jun 29, 10:43 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> The registry values you listed are correct. Here's the entire list of values

> under that registry key on a computer that has no problems creating automatic

> restore points.

>

> "DisableSR"=dword:00000000

> "CreateFirstRunRp"=dword:00000001

> "DSMin"=dword:000000c8

> "DSMax"=dword:00000190

> "RPSessionInterval"=dword:00000000

> "RPGlobalInterval"=dword:00015180

> "RPLifeInterval"=dword:0076a700

> "CompressionBurst"=dword:0000003c

> "TimerInterval"=dword:00000078

> "DiskPercent"=dword:0000000c

> "ThawInterval"=dword:00000384

> "RestoreDiskSpaceError"=dword:00000000

> "RestoreStatus"=dword:00000001

> "RestoreSafeModeStatus"=dword:00000000

>

> Keep in mind that the computer has to be idle for a reasonable amount of time

> for an automatic restore point to be created. If you turn your computer on and

> off all day, there might not be a window of opportunity for Windows to create a

> restore point.

>

> Here's a web site with some other things you can check.

>

> Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an automatic

> restore pointhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> >"Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> >news:7fcba56b-149e-40aa-a7e2->65ea74526__BEGIN_MASK_n#9g02mG7!__...__END_MASK_i?a63jfAD$z__@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> >Boy am I a dummy. I didn't expand Current Version and scroll down to

> >where System Restore is listed. I thought it was a value I should

> >have seen simply by highlighting Current Version.

>

> >OK, here are some values from the right side:

>

> >Name: DisableSR Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000000 (0)

> >Name: Restore Status Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000001 (1)

> >Name: RPGlobalInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00015180 (86400)

> >Name: RPLifeInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 010076a700

> >(7776000)

>

> >I think the values are set for System Restore to be Enabled and make a

> >restore point every 86400 seconds (24 hours), is that right?

>

> >What is the Restore Status for and the value of (1) mean?

>

> >Are these set correctly?

>

> >Thanks again-

> >Vickie

>

> >On Jun 29, 9:05 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> > "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > > found nothing.)

>

> > > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > > created at that time by itself.

>

> > > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > > \Sr"

>

> > > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > > key back again?

>

> > > Thank you-

>

> > > Vickie

>

> > Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

>

> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

>

> > You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under that

> > key.

>

> > If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

> > this web site for more info.

>

> > Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

> > How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows

> > XPhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

>

> > Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed on

> > this page.

>

> >http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

>

> > Good luck

>

> > Nepatsfan- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know System Restore is working properly.

Nepatsfan

>"Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>news:1ac40d72-cc6a-4f7e-82f4->771a0419bca6@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

>The computer created a System Checkpoint last night around 11PM, so

>things are looking good now.

>

>Thank you, Nepatsfan, for taking the time to post some really helpful

>replies. My registry data values have number inside ( ) following

>each value you posted. Aside from that all things match up with

>yours.

>

>Thanks again-

>

>Vickie

>

On Jun 29, 10:43 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> The registry values you listed are correct. Here's the entire list of values

> under that registry key on a computer that has no problems creating automatic

> restore points.

>

> "DisableSR"=dword:00000000

> "CreateFirstRunRp"=dword:00000001

> "DSMin"=dword:000000c8

> "DSMax"=dword:00000190

> "RPSessionInterval"=dword:00000000

> "RPGlobalInterval"=dword:00015180

> "RPLifeInterval"=dword:0076a700

> "CompressionBurst"=dword:0000003c

> "TimerInterval"=dword:00000078

> "DiskPercent"=dword:0000000c

> "ThawInterval"=dword:00000384

> "RestoreDiskSpaceError"=dword:00000000

> "RestoreStatus"=dword:00000001

> "RestoreSafeModeStatus"=dword:00000000

>

> Keep in mind that the computer has to be idle for a reasonable amount of time

> for an automatic restore point to be created. If you turn your computer on and

> off all day, there might not be a window of opportunity for Windows to create

> a

> restore point.

>

> Here's a web site with some other things you can check.

>

> Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an automatic

> restore pointhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> >"Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> >news:7fcba56b-149e-40aa-a7e2->65ea74526__BEGIN_MASK_n#9g02mG7!__...__END_MASK_i?a63jfAD$z__@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> >Boy am I a dummy. I didn't expand Current Version and scroll down to

> >where System Restore is listed. I thought it was a value I should

> >have seen simply by highlighting Current Version.

>

> >OK, here are some values from the right side:

>

> >Name: DisableSR Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000000 (0)

> >Name: Restore Status Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000001 (1)

> >Name: RPGlobalInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00015180 (86400)

> >Name: RPLifeInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 010076a700

> >(7776000)

>

> >I think the values are set for System Restore to be Enabled and make a

> >restore point every 86400 seconds (24 hours), is that right?

>

> >What is the Restore Status for and the value of (1) mean?

>

> >Are these set correctly?

