System Restore Help

Discussion in 'Software' started by PandazRawr, Oct 5, 2011.

  1. PandazRawr

    PandazRawr Private E-2

    For some reason its impossible to do a system restore or create a system restore point. Help?
    Its really bugging me. I can't use some programs because of it.
     
    PandazRawr, Oct 5, 2011
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  2. sikvik

    sikvik Corporal Karma

    Help us help you. :)
    What OS and Service Pack?
    What programs can't you run?
    Have you tried to restore in safe mode. F8 at boot.

    Cheers..
     
    sikvik, Oct 5, 2011
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  3. dave.m

    dave.m Private First Class

    Do you have Norton Security installed? Because you may have to disable it to run System Restore or to set a Restore Point.

    dave
     
    dave.m, Oct 5, 2011
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  4. PandazRawr

    PandazRawr Private E-2

    I'm using Vista Home Premium and I can't use things like the Microsoft Fix it.
    And yes. I've tried it in Safe Mode.
     
    PandazRawr, Oct 5, 2011
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  5. PandazRawr

    PandazRawr Private E-2

    Nope. I don't have Norton Security.
     
    PandazRawr, Oct 5, 2011
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  6. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    How much free space do you have on your hard drive? If you do not have enough, system restore will turn itself off and not allow you to turn it on again until you have at least 200 MB free space on the hard drive.
     
    plodr, Oct 5, 2011
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  7. PandazRawr

    PandazRawr Private E-2

    I have 239 GB out of 288 GB so that should be enough.
     
    PandazRawr, Oct 7, 2011
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  8. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    What error(s) do you get a) when you try to create a restore point and b) when you use MS Fixit?
     
    plodr, Oct 7, 2011
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  9. baklogic

    baklogic The Tinkerer

    Have a look in the event log, to see if it shows" Volume shadow copy Service Error"
    If it does, it would be easier to save your data and re-install Vista.
    I am not that experienced in correcting these sort of errors, but thought I would at least give you somewhere to start.
    From what I have read about this , it gives you these problems, and system restore stops working.
    In Vista, I would right click my computer, click manage, then click on event viewer.
     
    Last edited: Oct 7, 2011
    baklogic, Oct 7, 2011
    #9

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