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System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

help me sort out this problem.

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Guest Ken Blake, MVP

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Re: System restore not working

 

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

<Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> help me sort out this problem.

 

 

Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

messages you receive.

 

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Guest Ronaldo

Guest Ronaldo

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Re: System restore not working

 

Go to Start\Run\ type; "regedit" (no quotes), hit Enter, and check that your

registry keys and values settings are as specified in the KB29569 article.

 

 

The Registry Keys and Values for the System Restore Utility

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295659

 

 

 

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"Arran" <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje

news:D2AAED58-CAA5-407E-850B-647194B81F86@microsoft.com...

> System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any

> one

> help me sort out this problem.

Guest nass

Guest nass

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RE: System restore not working

 

 

 

"Arran" wrote:

> System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> help me sort out this problem.

 

Try System Restore to an earlier date By Disabling your Anti-virus then

restart in Safe Mode by tapping the F8 on start

Up until you get the Boot up options and select Safe Mode.

 

In safe Mode click Start >> All programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >>

System Restore and pick up a Restore point to restore your system.

It will do the reboot and the rstore will procedure pay attention to it and

see if it was successful or not.

Do n't forget to Enable your Anti-virus after a successful Restore and

hopefully it will also resolved your problem.

HTH,

nass

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Guest Gerry

Guest Gerry

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Re: System restore not working

 

 

What security software is installed?

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

 

Not all problem software is mentioned here as the list is growing.

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Arran wrote:

> System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can

> any one help me sort out this problem.

Guest Arran

Guest Arran

Posted
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Re: System restore not working

 

Ken thanks for reply

It was working the in the past!

Access it via System Tools > System Restore. There are plenty of points to

select from but they all end up with the Message ' your computer cannot be

restored to ****. No changes have been made'

I am fast running out of time for me to restore to what I believe to be a

good point in July.

 

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

> <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> > help me sort out this problem.

>

>

> Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

> happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

> messages you receive.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

Guest Ken Blake, MVP

Guest Ken Blake, MVP

Posted
Posted

Re: System restore not working

 

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:06:04 -0700, Arran

<Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Ken thanks for reply

> It was working the in the past!

> Access it via System Tools > System Restore. There are plenty of points to

> select from but they all end up with the Message ' your computer cannot be

> restored to ****. No changes have been made'

> I am fast running out of time for me to restore to what I believe to be a

> good point in July.

 

 

You're welcome. I can't personally help with the problem, but I

recommend Bert Kinney's site at http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

 

Moreover, I don't think going to a restore point as far back as July

is a good idea. I recommend a week or two's worth of restore points,

but the number you get with XP's default allocation is too large. If

you go back too far, you tend to get the registry out of synch with

other files on the drive, so three months worth of restore points

aren't really useful, and going to a three month old restore point is

likely to create problems for you.

 

 

 

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

>

> > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

> > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> > > help me sort out this problem.

> >

> >

> > Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

> > happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

> > messages you receive.

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> >

 

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Guest Arran

Guest Arran

Posted
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Re: System restore not working

 

Gerry answer to your question is 'Norton'

 

Thanks every one for help. Will try out suggested solutions.

 

Arran

 

 

"Gerry" wrote:

>

> What security software is installed?

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

>

> Not all problem software is mentioned here as the list is growing.

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Arran wrote:

> > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can

> > any one help me sort out this problem.

>

>

>

Guest Arran

Guest Arran

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Re: System restore not working

 

I certianly take your point but it is the only way I know how to possibly

solve the issue with one of my applications. Will have a look at suggestions.

Out of curiosity what sort of problems may arise?

Arran

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:06:04 -0700, Arran

> <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > Ken thanks for reply

> > It was working the in the past!

> > Access it via System Tools > System Restore. There are plenty of points to

> > select from but they all end up with the Message ' your computer cannot be

> > restored to ****. No changes have been made'

> > I am fast running out of time for me to restore to what I believe to be a

> > good point in July.

>

>

> You're welcome. I can't personally help with the problem, but I

> recommend Bert Kinney's site at http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

>

> Moreover, I don't think going to a restore point as far back as July

> is a good idea. I recommend a week or two's worth of restore points,

> but the number you get with XP's default allocation is too large. If

> you go back too far, you tend to get the registry out of synch with

> other files on the drive, so three months worth of restore points

> aren't really useful, and going to a three month old restore point is

> likely to create problems for you.

