Re: System Restore no longer working

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 02/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:19:29 -0800

It's hard to say why it might have happened. If you had a dual boot system,
that might explain it but likely it was just some glitch. Is there
something you might have moved to that drive that might have resulted in
this? Also, if you are using any third party disk utilities, they might
have made a change that resulted in this problem. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"Brian Tillman" <tillman1952@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:eMWsPWtDFHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Michael Solomon (MS-MVP) <user@#notme.com> wrote:
>
>> Nonetheless, try the steps below before moving to a repair install,
>> instructions for which I've included below as well:
>> First, be sure your antivirus software has the latest definitions and
>> run a virus scan.
>
> Well, my system restore function is working again and I didn't have to 
> repair anything.
>
> I went back into the System Restore settings wizard and examined each 
> disk's settings (I have the current C drive and the old drive set up as 
> H).  In the Settings window for the H drive, it said that it was the 
> system disk and that I could stop monitoring it unless I stopped 
> monitoring all disks.  Huh? I boot from C.  So, I allowed the machine to 
> stop monitoring that drive and it stopped monitoring both (in spite of the 
> fact that I couldn't check the "Turn off System Restore" box without the 
> error I previously described. After rebooting, I went back into the System 
> Restore Settings wizard and was then able to start monitoring both drives 
> again, with the Settings dialog telling me that C was my system disk now. 
> I was successful in creating a system restore point after that.
>
> While I'd be grateful to learn why System Restore tagged H as my system 
> disk, it's not important enough to pursue.  Thanks for the help.
> -- 
> Brian Tillman

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