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System restore not working

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David Black

Flightless Bird
I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what date I
pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to that date.
I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help will be
appreciated.
 
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Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"David Black" <DavidBlack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DD8676F0-991F-4B24-B333-A645E6EF9B10@microsoft.com...
> I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what date I
> pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to that
> date.
> I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help will
> be
> appreciated.

The problem is that System Restore failed for some unknown reason. If you're
brave then you can perform a manual System Restore - see here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. If you have a Bart PE boot CD (or
similar) then you can simplify the process considerably. Post again if
interested.
 
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Stefan Patric

Flightless Bird
On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:52:01 -0700, David Black wrote:

> I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what date
> I pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to
> that date.
> I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help
> will be
> appreciated.

If you are running anti-virus/malware software, particularly Norton, turn
it all off, and try, again. This is a known restore problem. Step-by-
step instructions can be found on the net. Just do a search.

Stef
 
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David Black

Flightless Bird
I am not using Norton

"Stefan Patric" wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:52:01 -0700, David Black wrote:
>
> > I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what date
> > I pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to
> > that date.
> > I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help
> > will be
> > appreciated.
>
> If you are running anti-virus/malware software, particularly Norton, turn
> it all off, and try, again. This is a known restore problem. Step-by-
> step instructions can be found on the net. Just do a search.
>
> Stef
> .
>
 
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David Black

Flightless Bird
That dropdown menu takes me to the same place. As I stated beofre no matter
what previous date I select system restore will not go back to that date.

"Lem" wrote:

> David Black wrote:
> > I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what date I
> > pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to that date.
> > I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help will be
> > appreciated.
>
> See: http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html (use the drop-down menu).
>
> --
> Lem
>
> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
> .
>
 
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SC Tom

Flightless Bird
If all else fails, try:
How to start the System Restore tool by using the safe mode option with the
Command prompt in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449
--
SC Tom


"David Black" <DavidBlack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8B7C4631-13A3-4822-871C-C8DAB8AD6585@microsoft.com...
> That dropdown menu takes me to the same place. As I stated beofre no
> matter
> what previous date I select system restore will not go back to that date.
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
>> David Black wrote:
>> > I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what
>> > date I
>> > pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to that
>> > date.
>> > I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help
>> > will be
>> > appreciated.
>>
>> See: http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html (use the drop-down menu).
>>
>> --
>> Lem
>>
>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>> .
>>
 
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Stefan Patric

Flightless Bird
On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:11:01 -0700, David Black wrote:

> I am not using Norton

Okay. I said "particularly Norton." Running any other anti-virus
software? Turn it off. Then try to restore, again.

Did it work? If it didn't what EXACTLY, that is, exact wording, error
numbers, etc., is reported?

Stef

>
> "Stefan Patric" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:52:01 -0700, David Black wrote:
>>
>> > I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what
>> > date I pick I get the error message that the system cannot be
>> > restored to that date.
>> > I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help
>> > will be
>> > appreciated.
>>
>> If you are running anti-virus/malware software, particularly Norton,
>> turn it all off, and try, again. This is a known restore problem.
>> Step-by- step instructions can be found on the net. Just do a search.
>>
>> Stef
>> .
>>
 
L

Lem

Flightless Bird
David Black wrote:
> That dropdown menu takes me to the same place. As I stated beofre no matter
> what previous date I select system restore will not go back to that date.
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
>> David Black wrote:
>>> I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what date I
>>> pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to that date.
>>> I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help will be
>>> appreciated.
>> See: http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html (use the drop-down menu).
>>
>> --
>> Lem
>>
>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>> .
>>

The drop-down menu on Bert Kinney's site takes you to the same place?
What are you talking about?

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
 
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Jose

Flightless Bird
On Mar 28, 3:16 pm, "Pegasus [MVP]" <n...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> "David Black" <DavidBl...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:DD8676F0-991F-4B24-B333-A645E6EF9B10@microsoft.com...
>
> > I am trying to restore my system to another date and no matter what date I
> > pick I get the error message that the system cannot be restored to that
> > date.
> > I do not know what the problem is or how to correct it, so any help will
> > be
> > appreciated.
>
> The problem is that System Restore failed for some unknown reason. If you're
> brave then you can perform a manual System Restore - see here:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. If you have a Bart PE boot CD (or
> similar) then you can simplify the process considerably. Post again if
> interested.

Is KB307545 equivalent to a System Restore?

I don't see how that will help since the last step says to perform a
system restore and that is the broken part.

Please post more details on how to simplify the process considerably.
 
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