Windows xp will not restore system

The restore partition is used to return the computer to the exact same condition it was in when you first got it. The real name of this partition is the Factory Restore partition. Browse Community. Windows General.

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Windows XP System Restore not working. Please help! Thanks, George P. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic.

If not prompted, close all open windows and restart normally. After the computer restarts, run System Restore. If it is still not working, continue these steps. Click Start , and then click Control Panel.

In the Control Panel , double-click Administrative Tools. Note: It may be necessary to click on the Performance and Maintenance icon first, then the Administrative Tools icon. In the Administrative Tools box , double-click Computer Management. In the right pane , scroll to System Restore Services, and double-click.

The System Restore Service Properties box opens. The world is going to HELL because of corporations psychopaths. Good non greedy people like you guys are in short supply. Cheer up! Hi Dear I have windows 7. Reinstalled System Restore. Got the System Restore Service running. The System Restore window did not open. Hi, I just got that awful Advanced Virus Remover out of my computer.

I can get to my System restore, but it deleted all the points from before the infection. Any way to reverse that? In my office my administrator lock and i have personal log on my system so that i have access pen dirve also have access copy from pen dirve but i have promble with copy data from system to pen dirve because of i have cannot authority of this service so how can i solve my problem. Other system functionality seems to be fine so far. I see a few other hokey things happening as well.

I did notice an error message about mcsysmon. I have the McAfee updated to the latest available from comcast and have run regular scans — nothing found. Trying to use System Restore to remove corrupted hal,dll files, daughter followed all instructions, but inadvertantly left HP Home Edition CD in drive…computer booted up from the CD…now all programs and files are missing!! Any way to get them back?? Vanette I am sorry to say, but your data seems to have been lost because your computer has been restored to the factory settings from HP installer CD.

I have never been able to use system restore with XP. I have tried on a couple of different computers but it has never ever worked. I have Norton security installed. Does anyone have any ideas what the problem is? I am getting a message while taking system restore option from system tools. I click Yes nothing happens. What the? You must give yourself full rights to the System Volume Information folder, you will then be able to rename it.

If you right click on the folder and select properties, then select the secutity tab and add administrator. Once you add administrator you must select the Full Control option on the bottom, then click OK. I have tried the abovesaid method but failed to change the name of System Volume Information folder.