Re: system restore error can't enable disable drive

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/22/04 

Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 06:58:20 -0400

Hi,

Is the newly created one empty, and does the problem reoccur when you
restart the SR service? If it still occurs, then you have a software
conflict. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Russ" <Russ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:48DCC714-6E42-448C-BA40-B6AFF316AB72@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I did as you suggested, but I am still having the same problem.
> Specifically, I turned off system restore (this computer is my laptop and 
> it
> has only one drive) then I opened services.msc and stopped the SR service
> then changes the startup type to "disabled.  After this I rebooted into 
> safe
> mode, gave myself priveledges to delete the SVI file, and then deleted it.
> Then I rebooted normally, but the SVI file returned.
>
> I verified that the service was still stopped and set to "disable" and 
> also
> that SR was "turned off on all drives".  Everything checked out.
>
> What else could cause this file to appear?
> Thanks, in advance, for you help.
>
> Russ
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If it returned, then System Restore was not off on all drives. Start/run
>> services.msc and locate the SR service, double click it. Stop it, and set
>> the startup type to disabled. Then reboot and remove the SVI folders.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Russ" <Russ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F6F2D7E4-7DCA-4109-98EC-5EF15403010A@microsoft.com...
>> > Rick,
>> >
>> > I followed your instructions, although it took a while to figure out 
>> > how
>> > to
>> > actually delete this folder (I kept getting access denied message.)  In
>> > safe
>> > mode, after I had added myself in the properties/security tab I was 
>> > able
>> > to
>> > delete this file.  However, as soon as I logged in normally the file
>> > reappeared (should it do this or should it not appear until Restore is
>> > turned
>> > on again?) and when I turned restore on I received exactly the same 
>> > error
>> > and
>> > message.
>> >
>> > Is there something else you can suggest?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Russ
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Russ,
>> >>
>> >> Disable it again, then reboot and delete all "System Volume 
>> >> Information"
>> >> folders on all drives. These are hidden system folders, so you need to
>> >> have
>> >> folder options set correctly. There will be one on each drive. Then
>> >> restart
>> >> the System Restore function, new folders will be created.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Russ" <Russ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:86BF37E9-8CC3-45BA-BC87-B1DC3DE4C418@microsoft.com...
>> >> > When I launch system restore to create a check point it hangs
>> >> > indefinately.
>> >> > I stopped system restore on all drives, rebooted, and then attempted 
>> >> > to
>> >> > enable system restore.  After a minute or two I receive a popup 
>> >> > error
>> >> > message
>> >> > that reads, "System Restore encountered an error tyring to
>> >> > enable/disable
>> >> > one
>> >> > or more drives.  Please restart your machine and try again."
>> >> >
>> >> > I did as it said, but of course it didn't correct the problem. 
>> >> > Aside
>> >> > from
>> >> > this problem my computer appears to be functioning normally.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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