Re: System Restore worked twice then quit.

From: Andy Bonanno (andy_at_bonanno.com)
Date: 10/10/04 

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:55:48 -0400

Can someone please help here? Do I need to reformat? Can I rebuild the
registry without reformatting? I would have to switch connections inside
the computer to reformat properly. I'm using a RAID/ATA connector for my
main drive because of the speed.

"Andy Bonanno" <andy@bonanno.com> wrote in message
news:e$PaqJkrEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I needed to restore to an earlier point and I did. Then I figured out
that
> I
> wanted to go back further so I 'undid' the restore. Both actions worked
> successfully. However, I can no longer restore to any point, even the
most
> recent. I've checked file properties on all three 'System Volume
> Information' folders (I have 2 drives totalling 3 partitions) and enabled
> access to the folders in the appropriate folder options menu.
>
> The drive that is a single partition shows Size = 2.15 GB, Size on disk =
> 2.21 GB and contains 6,093 files, 269 folders. There are 3 attribute
> choices: Read-only (filled with a solid green square), Hidden (filled
with
> a check mark and dimmed), and Archive (with an unchecked box). I have
> access to the folder.
>
> The other drive is split into two partitions but the file properties are
the
> same for both. The drive information is Size = 0 bytes, Size on disk = 0
> bytes and contain 0 files and 0 folders. It's interesting to note that
all
> my restore checkpoints are still listed in the System Restore program.
> There are 2
> attribute choices: Read-only (filled with a solid green square) and
Hidden
> (filled with a check mark and dimmed). There is also an 'Advanced'
> attributes button on both properties windows. Any attempts to access
these
> folders or change their attributes or name (per knowledgebase) is met with
> an error that states "x:\System Volume Information is not accessible.
> Access is denied." Attempting to access these folders in a command window
> gets the same response: Access Denied. Attempting to grant permissions
> with the 'cacls' command in a command window (per knowledgebase) appears
to
> function
> successfully but access remains denied even if I use the /C parameter.
>
> Anybody got any ideas that I haven't tried yet?
>
>
>
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> ---------------------------------
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> is that first you must think like an idiot." - Andy Bonanno
>
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