System Restore is turned off by group policy

[Guest John Gregory]

I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

 

When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

"system restore has been turned off by group policy".

 

The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However I

do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP,

SP2.

 

How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

not find a place to turn it back on.

 

Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

early windows days of copying the registry file?)

 

Any ideas?

>>>> Background information <<<<

 

The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop, that

is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to re-image

the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

back up the system is important.

 

Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

against management for other "non-supported" issues which management thinks

are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

John Gregory <JohnGregory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer..

>

> When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says

> that "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

>

> The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup.

> However I do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM

> T-60, Windows XP, SP2.

>

> How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but

> could not find a place to turn it back on.

>

> Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in

> the early windows days of copying the registry file?)

>

> Any ideas?

>

>>>>> Background information <<<<

>

> The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not

> support operating system or installed program backups. My computer

> is a laptop, that is loaded with special software and heavily

> configured for these applications. Our IT departments response to

> any real problem is to re-image the machine. Based upon this and

> lack of support, I think the ability to back up the system is

> important.

>

> Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at

> odds against management for other "non-supported" issues which

> management thinks are important. People like me (low on the food

> chain) are left with no alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

 

Hi - this isn't really a technical issue, alas. You should be speaking to

your boss about this. Do not attempt to circumvent your IT department's

setup or policies (your admin rights won't let you do this anyway). If you

have tech support needs which they are not meeting, you need to take it up

with management (both yours and theirs). Get everything in writing, and

don't f__k with the computer in any way.

 

System restore should be turned on on all computers, if you ask me.....but

it has nothing to do with the concept of backups, really, nor is it my

business :-)

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

You can Export the registry. Export is the command to make a copy of the

registry that can be later restored.

 

You can also do it by backing up the system state with backup.exe (in the

Accessories/System Tools folder on XP Pro) as long a GP isn't blocking it.

 

You can manually set a system restore point with System Restore (also in the

Accessories/System Tools folder) as long as GP is not blocking that.

 

"John Gregory" <JohnGregory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:235503FC-1CC1-4D66-BB94-E2ED4B6C11AC@microsoft.com...

>I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

>

> When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

> "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

>

> The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However

> I

> do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP,

> SP2.

>

> How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

> not find a place to turn it back on.

>

> Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

> early windows days of copying the registry file?)

>

> Any ideas?

>

>>>>> Background information <<<<

>

> The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

> operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop,

> that

> is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

> applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to

> re-image

> the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

> back up the system is important.

>

> Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

> against management for other "non-supported" issues which management

> thinks

> are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

> alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

>

[Guest John Gregory]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

Thank you for your advice, I think that the backup feature will work for now.

 

I am addressing this with our IT group, however they are busy fighting

bigger battles at this time.

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> You can Export the registry. Export is the command to make a copy of the

> registry that can be later restored.

>

> You can also do it by backing up the system state with backup.exe (in the

> Accessories/System Tools folder on XP Pro) as long a GP isn't blocking it.

>

> You can manually set a system restore point with System Restore (also in the

> Accessories/System Tools folder) as long as GP is not blocking that.

>

> "John Gregory" <JohnGregory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:235503FC-1CC1-4D66-BB94-E2ED4B6C11AC@microsoft.com...

> >I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

> >

> > When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

> > "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

> >

> > The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However

> > I

> > do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP,

> > SP2.

> >

> > How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

> > not find a place to turn it back on.

> >

> > Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

> > early windows days of copying the registry file?)

> >

> > Any ideas?

> >

> >>>>> Background information <<<<

> >

> > The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

> > operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop,

> > that

> > is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

> > applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to

> > re-image

> > the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

> > back up the system is important.

> >

> > Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

> > against management for other "non-supported" issues which management

> > thinks

> > are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

> > alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

> >

>

[Guest Bert Kinney]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

Error: Can't Access System Restore - Disabled by Group Policy - or System

Restore tab missing.

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/error.html#1

 

Regards,

Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

http://bertk.mvps.org

Member: http://dts-l.net

 

John Gregory wrote:

> I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

>

> When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

> "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

>

> The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However I

> do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP,

> SP2.

>

> How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

> not find a place to turn it back on.

>

> Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

> early windows days of copying the registry file?)

>

> Any ideas?

>

>>>>> Background information <<<<

>

> The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

> operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop, that

> is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

> applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to re-image

> the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

> back up the system is important.

>

> Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

> against management for other "non-supported" issues which management thinks

> are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

> alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

>

[Guest John Gregory]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

Thank you for the response, I will try that.

 

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Error: Can't Access System Restore - Disabled by Group Policy - or System

> Restore tab missing.

> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/error.html#1

>

> Regards,

> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://bertk.mvps.org

> Member: http://dts-l.net

>

> John Gregory wrote:

> > I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

> >

> > When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

> > "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

> >

> > The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However I

> > do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP,

> > SP2.

> >

> > How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

> > not find a place to turn it back on.

> >

> > Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

> > early windows days of copying the registry file?)

