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Guest Gregg

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I'm running XP SP3 and am logged in with an administrator account. When I go

to the System Restore tab in System Properties the check box and text for

"Turnoff System Restore" are grayed out and (disabled by Group Policy)

appears after it. I have checked the user and security policy rights but

can't find anything that seems to relate to this problem.

 

TIA,

Gregg

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Re: Unable to disable System Restore

 

"Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> I'm running XP SP3 and am logged in with an administrator account. When I go

> to the System Restore tab in System Properties the check box and text for

> "Turnoff System Restore" are grayed out and (disabled by Group Policy) appears

> after it. I have checked the user and security policy rights but can't find

> anything that seems to relate to this problem.

>

> TIA,

> Gregg

>

 

 

Go to Start -> Run and enter gpedit.msc in the Open box. Click OK.

In the Group Policy console, navigate to the following location.

 

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Template -> System -> System Restore

 

In the right hand pane, right click on Turn off Configuration and select

Properties from the menu.

Change the setting to Not Configured.

Click OK.

Check the status of System Restore.

 

If that doesn't fix the problem run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run ->

regedit.exe) and check the following registry key.

 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

 

Look in the right hand pane for a value named DisableConfig. Delete it if it's

present. Check System Restore on the System properties sheet.

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan

Guest Gregg

Guest Gregg

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Re: Unable to disable System Restore

 

Thanks Nepatsfan,

The second fix worked but when I open the Group Policy Console under

Computer Configruation->Administrative Template I don't have a System

folder. The only folder listed is Windows Components and it contains folders

for Search, Windows Media Player, and Windows Update.

 

 

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

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> "Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:uJgrtMUCJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I'm running XP SP3 and am logged in with an administrator account. When I

>> go to the System Restore tab in System Properties the check box and text

>> for "Turnoff System Restore" are grayed out and (disabled by Group

>> Policy) appears after it. I have checked the user and security policy

>> rights but can't find anything that seems to relate to this problem.

>>

>> TIA,

>> Gregg

>>

>

>

> Go to Start -> Run and enter gpedit.msc in the Open box. Click OK.

> In the Group Policy console, navigate to the following location.

>

> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Template -> System -> System

> Restore

>

> In the right hand pane, right click on Turn off Configuration and select

> Properties from the menu.

> Change the setting to Not Configured.

> Click OK.

> Check the status of System Restore.

>

> If that doesn't fix the problem run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run ->

> regedit.exe) and check the following registry key.

>

> HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

>

> Look in the right hand pane for a value named DisableConfig. Delete it if

> it's present. Check System Restore on the System properties sheet.

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

>

Guest Nepatsfan

Guest Nepatsfan

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Re: Unable to disable System Restore

 

If you're curious, not having a System folder means you're missing some of the

administrative templates in the Group Policy console. The following procedure

will fix this issue.

 

Open the console again and click on Administrative Templates under Computer

Configuration so it's highlighted.

Click on Action at the top of the console and select Add/Remove Templates from

the menu. My guess is that you'll only see search, wmplayer, and wuau listed.

Click on the Add button.

In the Policy Templates dialog, hold down the Ctrl key and select conf.adm,

inetres.adm, and system.adm.

Hit the Open button.

You should now be able to access the missing System folder.

 

Nepatsfan

 

"Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks Nepatsfan,

> The second fix worked but when I open the Group Policy Console under Computer

> Configruation->Administrative Template I don't have a System folder. The only

> folder listed is Windows Components and it contains folders for Search,

> Windows Media Player, and Windows Update.

>

>

> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

> news:uzKPciUCJHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> "Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:uJgrtMUCJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> I'm running XP SP3 and am logged in with an administrator account. When I go

>>> to the System Restore tab in System Properties the check box and text for

>>> "Turnoff System Restore" are grayed out and (disabled by Group Policy)

>>> appears after it. I have checked the user and security policy rights but

>>> can't find anything that seems to relate to this problem.

>>>

>>> TIA,

>>> Gregg

>>>

>>

>>

>> Go to Start -> Run and enter gpedit.msc in the Open box. Click OK.

>> In the Group Policy console, navigate to the following location.

>>

>> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Template -> System -> System Restore

>>

>> In the right hand pane, right click on Turn off Configuration and select

>> Properties from the menu.

>> Change the setting to Not Configured.

>> Click OK.

>> Check the status of System Restore.

>>

>> If that doesn't fix the problem run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run ->

>> regedit.exe) and check the following registry key.

>>

>> HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

>>

>> Look in the right hand pane for a value named DisableConfig. Delete it if

>> it's present. Check System Restore on the System properties sheet.

>>

>> Good luck

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>>

>

>

Guest Gregg

Guest Gregg

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Re: Unable to disable System Restore

 

Thanks again,

It always makes me nervous when I try to follow instructions and I don't

have the same stuff I should have. All's well now.

 

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

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> If you're curious, not having a System folder means you're missing some of

> the administrative templates in the Group Policy console. The following

> procedure will fix this issue.

>

> Open the console again and click on Administrative Templates under

> Computer Configuration so it's highlighted.

> Click on Action at the top of the console and select Add/Remove Templates

> from the menu. My guess is that you'll only see search, wmplayer, and wuau

> listed.

> Click on the Add button.

> In the Policy Templates dialog, hold down the Ctrl key and select

> conf.adm, inetres.adm, and system.adm.

> Hit the Open button.

> You should now be able to access the missing System folder.

>

> Nepatsfan

>

Guest Nepatsfan

Guest Nepatsfan

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Re: Unable to disable System Restore

 

You're welcome.

 

Nepatsfan

 

"Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks again,

> It always makes me nervous when I try to follow instructions and I don't have

> the same stuff I should have. All's well now.

>

> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

> news:ubmYrIVCJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> If you're curious, not having a System folder means you're missing some of

>> the administrative templates in the Group Policy console. The following

>> procedure will fix this issue.

>>

>> Open the console again and click on Administrative Templates under Computer

>> Configuration so it's highlighted.

>> Click on Action at the top of the console and select Add/Remove Templates

>> from the menu. My guess is that you'll only see search, wmplayer, and wuau

>> listed.

>> Click on the Add button.

>> In the Policy Templates dialog, hold down the Ctrl key and select conf.adm,

>> inetres.adm, and system.adm.

>> Hit the Open button.

>> You should now be able to access the missing System folder.

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>

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