How can I enable restore in safe mode?

[Guest Lisa]

Hi,

 

I disabled restore yesterday. Today Windows fails to boot up normally,

however I can start it in safe mode. But it won't let me enable restore in

safe mode. Is there any other way I can enable restore if I can't boot

Windows normally? Please help!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Lisa

[Guest Gerry]

Re: How can I enable restore in safe mode?

 

Lisa

 

See if you can access selecting Last known Good Configuration.

 

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us

 

What are your anti-virus and anti spyware arrangements? What firewall

are you using?

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

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Lisa wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I disabled restore yesterday. Today Windows fails to boot up normally,

> however I can start it in safe mode. But it won't let me enable

> restore in safe mode. Is there any other way I can enable restore if

> I can't boot Windows normally? Please help!

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Lisa

[Guest nonsub]

RE: How can I enable restore in safe mode?

 

Hello Lisa,

 

This page may help too: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

 

I think the bit you need is down near the bottom of the page:

 

How to Start the Windows XP System Restore Tool if You Can't Boot

 

Boot into safe mode/Log on with Admin Privileges/ Type:

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe. Then press enter.

HOW TO: Restore Windows XP to a Previous State.

 

Good luck,

 

Paul

 

 

 

"Lisa" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I disabled restore yesterday. Today Windows fails to boot up normally,

> however I can start it in safe mode. But it won't let me enable restore in

> safe mode. Is there any other way I can enable restore if I can't boot

> Windows normally? Please help!

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Lisa

>

[Guest Lisa]

Re: How can I enable restore in safe mode?

 

Hi Gerry,

 

Thanks for your reply. I tried those options, still no luck. I use

TrendMicro Office Scan for anti-virus and firewall.

 

Lisa

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Lisa

>

> See if you can access selecting Last known Good Configuration.

>

> A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us

>

> What are your anti-virus and anti spyware arrangements? What firewall

> are you using?

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

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

>

> Lisa wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > I disabled restore yesterday. Today Windows fails to boot up normally,

> > however I can start it in safe mode. But it won't let me enable

> > restore in safe mode. Is there any other way I can enable restore if

> > I can't boot Windows normally? Please help!

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> >

> > Lisa

>

>

>

>

[Guest Lisa]

RE: How can I enable restore in safe mode?

 

Hi Paul,

 

Thank you for your reply. I still get the same message that system restore

cannot be turned on in safe mode. Please advice.

 

Thanks,

 

Lisa

 

"nonsub" wrote:

> Hello Lisa,

>

> This page may help too: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

>

> I think the bit you need is down near the bottom of the page:

>

> How to Start the Windows XP System Restore Tool if You Can't Boot

>

> Boot into safe mode/Log on with Admin Privileges/ Type:

> %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe. Then press enter.

> HOW TO: Restore Windows XP to a Previous State.

>

> Good luck,

>

> Paul

>

>

>

> "Lisa" wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > I disabled restore yesterday. Today Windows fails to boot up normally,

> > however I can start it in safe mode. But it won't let me enable restore in

> > safe mode. Is there any other way I can enable restore if I can't boot

> > Windows normally? Please help!

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> >

> > Lisa

> >

[Guest nonsub]

RE: How can I enable restore in safe mode?

 

Hi Lisa,

 

We’ll try a few more things. These are all on the link I sent you earlier

BTW.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

 

1.In Safe Mode at the Desktop, Right click your ‘My Computer’, select

‘Manage’.

 

2. In the Computer Management window, expand the ‘Services and Applications’

group.

Select ‘services’

 

3. In the Right hand pane, scroll down to find ‘System Restore Service’. I

suspect yours will show ‘disabled’ in the ‘status’ column, so

 

4. You can either click on the blue ‘restart the service’ link over on the

left; or

 

5. You can double-click the ‘system restore service’ entry, and in the

resultant new window, you can select ‘Service status’ to Start, and ensure

that the Startup Type just above it is set to Automatic.

 

Hopefully that will solve the problem.

 

I would recommend you add Kelly Theriot’s site to your favourites. It’s a

great source of info.

 

Paul

 

 

"Lisa" wrote:

> Hi Paul,

>

> Thank you for your reply. I still get the same message that system restore

> cannot be turned on in safe mode. Please advice.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lisa

>

> "nonsub" wrote:

>

> > Hello Lisa,

> >

> > This page may help too: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm

> >

> > I think the bit you need is down near the bottom of the page:

> >

> > How to Start the Windows XP System Restore Tool if You Can't Boot

> >

> > Boot into safe mode/Log on with Admin Privileges/ Type:

> > %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe. Then press enter.

> > HOW TO: Restore Windows XP to a Previous State.

> >

> > Good luck,

> >

> > Paul

> >

> >

> >

> > "Lisa" wrote:

> >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I disabled restore yesterday. Today Windows fails to boot up normally,

> > > however I can start it in safe mode. But it won't let me enable restore in

> > > safe mode. Is there any other way I can enable restore if I can't boot

> > > Windows normally? Please help!

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance!

> > >

> > > Lisa

> > >