Re: System Restore Problems, creating a restore point.

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From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/10/04


Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:06:15 -0600

Turn off system restore (system in control panel) restart windows, turn it
back on (this loses all previous restore points)

if no help: To repair all system files, go to Start/Run, and type: SFC
/SCANNOW

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Larry" <Larry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:680E6E58-FE38-4F26-8CCC-7B37EE5FAB71@microsoft.com...
> Every time I have tried to manually create a restore point, because I am
> removing some things from my registry, a box pops ups saying the restore
> point is being created, it may take a few minutes.  This box then stays on
> the screen and even after an hour, it seems to have frozen.  Can someone
> please help me. 


Relevant Pages

  • screen close
    ... other software is closeing it. ... try restore or repair in ... control panel. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: Control Panel Missing from Setting Menu
    ... If this is an OEM system, how about using the Recovery CD provided by the manufacturer? ... Recovery CDs should help you restore the system to the factory default state. ... Be sure to backup the branch the registry key before deleting. ... Control Panel has somehow been deleted. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)
  • Re: Need Help ASAP!
    ... I started to go through the restore steps and when it asked for any ... I loaded up the original install CD and then went to the repair ... "add drivers" to load up the HP SCSI driver and select the E200i ... I plug in my USB drive and it finds the backup from that drive. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: windows/system32/config/system file is huge -- Replying to everyon
    ... I weote DCP instead of DPC -- sort of a silly mixup, ... I do have an NVIDIA based system. ... Restore points: I also stopped the restore points and then restarted this.. ... So I did the repair. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: I need to save my laptop
    ... This same thing happened to me recently, I unfortunately only have OEM repair ... phone all I could do was a full restore back to factory specs. ... restart and the sec you see the boot from disk hit space bar the disk loads. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)