Re: Lost Data while running XP System Restore Tool!

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From: Irishboy (Irishboy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:35:02 -0700

Thanks for the input, Rocky. I'm not sure it was a virus problem, though.
I've done a complete Norton scan, checked on the sasser, my doom, and blaster
worms...no go. I guess it's back to square one.

"Ted Zieglar aka Rocky" wrote:

> System Restore doesn't touch user documents. Something else caused your
> problem.
>
> The first step is to check for viruses.
>
> Ted Zieglar
>
> "Irishboy" <Irishboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD1651C3-65B9-4978-A8E4-44A07D440A2B@microsoft.com...
> > Was having problems, so, like a good little XP user, I ran the System
> Restore
> > tool...confident in the knowledge that it doesn't affect data and is
> totally
> > "reversible." Well, much to my chagrin, I lost all of my Works word
> > processing documents! The file they were in just disappeared!
> >
> > Calling all computer experts...any ideas? I've run the restore tool
> > numerous times specifying earlier dates. I've done every search that I
> know
> > how to do! You all are my last hope before I break out the recovery
> disc...
> >
>
>

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