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More info?)
Hi,
The root is the base of the drive, or C:\, not nested in a subdirectory like
C:\Windows. In short, a directory on the root would be:
C:\folder_name
D:\folder_name
etc.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
news:eoTo8V4XFHA.2684@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I followed along with your instructions until I got to the "then look on
>the root of each hard drive for the System Volume Information folder"
>where? thanks Rainy
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eBaAEkzXFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options, and on the View tab, set the
>> options so you can see hidden and system files. Specifically:
>>
>> Enable (check) "Display the contents of system folders"
>> Enable (check) "Show hidden files and folders"
>> Disable (uncheck): "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)"
>>
>> I also recommend that you disable (uncheck) "hide extensions for known
>> file types". Then look on the root of each hard drive for the System
>> Volume Information folder. It should be present on any drive that was
>> monitored by System Restore.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
>> news:ub3mlZzXFHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> not to appear stupid..
but where are the system volume information
>>> folders? lol thanks Rainy
>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23I9GoQzXFHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Once System Restore goes bad, the only thing you can do is stop it and
>>>> restart it. Start/run services.msc, locate the SR service and
>>>> doubleclick it. Click the stop button, then set the startup type
>>>> dropdown to disabled. Click apply/ok, then reboot.
>>>>
>>>> Then, check the "System Volume Information folder" on each drive (you
>>>> may need to set folder options/view tab to see hidden and system
>>>> folders for this) and delete any contents. Reverse the steps to restart
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> Be forewarned that doing this removes all existing restore points, but
>>>> it doesn't really matter as they weren't working anyways.
>>>>
>>>> If this does not help, follow these steps to reinstall System Restore:
>>>>
>>>> Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
>>>> files and folders" and "Show the contents of system folders", then
>>>> uncheck "Hide protected operating system files [recommended]". Also
>>>> uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".
>>>>
>>>> Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
>>>> C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the sr.inf file, right-click it and
>>>> choose install.
>>>>
>>>> You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386
>>>> folder is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where
>>>> the \ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:O2edDGzXFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> and it must close... I have had this error for months... I cannot
>>>>> access it.. I would love to repair it as there are other fixes that
>>>>> you must turn off or on system restore to initiate!
Rainy
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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