Turn on System Restore from the command line

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Grant wrote:

> Is there a way to start the System Restore service from the command line once
> it's been stopped via My Computer/Properties/System Restore/Turn off System
> Restore? When I try starting it with the command net start srservice, I get
> the following message:
> The System Restore Service service is starting.
> The System Restore Service service could not be started.
>
> The service did not report an error.
>
> More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3534.
>
> If I stop the service through the Services Control Panel or NET STOP
> command, I can restart it with the above command. The problem only happens
> if I first disable through the GUI.
Hi

For a VBScript solution, see "Enable Full System Restore" here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/d...



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From Windows command line we can edit this registry key by running the following command.

Reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" /v DisableSR /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

To enable System restore from command line you can run the below command:

Reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" /v DisableSR /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Disable System restore service from command line

We can disable system restore service from command line using the below command.
sc config srservice start= disabled

To enable system restore service from command line you can run the below command.
sc config srservice start= Auto

Umm, Taz? That was nine years ago. Good information, but please leave threads that are long gone stale to rest in peace. Thanks.