> >

> > Any ideas?

> >

> >>>>> Background information <<<<

> >

> > The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

> > operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop, that

> > is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

> > applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to re-image

> > the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

> > back up the system is important.

> >

> > Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

> > against management for other "non-supported" issues which management thinks

> > are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

> > alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

> >

>

[Guest Bert Kinney]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

You're welcome John. Keep us posted.

 

Regards,

Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

http://bertk.mvps.org

Member: http://dts-l.net

 

John Gregory wrote:

> Thank you for the response, I will try that.

>

> "Bert Kinney" wrote:

>

>> Error: Can't Access System Restore - Disabled by Group Policy - or System

>> Restore tab missing.

>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/error.html#1

>>

>> Regards,

>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://bertk.mvps.org

>> Member: http://dts-l.net

>>

>> John Gregory wrote:

>>> I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

>>>

>>> When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

>>> "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

>>>

>>> The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However I

>>> do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP,

>>> SP2.

>>>

>>> How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

>>> not find a place to turn it back on.

>>>

>>> Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

>>> early windows days of copying the registry file?)

>>>

>>> Any ideas?

>>>

>>>>>>> Background information <<<<

>>>

>>> The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

>>> operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop, that

>>> is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

>>> applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to re-image

>>> the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

>>> back up the system is important.

>>>

>>> Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

>>> against management for other "non-supported" issues which management thinks

>>> are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

>>> alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

>>>

[Guest John Gregory]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

I tried the registry edit, and was able to open the System Properties dialog,

and the system restore tab.

 

The fix works! Thank you very much

 

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> You're welcome John. Keep us posted.

>

> Regards,

> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://bertk.mvps.org

> Member: http://dts-l.net

>

> John Gregory wrote:

> > Thank you for the response, I will try that.

> >

> > "Bert Kinney" wrote:

> >

> >> Error: Can't Access System Restore - Disabled by Group Policy - or System

> >> Restore tab missing.

> >> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/error.html#1

> >>

> >> Regards,

> >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

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

> >> Member: http://dts-l.net

> >>

> >> John Gregory wrote:

> >>> I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

> >>>

> >>> When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

> >>> "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

> >>>

> >>> The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However I

> >>> do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP,

> >>> SP2.

> >>>

> >>> How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

> >>> not find a place to turn it back on.

> >>>

> >>> Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

> >>> early windows days of copying the registry file?)

> >>>

> >>> Any ideas?

> >>>

> >>>>>>> Background information <<<<

> >>>

> >>> The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

> >>> operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop, that

> >>> is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

> >>> applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to re-image

> >>> the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

> >>> back up the system is important.

> >>>

> >>> Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

> >>> against management for other "non-supported" issues which management thinks

> >>> are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

> >>> alternatives than to fend for ourselves.

> >>>

>

[Guest Bert Kinney]

Re: System Restore is turned off by group policy

 

You're welcome. Glad to see it worked.

 

Regards,

Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

http://bertk.mvps.org

Member: http://dts-l.net

 

 

John Gregory wrote:

> I tried the registry edit, and was able to open the System Properties dialog,

> and the system restore tab.

>

> The fix works! Thank you very much

>

> "Bert Kinney" wrote:

>

>> You're welcome John. Keep us posted.

>>

>> Regards,

>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://bertk.mvps.org

>> Member: http://dts-l.net

>>

>> John Gregory wrote:

>>> Thank you for the response, I will try that.

>>>

>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Error: Can't Access System Restore - Disabled by Group Policy - or System

>>>> Restore tab missing.

>>>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/error.html#1

>>>>

>>>> Regards,

>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

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

>>>> Member: http://dts-l.net

>>>>

>>>> John Gregory wrote:

>>>>> I apologize for the re-post, but I never got an answer….

>>>>>

>>>>> When I try to run system restore to create a restore point, it says that

>>>>> "system restore has been turned off by group policy".

>>>>>

>>>>> The computer is a company computer - most likely in a workgroup. However I

>>>>> do have full administrative rights to the computer. IBM T-60, Windows XP, SP2.

>>>>>

>>>>> How do I turn it back on? I looked in the group policy editor, but could

>>>>> not find a place to turn it back on.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alternatively, is there a manual way to set a restore point? (as in the

>>>>> early windows days of copying the registry file?)

>>>>>

>>>>> Any ideas?

>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Background information <<<<

>>>>>

>>>>> The problem is that our IT department announced that they do not support

>>>>> operating system or installed program backups. My computer is a laptop, that

>>>>> is loaded with special software and heavily configured for these

>>>>> applications. Our IT departments response to any real problem is to re-image

>>>>> the machine. Based upon this and lack of support, I think the ability to

>>>>> back up the system is important.

>>>>>

>>>>> Our IT group is very uncooperative on this issue and is currently at odds

>>>>> against management for other "non-supported" issues which management thinks

>>>>> are important. People like me (low on the food chain) are left with no

>>>>> alternatives than to fend for ourselves.