Re: System Restore On Acer Laptop Xp Media Edition Will NOT Restor

Are there any Norton applications installed?
If so, read this.
"Restoration Incomplete. Your computer cannot be restored . . . "
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html

And these troubleshooting steps.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

Ken Wittmann wrote:
Hi Bert - You are correct - I can create restore point.
When I try to restore to previous point/s - Laptop goes thru normal routine, but on reboot, message says Unable to restore to "...selected date..." NO CHANGES MADE.

and PC is left at original state.
thanks - Ken

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Hi Ken,

If I understand you correctly, you removed the recovery partition placed on the hard drive by the manufacturer and now the built-in utility System Restore will create restore points, but the system can not be restored. If I am in error, let me know.

First of all, System Restore depend on only on partition to function, and thats the partition Windows XP is installed on.

When a restore fails, are there any error messages? If so post them here.

In the mean time here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to restore.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org



Ken Wittmann wrote:
XP media ED SP2 - Acer has Hidden partition w/OS on it- I made Backup; then reformatted HD and reinstalled OS to regain extra HDD space. MISTAKE - RESTORE seems to rely on hidden partition to work! Cannot restore to previous dates though Restore seems to save restore points OK.

ACER will not send OS because they CLAIM hidden file was the MS license... (XX@@!!! company and all other like it!) MS should prohibit this to makers!!!!

Any ideas how to make Restore work Right again? PLEASE!!! I don't want to reload OS from start all the time thanks for any help - Ken (not ASHAMED OF MY NAME)
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Relevant Pages

  • Re: System Restore
    ... Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User ... Rick Urquhart wrote: ... My one restore point was created when I got back in. ... Again from Safe mode running in network, with no Avast virus scanner, I went into System Restore from the program menu. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: System Restore doesnt work
    ... Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User ... How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install by Michael Stevens ... The majority of the time this is caused by a corrupt restore ... Try running System Restore from Safe Mode. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: System Restore doesnt work
    ... Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User ... The majority of the time this is caused by a corrupt restore ... Try running System Restore from Safe Mode. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: System Restore doesnt work
    ... Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User ... How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install by Michael Stevens MS-MVP: ... The majority of the time this is caused by a corrupt restore ... Try running System Restore from Safe Mode. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
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