System restore not functioning

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

To reinstall system restore, go to folder options, view, and check show
hidden files & folders, un-check hide extensions of known file types, apply,
ok.. Go to c:\windows\inf and right click the sr.inf file and click install.
This re-installation will wipe out all preexisting restore points and you
will be starting from scratch, so be warned.

j;-)

"MADHam59" wrote:

> My System Restore app is not functioning: I get one of those "Inform
> Microsoft?" popups instead. Is it possible to reinstall this app without
> totally reinstalling XP? If so, how & where?
> Can't remember the last time I used it, I only use it to create/return to
> points for systems changes such as driver upgrades, etc. I recently, but not
> very recently, added a new hard drive and had the op sys transferred (along
> with everything else). Again, I don't recall having used System Restore since
> then so perhaps this cause the problem.
> --
> M. Ham.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Hi,

Sometimes transferring the OS over to a new drive will corrupt System Restore. And
reinstalling is the only fix, which purges all existing restore points. There is now way
of getting the restore points back.

Here are some tips on keeping System Restore healthy.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html

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

MADHam59 wrote:
> J
> You ARE the man! Plus I love learning stuff any day of
> the week. I did per your intsructions and after finding
> where to point it to for different needed files the
> System restore is indeed back to normal (without all my
> other restore points). I guess there is no file that
> keeps those huh?
> Thanks again!
> MADHam