>

> >Thanks again-

> >Vickie

>

> >On Jun 29, 9:05 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> > "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > > found nothing.)

>

> > > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > > created at that time by itself.

>

> > > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > > \Sr"

>

> > > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > > key back again?

>

> > > Thank you-

>

> > > Vickie

>

> > Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

>

> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

>

> > You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under

> > that

> > key.

>

> > If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

> > this web site for more info.

>

> > Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

> > How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows

> > XPhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

>

> > Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed

> > on

> > this page.

>

> >http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

>

> > Good luck

>

> > Nepatsfan- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

This may be a duplicate post - if so I apologize

Vickie - I made an error in my first reply - regarding

"... note that it is not 24 hours of operating time...."

- it should have read "...note that it IS 24 hours of operating time....".

In other words if your computer is on six hours a day, it would be 4-5 days

before a routine System Checkpoint would be created.

"Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

> Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> found nothing.)

>

> I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> created at that time by itself.

>

> After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> \Sr"

>

> I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> \Services\Srservice"

>

> Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> key back again?

>

> Thank you-

>

> Vickie

>

June 30, 2008

Re: System Restore registry key missing

Vickie

Is your resident AV Norton by any chance. Norton is known for knocking out the restore point. Anyway I am glad you got it going again with the help from Nepatsfan

--

Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others

Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Vickie" <vittoria2711@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1ac40d72-cc6a-4f7e-82f4-771a0419bca6@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

The computer created a System Checkpoint last night around 11PM, so

things are looking good now.

Thank you, Nepatsfan, for taking the time to post some really helpful

replies. My registry data values have number inside ( ) following

each value you posted. Aside from that all things match up with

yours.

Thanks again-

Vickie

On Jun 29, 10:43 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> The registry values you listed are correct. Here's the entire list of values

> under that registry key on a computer that has no problems creating automatic

> restore points.

>

> "DisableSR"=dword:00000000

> "CreateFirstRunRp"=dword:00000001

> "DSMin"=dword:000000c8

> "DSMax"=dword:00000190

> "RPSessionInterval"=dword:00000000

> "RPGlobalInterval"=dword:00015180

> "RPLifeInterval"=dword:0076a700

> "CompressionBurst"=dword:0000003c

> "TimerInterval"=dword:00000078

> "DiskPercent"=dword:0000000c

> "ThawInterval"=dword:00000384

> "RestoreDiskSpaceError"=dword:00000000

> "RestoreStatus"=dword:00000001

> "RestoreSafeModeStatus"=dword:00000000

>

> Keep in mind that the computer has to be idle for a reasonable amount of time

> for an automatic restore point to be created. If you turn your computer on and

> off all day, there might not be a window of opportunity for Windows to create a

> restore point.

>

> Here's a web site with some other things you can check.

>

> Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an automatic

> restore pointhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> >"Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> >news:7fcba56b-149e-40aa-a7e2->65ea74526__BEGIN_MASK_n#9g02mG7!__...__END_MASK_i?a63jfAD$z__@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> >Boy am I a dummy. I didn't expand Current Version and scroll down to

> >where System Restore is listed. I thought it was a value I should

> >have seen simply by highlighting Current Version.

>

> >OK, here are some values from the right side:

>

> >Name: DisableSR Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000000 (0)

> >Name: Restore Status Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00000001 (1)

> >Name: RPGlobalInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00015180 (86400)

> >Name: RPLifeInterval Type: REG_DWORD Data: 010076a700

> >(7776000)

>

> >I think the values are set for System Restore to be Enabled and make a

> >restore point every 86400 seconds (24 hours), is that right?

>

> >What is the Restore Status for and the value of (1) mean?

>

> >Are these set correctly?

>

> >Thanks again-

> >Vickie

>

> >On Jun 29, 9:05 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

> > "Vickie" <vittoria2...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:d474c689-d5ab-4934-9acb-f16144ed26c8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an

> > > online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run

> > > installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which

> > > said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and

> > > found nothing.)

>

> > > I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I

> > > disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was

> > > created at that time by itself.

>

> > > After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it

> > > was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points

> > > and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again.

>

> > > I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there

> > > should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency

> > > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

> > > \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing.

>

> > > I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

> > > \Sr"

>

> > > I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

> > > \Services\Srservice"

>

> > > Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry

> > > key back again?

>

> > > Thank you-

>

> > > Vickie

>

> > Are you saying that you're missing this entire registry key?

>

> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

>

> > You should find a value named RPGlobalInterval set to 86400 decimal under that

> > key.

>

> > If it's not there, you could try reinstalling System Restore. Take a look at

> > this web site for more info.

>

> > Courtesy of Bert Kinney, MS-MVP

> > How to Reinstall System Restore in Windows

> > XPhttp://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

>

> > Another approach would be to see if you can run the first .vbs file listed on

> > this page.

>

> >http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

>

> > Good luck

>

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