System Restore Tab Missing...Programme fails to start

From: Simmer (Simmer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 09:03:06 -0700

Hi I just did a fresh install on my computer with Windows XP Home and Service
Pack 2. Everything is working fine till now however system restore fails to
start when I click on the link from the start menu it says that "System
Restore is unable to protect my computer". The Tab in the system properties
is missing and when I go into service the service is listed as starting up
automatically but it didn't start! If I click start the same error message
appears.

In the Event Viewer the error in Service Control Manager states that the
system cannot find the path specified however the programme is installed and
the shortcut in the start menu does find its target.

Any suggestions?

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