my computer wont do system restore , what can i do ?

Question

just been repaired

Answer 1

repaired where ?at a shop
they have reinstalled windows ther by removing all previous restore points

Answer 2

Won't do system restore or .... there aren't any restore points ?? if you mean there is no any system restore points then you can create your Own or install one new software restore point will be created autmatically....
If you mean you can't restore your Pc then make sure you have set properties to restore your Drives... then press win Key + pause Break > System Restore.. check the settings there.

Answer 3

Soon as your p.c is fixed set a new restore point on windows before you do anything, this will give you a nice, clean restore point for future use.
A p.c can only restore to the points available & a point where the p.c works fine is always a good idea

Answer 4

Reboot the system. he solution is, don't rely on System Restore. It's a handy tool, and when it works it can really save your bacon. But it has limitations. Quite a few limitations.

For starters, System Restore can only roll your computer back to existing restore points. If there's no restore point set, you're out of luck. Any well-behaved application should automatically set a restore point when you install it, and Windows sets restore points every 24 hours or so your computer is on. You can also set System Restore points manually, something you should do before you do any major tinkering with your system (just open System Restore, click Create A Restore Point, and follow the prompts).

Theoretically, you should be able to roll back to any restore point. What I've found is that sometimes XP simply won't restore, and sometimes it restores things but the result is not quite what you expect. This is not restricted to XP: System Restore was just as iffy under Windows Me; in fact, even more so. My experience is that under Windows Me I had to resort to using System Restore far more often than under Windows XP. If you keep XP fully patched and don't engage in unsafe computing practices, the operating system is remarkably robust. And, no, the partitions shouldn't faze System Restore.

So, why is System Restore failing? Here are some possibilities:

System Restore files have become corrupted. To fix this, you'll need to switch System Restore off, reboot, then switch it back on again. Unfortunately, you'll lose all your existing restore points in the process, but it should get System Restore back in working order once more:

1. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties to open the System Properties dialog.
2. Click the System Restore tab.
3. Tick Turn Off System Restore On All Drives, click OK and then reboot.
4. Open the System Properties dialog once more, untick the box you just ticked, and off you go.


System Restore doesn't have enough space to work. It needs at least 200M. Do a file clean up to ensure it has some elbow room.

You have a Spyware or virus infection. Do thorough scans for these problems, then try System Restore again.

Locked files are causing System Restore to fail. This is an issue that was addressed in XP Service Pack 1, so it shouldn't be affecting you. But it's possible that a crucial system file is locked and interrupting the process. Try running System Restore in Safe Mode to see if that helps.

Try an earlier restore point. You may have to do some more work to bring your system up to date after the rollback, but an earlier point sometimes works when a more recent one fails.

For some more esoteric remedies, check out these Troubleshooting Steps.

I've been bailed out a couple of times by System Restore, but it's not a tool I depend on. Use it in conjunction with other measures, such as making regular backups or do what I do and ghost your system to an external hard drive using a product such as Norton Ghost, so you can restore your whole system, not just the data files.

ere are some causes of Restore Point Corruption:

* Virus infection.
* Spyware/Malware infection.
* Improper shutdown.
* Software or hardware that cause the system to "stop responding" or hang.
* Applications that interfere with the System Restore filter. In particular, poorly written Anti Virus applications.
* Using Norton GoBack to restore files before Windows starts.
* Due to changes made to files on a system from another OS (in the case of dual boot OS scenarios).
* Due to changes made to an System Restore tracked file on a removable drive for a restore point while the drive was connected to another machine.
* Due to manually modifying files located in the System Volume Information folder on any drive/partition.

In addition to the advise already given, I would suggest taking a look at the following page to help keep System Restore healthy. These steps can make System Restore more reliable. I use these suggestion and System Restore has never failed me.

Tips on keeping System Restore healthy:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html

For support, check out the AumHa Forums:
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=6

http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/E9E4F95A47AA2023CA2570340025F88A

Answer 5

take it back to where you got it repaired. Any software problems or virus's or things like that will return if you're tryng to restore though.

Answer 6

If you have any version after windows 98, right click on "my computer" icon, choose the tab "system restore, and select to turn it on.

if you are using 98, try this command in dos mode:

c:\ scanreg\restore

invert \, or / if necessary.

Answer 7

Is system restore enabled?

Answer 8

Reformat. Save all your critical stuff that you can't just down load from online, or from a disk, and just reinstall windows.

Answer 9

turn on and start ,repeatedly pushing F8,when the screen pulls up and promts you what to do choose safe mode,afteryou get into windows try rebooting see if that fixed your error

Answer 10

how 'bout in stalling the OS again? it could be that your PC's sys restore was disabled or something...