System Restore - Can't access.

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When I attempt to do a System restore I get the message that System Restore
has encountered a problem and needs to close with the following;
An exception occurred while trying to run "C:\Windows\system32\shell.dll,
Control_RunDLL" "C:\Windows\system32\sysdm.cpl",System".
Any clues how to rectify this situation ? My thanks - John.

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Thanks Bert all ok now - John.

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I just found sr.inf found further down the list
"dj" wrote:

>
> Hi John and Bert-- I've got the same System Restore error too. Instead
> of sr.inf, I find sr.PNF. Any suggestions? --Best regards, DJ
>
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>
> > Hi John,
> >
> > Reinstalling System Restore should repair the problem. All existing restore points will be
> > purged in the process.
> > http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#ReinstallSR
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> > http://dts-l.org/
> >
> > John McCormick wrote:
> > > When I attempt to do a System restore I get the message
> > > that System Restore has encountered a problem and needs
> > > to close with the following; An exception occurred while trying to run
> > > "C:\Windows\system32\shell.dll, Control_RunDLL" "C:\Windows\system32\sysdm.cpl",System".
> > > Any clues how to rectify this situation ? My thanks -
> > > John.
> >
> >
> >

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You're welcome, and glad to see you figured it out.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org



dj wrote:
> I found srframe.mmf in C:\WINDOWS\system32\restore.
> The problem is fixed. Thanks ! --DJ
>
> "dj" wrote:
>
>>
>> I just found sr.inf found further down the list
>> "dj" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi John and Bert-- I've got the same System Restore
>>> error too. Instead of sr.inf, I find sr.PNF. Any
>>> suggestions? --Best regards, DJ
>>>
>
>
>>>
>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi John,
>>>>
>>>> Reinstalling System Restore should repair the problem.
>>>> All existing restore points will be purged in the
>>>> process.
>>>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#ReinstallSR
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>
>>>> John McCormick wrote:
>>>>> When I attempt to do a System restore I get the
>>>>> message
>>>>> that System Restore has encountered a problem and
>>>>> needs
>>>>> to close with the following; An exception occurred
>>>>> while trying to run "C:\Windows\system32\shell.dll,
>>>>> Control_RunDLL"
>>>>> "C:\Windows\system32\sysdm.cpl",System". Any clues
>>>>> how to rectify this situation ? My thanks -
>>>>> John.