I have turned the restore feature to the on position but it will not return to an earlier verson . Help.
2006-11-13 23:52:57 · 6 answers · asked by Jon E 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You can only restore to an earlier date that the feature was enabled...
2006-11-14 00:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by barfoeng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you don't understand how System Restore works.
It has to be on all the time so that it sets restore points on its own. You can also set a restore point whenever you want. All you have to do is go to where you turned System Restore "on" and select the Set A Restore Point button and follow the instructions.
If your System Restore was not on, you have no "restore points" to go back to.
If you had System Restore on and created restore points, and then turned it off and then back on again, all the System Restore points will be deleted during the "on and off" action you took.
So, it is evident that you probably should make sure System Restore is turned on. Clean up your PC with all/any Anti virus, Spy Ware, Ad-Aware, Registry Cleaner software you have and once you are done running each one and you are satisfied that you've cleaned it up as best you can, go to the System Restore utility and "create" a new restore point.
Hope this helps.
2006-11-14 00:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, i DON'T trust system restore...it never works for me...
based on description of its function. it sounds good, but it seems not doing its work...remember also...system restore can't work if your windows xp fails to work, or has problem booting....system restore can possibly be infected by viruses...i also read some issues and bugs about this feature, it's not good
i would rather recommend you to purhase or try RollBack Rx or at least Norton GoBack...
for rollback, whatever happens at any time, restore back in time!
even if xp fails, hope sysrestore can immitate it
2006-11-14 00:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you did the windows xp update above sp2 thats the reason why the system restore is not working anymore one of the updates frucks it up there is a section on the microsoft websit that trys to tell you how to fix it
2006-11-14 00:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by halicon2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Jon i just had same problem LOL
go to start click on all progs then click accessories then click system tools and then system restore.
You should get a calendar come up on screen just click on the date to return to. hope this does the trick for you.
GOOD LUCK
2006-11-14 00:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by lester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need a litle more info. Does it show that you have restore points?
2006-11-13 23:57:29 · answer #6 · answered by Wolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