I am unable to start system restore, when I go to me computer properties and click on the SYS restore tab I get "Run a dll as an app" error msg and when I go to services it SHOW system restore services as stooped and when I try to start I get "error 3 The system could not find the path specified.  I have a Hp computer with 7 recovery disks and the recovery portion of the drive has been removed.  When I tried sfc /scannow it keeps asking for the Windows cd I tried all 7 recovery  cd s one at a time but it would not accept them  How do I get system recovery turned back on?  it has worked in the past.
Thank you
GLCGLC...... Hummmmm .......How did the recovery partition get removed ?
Have you tried contacting HP about this ?

dl65  
I am sure you did a full scan first.
See if this helps>>

Reinstalling System Restore
Click Start, Run and type %Windir%\INF
Locate the SR.INF file. The file may be shown as SR, if you have configured Windows Explorer to hide known file extensions. To see the file extensions for all file types, then try this:
On the Tools menu in My Computer, click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box.
Right-click the SR.INF file, and then click Install
Windows will now attempt to reinstall System Restore, and may prompt you for the Windows installation source path. Point to %Windir%\ServicePackFiles folder, or insert your slipstreamed Windows XP (matching the Service Pack level of your system.)
System Restore CORE files will be reinstalled. Restart Windows when prompted