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More info?)
Hi
You can't save individual System Restore checkpoints. They are only
accessible via System Restore itself as they contain info. from various
locations on the hard disk/partition.
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Rick and Deb" <sparky1957@itwonthelp.net> wrote in message
news:uqMSUmV7EHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Ok I did as you asked and now the restore works. If I have to restore and
> it doesn't work is there a way of saving a restore point to desktop maybe
> and then using it after resetting. Thanks for your help in this.
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23EzuE7S7EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> What, if any, error messages are you seeing?
>>
>> One or more of the System Restore files could have been corrupted - try
>> turning SR off/on - but I'm afraid that you will lose any existing
>> checkpoints:
>>
>> Right click My Computer, select Properties and then the System Restore
>> tab.
>> Enable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and reboot your PC. After
>> that 1st reboot go back into SR and disable 'Turn off System Restore on
>> all
>> drives' and reboot your PC again. After that 2nd reboot you should have
>> one
>> new SR checkpoint.
>>
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>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Rick and Deb" <sparky1957@itwonthelp.net> wrote in message
>> news:OneP%23xS7EHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Have a computer that will not restore from any restore point. This is
>>> like the third time I needed to restore and it would not let me do it,
>>> what is wrong.
>>> home xp sp2
>>>
>>> Thanks far all help in this matter.
>>
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