System Restore windows XP/PRO

[Guest jim]

My System Restore has resorted to Going thru the Normal motions , ie

after a Restore point is selected;It Restarts PC ,& Resstarts ,then

advises one that the restoration failed , To select another restore

point.When implemented the Same result applies.For years restore was a

very dependable feature.Was given this site earlier by a Helpful friend

up the line. http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html.Then I Thought one

was out of trouble ,but no luck.I get Attached-following directions in

Said link.Am advised to Right click .the S.INF file ,then click

install.One cant locate the S.inf file amongst the heaps of files in

attached. Help Please. Walloper. jim

[Guest Mick Murphy]

RE: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

Are you disabling your Anti-virus, especially if it is Norton, before

attempting a System Restore?

--

Mad Mike

 

 

"jim" wrote:

> My System Restore has resorted to Going thru the Normal motions , ie

> after a Restore point is selected;It Restarts PC ,& Resstarts ,then

> advises one that the restoration failed , To select another restore

> point.When implemented the Same result applies.For years restore was a

> very dependable feature.Was given this site earlier by a Helpful friend

> up the line. http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html.Then I Thought one

> was out of trouble ,but no luck.I get Attached-following directions in

> Said link.Am advised to Right click .the S.INF file ,then click

> install.One cant locate the S.inf file amongst the heaps of files in

> attached. Help Please. Walloper

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to

this newsgroup, please.

 

Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's post in

your previous thread?

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

 

Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

 

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall

(if any)?

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

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

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

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

 

jim wrote:

> My System Restore has resorted to Going thru the Normal motions , ie

> after a Restore point is selected;It Restarts PC ,& Resstarts ,then

> advises one that the restoration failed , To select another restore

> point.When implemented the Same result applies.For years restore was a

> very dependable feature.Was given this site earlier by a Helpful friend

> up the line. http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html.Then I Thought one

> was out of trouble ,but no luck.I get Attached-following directions in

> Said link.Am advised to Right click .the S.INF file ,then click

> install.One cant locate the S.inf file amongst the heaps of files in

> attached. Help Please. Walloper. jim

[Guest jim]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to

> this newsgroup, please.

>

> Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's post

> in your previous thread?

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

>

>

> Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

>

> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party

> firewall (if any)?

 

Thanks for Your Replies Fellas. Yes, disabled my Anti virus AVG.Using

XP/PRO/SPS.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

Was a Norton application ever installed?

 

jim wrote:

> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to

>> this newsgroup, please.

>>

>> Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's post

>> in your previous thread?

>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

>>

>>

>> Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

>>

>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party

>> firewall (if any)?

>

> Thanks for Your Replies Fellas. Yes, disabled my Anti virus AVG.Using

> XP/PRO/SPS.

[Guest jim]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to

> this newsgroup, please.

>

> Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's post

> in your previous thread?

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

>

>

> Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

>

> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party

> firewall (if any)?

 

Thanks for Your Replies Fellas.1/ Yes, disabled my Anti virus AVG.Using

XP/PRO/SP3. 2/ The Same occurs on All restore points. What date is my

Previous thread that you Refer to ,please?.I can't operate in that Link

above !. Regards. jim

[Guest jim]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

No Norton was Never installed.Sorry for lack of Continuity ,re

Threads.One thinks posts have been cancelled. They are to me ,but others

can still see same apparrently!. Regards. jim

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Was a Norton application ever installed?

>

> jim wrote:

>

>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>

>>> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to

>>> this newsgroup, please.

>>>

>>> Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's post

>>> in your previous thread?

>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

>>>

>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party

>>> firewall (if any)?

>>

>>

>> Thanks for Your Replies Fellas. Yes, disabled my Anti virus AVG.Using

>> XP/PRO/SPS.

>

>

No Norton was Never installed.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in

conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on

its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any

hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0,

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for review

by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

 

jim wrote:

> No Norton was Never installed.Sorry for lack of Continuity ,re

> Threads.One thinks posts have been cancelled. They are to me ,but others

> can still see same apparrently!. Regards. jim

>

> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>> Was a Norton application ever installed?

>>

>> jim wrote:

>>

>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>>

>>>> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting

>>>> to

>>>> this newsgroup, please.

>>>>

>>>> Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's

>>>> post

>>>> in your previous thread?

>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

>>>>

>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party

>>>> firewall (if any)?

>>>

>>>

>>> Thanks for Your Replies Fellas. Yes, disabled my Anti virus AVG.Using

>>> XP/PRO/SPS.

>>

>>

> No Norton was Never installed.

[Guest jim]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

 

 

Thanks Heaps for Your Advice + Links, PA Bear.Gives me something to get

my teeth into. Regards. jim

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

>

> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis

> log to an appropriate forum.

>

> Checking for/Help with Hijackware

> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>

> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use

> (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix

> anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove

> any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log

> to http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0,

> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for

> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**

>

> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting

> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

>

> jim wrote:

>

>> No Norton was Never installed.Sorry for lack of Continuity ,re

>> Threads.One thinks posts have been cancelled. They are to me ,but others

>> can still see same apparrently!. Regards. jim

>>

>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>

>>> Was a Norton application ever installed?

>>>

>>> jim wrote:

>>>

>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when

>>>>> posting to

>>>>> this newsgroup, please.

>>>>>

>>>>> Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's

>>>>> post

>>>>> in your previous thread?

>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

>>>>>

>>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

>>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party

>>>>> firewall (if any)?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Thanks for Your Replies Fellas. Yes, disabled my Anti virus AVG.Using

>>>> XP/PRO/SPS.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>> No Norton was Never installed.

>

>

[Guest jim]

Re: System Restore windows XP/PRO

 

P A Bear-I created a Restore Point from MY 'Adaware'box ,LO & Behold,it

my PC restored to it. !. I've saved all your links below.Hope this is

it. Regards. jim

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

>

> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis

> log to an appropriate forum.

>

> Checking for/Help with Hijackware

> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>

> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use

> (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix

> anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove

> any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log

> to http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0,

> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for

> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**

>

> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting

> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

>

> jim wrote:

>

>> No Norton was Never installed.Sorry for lack of Continuity ,re

>> Threads.One thinks posts have been cancelled. They are to me ,but others

>> can still see same apparrently!. Regards. jim

>>

>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>

>>> Was a Norton application ever installed?

>>>

>>> jim wrote:

>>>

>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when

>>>>> posting to

>>>>> this newsgroup, please.

>>>>>

>>>>> Before beginning a new thread, perhaps you'd like to answer Gerry's

>>>>> post

>>>>> in your previous thread?

>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/8878244949d8d4c4/28ff7b7410332ca1?lnk=gst&q=author%3AJMKELL%40OPTUSNET.COM.AU#28ff7b7410332ca1

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Rey Santos posted a helpful link in that thread, too.

>>>>>

>>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

>>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party

>>>>> firewall (if any)?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Thanks for Your Replies Fellas. Yes, disabled my Anti virus AVG.Using

>>>> XP/PRO/SPS.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>> No Norton was Never installed.

>

>