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Hi,

I had a problem after installing CD Creator from a CD I had as it was not compatable with XP Pro so I went into System Restore to go back to before the installation.
To my horror system restore said that there were no previous restore points to go to, period.

I have checked all of the settings and I have not turned off system restore on any drives.

Does anyone know what the problem is? I understood that system restore automatically created system restore points periodically.

As it happens I've sorted the problem I had with CD Creator but I'm very concerned about the lack of restore points.

Help Please,

DaveSystem restore works great for some and not so great for others. I'm a strong advocate of using a disk imaging utility on a regular basis. You will find it a better option and much more RELIABLE than System Restore. If you prefer to just back up your registry, download and use ERUNT - it's free and it's superb (but not a replacement for disc imaging software)Many thanks for the quick reply Alan,
Why does System restore not seem to be working and what disc imaging software do you recommend.

Regards,

DaveI couldn't begin to guess why it isn't working. As I said, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Many users have exactly the same problem.

Regarding imaging software, if you want a retail product then Acronis True Image is the best. If you want a free alternative, here are some: http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/backupandimage.shtmlMany thanks Alan,

Will research further,

Kind Regards.

DaveSome good info here ......

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htmhow well does windows vista's backup (via backup and restore center) work?

Is still a third party software recommended?Quote from: 2x3i5x on November 17, 2009, 02:04:54 PM

how well does windows vista's backup (via backup and restore center) work?

System Restore is system restore. It works. Except sometimes it doesn't

Is still a third party software recommended?

Under all circumstances - for all users
Can you manually create a restore point?

Try this:
Click Start then Run and type in sfc /scannow and press enter. This will run the system file checker. Have your windows CD handy - it will ask for it.I have no problem at all manually creating restore points but cannot get it to do so automatically.

DaveCheck the status of the "System Restore Service". On the Windows XP Pro SP3 system I'm posting from, it's set to:
o Status: Started
o Startup Type: Automatic
o Log On As: Local System

To access system services info:
o Select "Start" - start MENU displays
o Right-click "My Computer"- context menu displays
o Select "Manage" - Computer Management windows displays
o Double-click "Services and Applications" category (left window pane) to expand it
o Select "Services" item - All windows services display in right window pane
o Select "Standard" tab bottom right pane to gain more real estate
o SCROLL down right window pane until you find "System Restore Service".
o View it's status - double-click item to open Properties for edit.
Many Thanks for the reply, I had ALREADY checked and the results are the same as you posted but as I said in my post, when I go to recover a restore point there aren't any restore points other than the ones I set manually, the only exception was very recently when I had a problem install a program, a restore point was set by the computer. Does the computer not set restore points periodically? Also I found it strange that when I NEEDED a restore point there wasn't a single one!

Regards,

DaveMake sure the Task Scheduler service is also set to Automtic.


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