Cannot Restore to any Restore Points

I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several days ago.
Have created several restore points since then but none of them work when I
try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any effect.

Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to
restore: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

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"Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several days
> ago.
> Have created several restore points since then but none of them work when
> I
> try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any effect.

Mark:

I had already looked at this and it was not any help. I am able to restore
to an earlier restore point if I boot up in safe mode but this is time
consuming. Very concerned with the instability of the Restore Software

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to
> restore: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
>
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> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
> > I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several days
> > ago.
> > Have created several restore points since then but none of them work when
> > I
> > try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any effect.
>

Turning off (restart, turn back on) system restore deletes the current
points, but it may start system restore working for future points.

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"Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Mark:
>
> I had already looked at this and it was not any help. I am able to
> restore
> to an earlier restore point if I boot up in safe mode but this is time
> consuming. Very concerned with the instability of the Restore Software
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to
>> restore: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
>>
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>>
>> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
>> > I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several
>> > days
>> > ago.
>> > Have created several restore points since then but none of them work
>> > when
>> > I
>> > try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any
>> > effect.
>>

Check Acronis settings - use Acronis Help menu for info.


"Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
>I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several days
>ago.
> Have created several restore points since then but none of them work when
> I
> try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any effect.

Mark:

Already tried that as well. Turned off, rebooted, turned back on, rebooted,
created new RP's. Only safe mode seems to work - wondering what on the
system is causing this issue.

Bobby



"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Turning off (restart, turn back on) system restore deletes the current
> points, but it may start system restore working for future points.
>
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>
> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:462F8363-C5F7-441B-B209-1C0650261C50@microsoft.com...
> > Mark:
> >
> > I had already looked at this and it was not any help. I am able to
> > restore
> > to an earlier restore point if I boot up in safe mode but this is time
> > consuming. Very concerned with the instability of the Restore Software
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to
> >> restore: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
> >>
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> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>
> >> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
> >> > I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several
> >> > days
> >> > ago.
> >> > Have created several restore points since then but none of them work
> >> > when
> >> > I
> >> > try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any
> >> > effect.
> >>

I think you are right that something is running on your system that is
preventing restore. One common problem for this kind of thing lately is a
lack of correct Permissions in the registry. if your security setup is not
too complex, I would take it back to default to see if that gets it going.

HOW TO Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;313222
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"Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Mark:
>
> Already tried that as well. Turned off, rebooted, turned back on,
> rebooted,
> created new RP's. Only safe mode seems to work - wondering what on the
> system is causing this issue.
>
> Bobby
>
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Turning off (restart, turn back on) system restore deletes the current
>> points, but it may start system restore working for future points.
>>
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>>
>> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:462F8363-C5F7-441B-B209-1C0650261C50@microsoft.com...
>> > Mark:
>> >
>> > I had already looked at this and it was not any help. I am able to
>> > restore
>> > to an earlier restore point if I boot up in safe mode but this is time
>> > consuming. Very concerned with the instability of the Restore Software
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails
>> >> to
>> >> restore: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
>> >>
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>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >>
>> >> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several
>> >> > days
>> >> > ago.
>> >> > Have created several restore points since then but none of them work
>> >> > when
>> >> > I
>> >> > try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any
>> >> > effect.
>> >>

Mark:

secedit does not work in XP Home.

Bobby


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> I think you are right that something is running on your system that is
> preventing restore. One common problem for this kind of thing lately is a
> lack of correct Permissions in the registry. if your security setup is not
> too complex, I would take it back to default to see if that gets it going.
>
> HOW TO Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;313222
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>
> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C9409808-75C5-4808-9256-AA998DC69347@microsoft.com...
> > Mark:
> >
> > Already tried that as well. Turned off, rebooted, turned back on,
> > rebooted,
> > created new RP's. Only safe mode seems to work - wondering what on the
> > system is causing this issue.
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Turning off (restart, turn back on) system restore deletes the current
> >> points, but it may start system restore working for future points.
> >>
> >> --
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> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>
> >> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:462F8363-C5F7-441B-B209-1C0650261C50@microsoft.com...
> >> > Mark:
> >> >
> >> > I had already looked at this and it was not any help. I am able to
> >> > restore
> >> > to an earlier restore point if I boot up in safe mode but this is time
> >> > consuming. Very concerned with the instability of the Restore Software
> >> >
> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails
> >> >> to
> >> >> restore: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >> post''
> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> >>
> >> >> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several
> >> >> > days
> >> >> > ago.
> >> >> > Have created several restore points since then but none of them work
> >> >> > when
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any
> >> >> > effect.
> >> >>
>

Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool to
repair file and registry permissions:
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx

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"Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Mark:
>
> secedit does not work in XP Home.
>
> Bobby
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> I think you are right that something is running on your system that is
>> preventing restore. One common problem for this kind of thing lately is a
>> lack of correct Permissions in the registry. if your security setup is
>> not
>> too complex, I would take it back to default to see if that gets it
>> going.
>>
>> HOW TO Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;313222
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>>
>> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C9409808-75C5-4808-9256-AA998DC69347@microsoft.com...
>> > Mark:
>> >
>> > Already tried that as well. Turned off, rebooted, turned back on,
>> > rebooted,
>> > created new RP's. Only safe mode seems to work - wondering what on the
>> > system is causing this issue.
>> >
>> > Bobby
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Turning off (restart, turn back on) system restore deletes the current
>> >> points, but it may start system restore working for future points.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>> >> post''
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >>
>> >> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:462F8363-C5F7-441B-B209-1C0650261C50@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Mark:
>> >> >
>> >> > I had already looked at this and it was not any help. I am able to
>> >> > restore
>> >> > to an earlier restore point if I boot up in safe mode but this is
>> >> > time
>> >> > consuming. Very concerned with the instability of the Restore
>> >> > Software
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore
>> >> >> fails
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> restore: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
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>> >> >> post''
>> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11
>> >> >> > several
>> >> >> > days
>> >> >> > ago.
>> >> >> > Have created several restore points since then but none of them
>> >> >> > work
>> >> >> > when
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without
>> >> >> > any
>> >> >> > effect.
>> >> >>
>>

AJR:

Nothing in Acronis was the problem - problem was with the Microsoft restore
files.

Solution found at http://bertk.mvps.org/html/restore.html

Involved restoring System restore itself.

Bobby



"AJR" wrote:

> Check Acronis settings - use Acronis Help menu for info.
>
>
> "Bobby" <Bobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:903807A6-8B7B-47E1-8400-216159170407@microsoft.com...
> >I ran a complete system restore using Acronis True Image 11 several days
> >ago.
> > Have created several restore points since then but none of them work when
> > I
> > try WinXP System restore. Have turned off AV Software without any effect.
>
>
>