>

>

>

>

> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> >

> > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

> > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > >

> > > > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> > > > help me sort out this problem.

> > >

> > >

> > > Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

> > > happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

> > > messages you receive.

> > >

> > > --

> > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > >

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

Guest Ken Blake, MVP

Guest Ken Blake, MVP

Posted
Posted

Re: System restore not working

 

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:48:00 -0700, Arran

<Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I certianly take your point but it is the only way I know how to possibly

> solve the issue with one of my applications.

 

 

What application? What's the issue?

 

 

 

Will have a look at suggestions.

> Out of curiosity what sort of problems may arise?

> Arran

>

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

>

> > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:06:04 -0700, Arran

> > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > > Ken thanks for reply

> > > It was working the in the past!

> > > Access it via System Tools > System Restore. There are plenty of points to

> > > select from but they all end up with the Message ' your computer cannot be

> > > restored to ****. No changes have been made'

> > > I am fast running out of time for me to restore to what I believe to be a

> > > good point in July.

> >

> >

> > You're welcome. I can't personally help with the problem, but I

> > recommend Bert Kinney's site at http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

> >

> > Moreover, I don't think going to a restore point as far back as July

> > is a good idea. I recommend a week or two's worth of restore points,

> > but the number you get with XP's default allocation is too large. If

> > you go back too far, you tend to get the registry out of synch with

> > other files on the drive, so three months worth of restore points

> > aren't really useful, and going to a three month old restore point is

> > likely to create problems for you.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > >

> > > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

> > > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> > > > > help me sort out this problem.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

> > > > happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

> > > > messages you receive.

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > > >

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> >

 

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Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Re: System restore not working

 

See http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html

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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Arran wrote:

> Gerry answer to your question is 'Norton'

>

> Thanks every one for help. Will try out suggested solutions.

>>

>> What security software is installed?

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

>>

>> Not all problem software is mentioned here as the list is growing.

>>

>>> System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can

>>> any one help me sort out this problem.

Guest Arran

Guest Arran

Posted
Posted

Re: System restore not working

 

I have an Acer Aspire RC500, it has the facility to veiw & record Anologe TV.

I ran a driver udate and ever since then the picture has been dreadfull.

Tried rolling back driver but that didn't work/cure the problem, tried

uninstalling drives but the reinstalled ones are the same. Hence the desire

to system restore. While the System Restore problem neads to be sorted out

the issue with the application is probably not worth the effort it. My

problem is I am like a dog with a bone when it comes down to it!!

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:48:00 -0700, Arran

> <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > I certianly take your point but it is the only way I know how to possibly

> > solve the issue with one of my applications.

>

>

> What application? What's the issue?

>

>

>

> Will have a look at suggestions.

> > Out of curiosity what sort of problems may arise?

> > Arran

> >

> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> >

> > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:06:04 -0700, Arran

> > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > >

> > > > Ken thanks for reply

> > > > It was working the in the past!

> > > > Access it via System Tools > System Restore. There are plenty of points to

> > > > select from but they all end up with the Message ' your computer cannot be

> > > > restored to ****. No changes have been made'

> > > > I am fast running out of time for me to restore to what I believe to be a

> > > > good point in July.

> > >

> > >

> > > You're welcome. I can't personally help with the problem, but I

> > > recommend Bert Kinney's site at http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

> > >

> > > Moreover, I don't think going to a restore point as far back as July

> > > is a good idea. I recommend a week or two's worth of restore points,

> > > but the number you get with XP's default allocation is too large. If

> > > you go back too far, you tend to get the registry out of synch with

> > > other files on the drive, so three months worth of restore points

> > > aren't really useful, and going to a three month old restore point is

> > > likely to create problems for you.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

> > > > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> > > > > > help me sort out this problem.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

> > > > > happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

> > > > > messages you receive.

> > > > >

> > > > > --

> > > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > > > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > >

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

Guest Ken Blake, MVP

Guest Ken Blake, MVP

Posted
Posted

Re: System restore not working

 

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:31:00 -0700, Arran

<Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have an Acer Aspire RC500, it has the facility to veiw & record Anologe TV.

> I ran a driver udate and ever since then the picture has been dreadfull.

