Nepatsfan:

Many thanks. The matter is now resolved.

As you indicated, it was the anti-virus software that was blocking the
System Restore and your instructions rectified the problem. Thanks again.
--
Stewart Fluney


"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "Stewart Fluney" <StewartFluney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EF2D0E47-242D-44F7-A786-83F372E39C31@microsoft.com...
> >I have tried several times to restore my system to an earlier date, and I
> > keep receiving the following message:
> >
> > "Your computer cannot be restored to Friday May 02, 2008
> > System Checkpoint
> > No changes have been made to your computer
> > To choose another restore point, restart System Restore"
> >
> > I have tried a few of the available dates in the month of May as well but
> > without success.
> >
> > Can you suggest ways I can try to resolve this problem? I have used System
> > Restore in the past without any problem.
> >
> > I have a Dell Dimension 4100 Desktop computer with Windows XP Operating
> > System - Home Edition - Service Pack 2, Pentium 111 processor at 930 MHZ, 20
> > GB Hard Drive and 512 MB of RAM. The file system is FAT 32.
> >
> > Many thanks for your co-operation and advice in this respect.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Stewart Fluney
>
>
> Avast! will interfere with System Restore when run in normal mode. You can boot
> into Safe Mode and run System Restore or do the following;
>
> Right click on the avast! icon in the notification area.
> Select Program Settings from the menu that pops up.
> Note: You can also go to the Start menu and launch avast! Antivirus. From the
> avast! Simple User Interface, click on Menu in the top left hand corner.
> In avast! Settings, click on Troubleshooting in the left hand column.
> Under Troubleshooting, put a check mark in the box next to Disable avast!
> self-defense module. Remember to uncheck this box after completing System
> Restore.
>
> On a side note, I saw a comment that this problem with avast! will be fixed in
> the next version which is currently being beta tested.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>