System Restore is not available

I'm having a problem with System Restore.
When I try to open system restore to set a restore
point I get a message: "System Restore is not able
to protect your computer. Please restart your
computer and then run System Restore again."
When I restart and try again the same happens.
I get the same results in Safe Mode. My system
is running WindowsXP Professional Service Pack 3.
Any insight to this situation will be appreciated.

Robbo

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:48:03 -0700, RobboTX wrote in message
<news:3CB4A6ED-8C80-4E53-B3D1-1ADD7BA86CE5@microsoft.com>:

> I'm having a problem with System Restore.
> When I try to open system restore to set a restore
> point I get a message: "System Restore is not able
> to protect your computer. Please restart your
> computer and then run System Restore again."
> When I restart and try again the same happens.
> I get the same results in Safe Mode. My system
> is running WindowsXP Professional Service Pack 3.
> Any insight to this situation will be appreciated.

Start/Run msconfig, go to the Services tab. Locate the S/R entry and
disable (uncheck) it. Click Apply/OK and reboot. Then try reenabling it the
same way.