Re: system restore problem

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:02:38 -0500

Hi Will,

The setting is here for gpedit:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore]
"DisableSR"=dword:00000000 

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"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message 
news:ORdiyk3TEHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Try this:
>
> Right click on My Computer, select Properties and then the System Restore
> tab - disable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives'.
>
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>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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>
> "Seanisborn" <Seanisborn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3D930808-A6E3-4672-A7F1-7AFC7D48E575@microsoft.com...
> | My system Restore was disable because of Group policy.  What do I do to
> get it back on?
> |
> | "Will Denny" wrote:
> |
> |
> | > Hi
> | >
> | > What is the error message?  If SR seems to work, but then produces an
> error
> | > message saying it can't restore, some of the files may have become
> | > corrupted:
> | >
> | > You can, try turning SR off/on to see if that helps - but you will 
> lose
> any
> | > existing checkpoints:
> | >
> | > Right click My Computer, select Properties and then the System Restore
> tab.
> | > Enable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and reboot your PC.
> After
> | > that 1st reboot go back into SR and disable 'Turn off System Restore 
> on
> all
> | > drives' and reboot your PC again.  After that 2nd reboot you should 
> have
> one
> | > new SR checkpoint.
> | >
> | > -- 
> | >
> | > Will Denny
> | > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> | > Please reply to the News Groups
> | >
> | >
> | > "Dian" <quincey123@wowway.com> wrote in message
> | > news:1b40d01c44f75$b0963b20$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> | > | I cannot get system restore to launch.  I get an erro
> | > | message.
> | >
> | >
>

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