> Tried rolling back driver but that didn't work/cure the problem, tried

> uninstalling drives but the reinstalled ones are the same. Hence the desire

> to system restore. While the System Restore problem neads to be sorted out

> the issue with the application is probably not worth the effort it. My

> problem is I am like a dog with a bone when it comes down to it!!

 

 

Sorry, I can't help with your particular problem. But my guess is that

System Restore wouldn't solve that problem, and using it to go back

three months might very cause you additional problems.

 

 

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

>

> > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:48:00 -0700, Arran

> > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > > I certianly take your point but it is the only way I know how to possibly

> > > solve the issue with one of my applications.

> >

> >

> > What application? What's the issue?

> >

> >

> >

> > Will have a look at suggestions.

> > > Out of curiosity what sort of problems may arise?

> > > Arran

> > >

> > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > >

> > > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:06:04 -0700, Arran

> > > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Ken thanks for reply

> > > > > It was working the in the past!

> > > > > Access it via System Tools > System Restore. There are plenty of points to

> > > > > select from but they all end up with the Message ' your computer cannot be

> > > > > restored to ****. No changes have been made'

> > > > > I am fast running out of time for me to restore to what I believe to be a

> > > > > good point in July.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > You're welcome. I can't personally help with the problem, but I

> > > > recommend Bert Kinney's site at http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

> > > >

> > > > Moreover, I don't think going to a restore point as far back as July

> > > > is a good idea. I recommend a week or two's worth of restore points,

> > > > but the number you get with XP's default allocation is too large. If

> > > > you go back too far, you tend to get the registry out of synch with

> > > > other files on the drive, so three months worth of restore points

> > > > aren't really useful, and going to a three month old restore point is

> > > > likely to create problems for you.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

> > > > > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> > > > > > > help me sort out this problem.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

> > > > > > happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

> > > > > > messages you receive.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > --

> > > > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > > > > >

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > > >

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> >

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Guest Arran

Guest Arran

Posted
Posted

Re: System restore not working

 

Thanks Ken.

Will heed your advice. This bone is buried!! Looking into viewing Freeview

via USB plug in.

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:31:00 -0700, Arran

> <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > I have an Acer Aspire RC500, it has the facility to veiw & record Anologe TV.

> > I ran a driver udate and ever since then the picture has been dreadfull.

> > Tried rolling back driver but that didn't work/cure the problem, tried

> > uninstalling drives but the reinstalled ones are the same. Hence the desire

> > to system restore. While the System Restore problem neads to be sorted out

> > the issue with the application is probably not worth the effort it. My

> > problem is I am like a dog with a bone when it comes down to it!!

>

>

> Sorry, I can't help with your particular problem. But my guess is that

> System Restore wouldn't solve that problem, and using it to go back

> three months might very cause you additional problems.

>

>

>

> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> >

> > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:48:00 -0700, Arran

> > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > >

> > > > I certianly take your point but it is the only way I know how to possibly

> > > > solve the issue with one of my applications.

> > >

> > >

> > > What application? What's the issue?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Will have a look at suggestions.

> > > > Out of curiosity what sort of problems may arise?

> > > > Arran

> > > >

> > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:06:04 -0700, Arran

> > > > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > Ken thanks for reply

> > > > > > It was working the in the past!

> > > > > > Access it via System Tools > System Restore. There are plenty of points to

> > > > > > select from but they all end up with the Message ' your computer cannot be

> > > > > > restored to ****. No changes have been made'

> > > > > > I am fast running out of time for me to restore to what I believe to be a

> > > > > > good point in July.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > You're welcome. I can't personally help with the problem, but I

> > > > > recommend Bert Kinney's site at http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

> > > > >

> > > > > Moreover, I don't think going to a restore point as far back as July

> > > > > is a good idea. I recommend a week or two's worth of restore points,

> > > > > but the number you get with XP's default allocation is too large. If

> > > > > you go back too far, you tend to get the registry out of synch with

> > > > > other files on the drive, so three months worth of restore points

> > > > > aren't really useful, and going to a three month old restore point is

> > > > > likely to create problems for you.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0700, Arran

> > > > > > > <Arran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > System restore is turned on, but I can not restore to any point. Can any one

> > > > > > > > help me sort out this problem.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Please tell us exactly what you do to try to restore, and exactly what

> > > > > > > happens when you try, including the exact verbatim text of any

> > > > > > > messages you receive.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > --

> > > > > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > > > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > --

> > > > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > > > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> > >

>

> --

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>

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