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http://www.bootdisk.com/popfiles.htm
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
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Please read
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"dennis" <not@home.com> wrote in message news:ieHQe.590$Zp.49@lakeread04...
>I don't see anything regarding boot cd's at bootdisk.com
>
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%234WednLrFHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> There are ways to create boot CD's - or hopefully you will have been
>> provided with one.
>> again - www.bootdisk.com has instructions, if not
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "dennis" <not@home.com> wrote in message
> news:3_GQe.585$Zp.482@lakeread04...
>> >i don't have a floppy drive on this machine
>> >
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uWwKB2KrFHA.2768@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> Ah!!
>> >> that explains it..... your SR archive has overflowed its set bounds -
>> > either
>> >> because of the action of some software, or because of error on your
> part
>> >> (not rebooting IMMEDIATELY after a reset of the SR state)....
>> >>
>> >> Boot to DOS, using your Startup Disk (if you don't have one and can't
>> >> make
>> >> one from Start | Add/Remove Programs, then download a diskmaker from
>> >> www.bootdisk.com, and create the floppy by running the file)
>> >>
>> >> At the A:\> prompt, type the following commands (followed by [return])
>> >>
>> >> ATTRIB -S -R -H C:\_RESTORE
>> >>
>> >> REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
>> >>
>> >> When the A:\> prompt returns, remove the floppy, and reboot the PC.
>> >> The
>> >> Control Files will be rebuilt, and a Restore point should be created.
>> >>
>> >> Then delete the C:\OLDREST folder, and reboot again.
>> >>
>> >> Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder to about
>> >> 500MB
>> >>
>> >> Then post back.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >>
>> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
>> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "dennis" <not@home.com> wrote in message
>> > news:NyFQe.581$Zp.271@lakeread04...
>> >> > 8.06 gb used on disk, 19046 files, 5 folders, C drive is 40 gb with
> 19
>> >> > used.
>> >> >
>> >> > when i go to my system restore, all earlier checkpoints are gone
>> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:el8U%23sIrFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> scanreg /fix would not delete your restore points....
>> >> >>
>> >> >> open Windows Explorer, and navigate so that you can see the
>> >> >> C:\_Restore
>> >> >> folder
>> >> >> r-clcik on its icon, and select Properties - how many files/folders
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> displayed??
>> >> >> how much disk space is used?
>> >> >> How big is your C: drive??
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>> >> >> to
>> > NG's
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "dennis" <not@home.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:HABQe.574$Zp.471@lakeread04...
>> >> >> >I found the following WININIT extensions: exe, sav, bak, txt, and
>> >> >> > wininitlog.txt, but no ini.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I ran scanreg /fix, but I didn't expect that this would delete
>> >> >> > all
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > restore points
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > There are only 4 objects in _Restore
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:uPp0VhGrFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> What's the EXACT error message you get when you attempt a
>> >> >> >> restore
>> >> >> > operation?
>> >> >> >> what happens when you try to create a restore point??
>> >> >> >> Are you using Norton software (a bigger virus than anything it
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> meant
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> deal with!!)??
>> >> >> >> Are you getting any error messages on booting the system??
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> check this out.....
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then
> rename
>> > it
>> >> > to
>> >> >> >> WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG
>> > /FIX
>> >> >> > into
>> >> >> >> the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that
>> > fixes
>> >> >> >> it.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If not, then open Windows Explorer - check in Folder Properties
>> >> >> >> that
>> >> > you
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> >> able to view Hidden and System files (two settings), then Search
> on
>> >> > your
>> >> >> > PC
>> >> >> >> for files named '_RESTORE' (without the quotes) - you should
>> >> >> >> find
>> > the
>> >> >> >> C:\_RESTORE folder - r-click on it, and select Properties.
>> >> >> >> How many files/folders are there? If it's around 64 thousand,
> then
>> >> >> >> LiveUpdate (or something else) has been up to its tricks again,
> and
>> >> >> >> you'll
>> >> >> >> have to completely remove the folder from DOS - use the
> following
>> >> >> >> method,
>> >> >> >> which seems to be the easiest at present.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Reboot to DOS using your Startup disk enter the following
> commands
>> > at
>> >> > the
>> >> >> >> A:\> prompt.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\_RESTORE
>> >> >> >> REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> remove the floppy, and reboot to normal windows. - your error
>> >> >> >> should
>> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> gone, and you should now have a new, single restore point. Go to
>> >> > Windows
>> >> >> >> Explorer, and delete the C:\OLDREST folder
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> HTH
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>> >> >> >> messages
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> > NG's
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "dennis" <not@home.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:CQsQe.543$Zp.322@lakeread04...
>> >> >> >> > thanks noel,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > the version is 1.90.0.3003
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > dennis
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > news:deti8u$euj$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "dennis" <not@home.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > news:UWrQe.540$Zp.356@lakeread04...
>> >> >> >> >> >i have a dell 8100 running windows me. the backup utility
>> >> >> >> >> >called
>> >> >> > system
>> >> >> >> >> > restore is not working. when i try to restore my computer
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > earlier
>> >> >> >> >> > checkpoint, nothing happens. the process generally took
>> >> >> >> >> > less
>> > that
>> >> > 10
>> >> >> >> >> > minutes
>> >> >> >> >> > to complete. it does not work in safe mode either. i've
>> >> >> >> >> > gone
>> >> > through
>> >> >> >> >> > defrags, restarts, etc and nothing works. the programs does
>> >> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > appear
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > be
>> >> >> >> >> > frozen just does not restore.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > if anyone has this software on the dell, let me know what
> the
>> >> >> >> >> > problem
>> >> >> >> >> > could
>> >> >> >> >> > be
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore
>> > Patch -
>> >> >> >> > without
>> >> >> >> >> which any current restore points are just space fillers.
>> >> >> >> >> To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL -
>> >> > r-click
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> file, and select Properties.
>> >> >> >> >> What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you
> have
>> >> >> > installed
>> >> >> >> >> the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem
>> >> >> >> >> if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go
> here,
>> > and
>> >> >> >> > download
>> >> >> >> >> the patch for offline install
>> >> >> >> >>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q290700
>> >> >> >> >> Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> > same
>> >> >> >> > time,
>> >> >> >> >> clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked,
>> >> > anyhow),
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> creating a single new one.
>> >> >> >> >> You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going
> to
>> > the
>> >> >> >> >> adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File
>> > System
>> >> >> >> >> |
>> >> >> > Hard
>> >> >> >> >> Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient
>> >> >> >> >> for
>> > most
>> >> >> >> >> purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications
> such
>> > as
>> >> >> >> > Office.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>> >> >> >> >> messages
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> > NG's
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