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More info?)
Following up:
See the post from George, 2/8/2005, in this ng, titled "Please Help IE
Problem!"
where using SR easily resolved an apparent complex network configuration
problem.
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Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
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"Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE@NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
news:%233Z7UMEEFHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I concur with Mike Maltby.
> For many casual users, and some not so casual, System Restore is an easy
> recovery tool. For some, it is the only available working tool.
> Even I have only been able to avoid a WinME reinstallation, on several
> occasions, by using SR to recover from "Windows Protection Error".
>
> If you think you continue to have problems related to SR or SFP, I
strongly
> urge you to ask for help here, where Mike M is our leading expert on such
> problems, and is ably assisted by Noel Paton, and on occasion, by shane
and
> Mart. We can get your machine running in fine order using the very good
SR
> tool.
>
> Now, any preferred "junk" software is another issue.
> --
> Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
> Help us help you:
http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> Your cooperation is very appreciated.
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> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
> news:OHSDRo3DFHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > System Restore causes few if any problems and is a great tool to enable
> > users to dig themselves out of the holes which they dig for themselves
> > such as for example after installing software sold by Symantec.
Naturally
> > I understand that users can do what they want with their PCs and if that
> > includes trashing their PCs by buying and installing Win Me incompatible
> > software that is hardly the fault of Microsoft.
> >
> > The solution to the %1 %2 problem you saw is easy to fix and is
frequently
> > the result of the user having installed Symantec's LiveUpdate.
> >
> > First boot to DOS using a floppy and check whether you have a
WININIT.INI
> > file in your C:\WINDOWS folder. If present rename it to something like
> > wininit.old and try booting again. It is also probable that you will
have
> > to repeat the last software install or update that you made. See MS
> > KB283069 - "Error Message: Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2
> > %1: %2 (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=283069).
> >
> > If you can't find a wininit.ini file then I suspect your problem is due
to
> > the C:\_RESTORE\TEMP folder having around 64K files in it which is the
> > limit (2**16) for the number of files that can be located in a folder
> > using the FAT32 filing system. This then results in the "Cannot upgrade
> > file %1 from %2.." message when booting. I suggest you try deleting
the
> > _RESTORE folder with the loss of any system restore checkpoints you
might
> > have (not that I think they are now usable) and see if that solves the
> > problem. Delete the folder as follows:
> > a) Boot to DOS using a floppy. Do NOT choose "Minimal Boot" from the
menu
> > when booting from a floppy but rather choose "Start computer with (or
> > without) CD-ROM support" otherwise the ATTRIB command will not be
> > available.
> > b) At the DOS A:\> prompt, type:
> >
> > ATTRIB -H -S -R C:\_RESTORE
> > and then
> > REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
> >
> > c) Remove the floppy
> > d) Reboot your PC
> >
> > Another problem is that the install/update you were doing will not have
> > been completely installed so your system may still be unusable and the
> > install/update will need to be repeated.
> >
> > e) Delete the folder C:\OLDREST
> > f) Check that an automatic system restore checkpoint was created.
> > g) Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder: System |
> > Performance | File System | Hard Disk and adjust the restore slider to
> > your preferred setting. A figure of 200MB is normally more than
adequate
> > for day to day use allowing perhaps a week of checkpoints to be
available
> > although increasing this to perhaps 400MB for a few days during periods
of
> > large installs such Microsoft Office is advisable.
> > --
> > Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> > mike.maltby@gmail.com
> >
> >
> > Rikki <erika.c@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > I tried to read what others have said but instead all I got was
> > > gobbly beloved patriot about food. Could we just stick to technical stuff here?
> > > Thank you.
> > > Is it really necessary to have that whole Restore program? It causes
> > > nothing but trouble and I haven't used it in 2 years. Furthermore, I
> > > keep getting those "can't install %1 and %2" while rebooting, plus a
> > > whole lot of Explorer errors. I couldn't even update the critical
> > > updates. Three times I tried and it wasn't until I put a checkmark
> > > beside disable restore that I was able to install the critical
> > > updates. I'd love to hear your feedback.
> >
>
>
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