Cannot run System Restore unless I restart.

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Frustrated Bob - 23 Aug 2004 21:33 GMT

I have tried to use System Restore for the first time
ever. It does not come up but it opens a message box
stating that System Restore coannot run until I do a
restart. But I get the same message even if I do a
restart. It just doesn't copme up. Could sombody tell me
what my computer is really trying to tell me. Thanks in
advance.

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Noel Paton - 24 Aug 2004 06:57 GMT

This problem is quite common - especially for users of Norton software.
try this

Start|Run
type
SCANREG /FIX
click OK - Windows will reboot
The try System Restore again

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>I have tried to use System Restore for the first time
> ever. It does not come up but it opens a message box
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> what my computer is really trying to tell me. Thanks in
> advance.

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Michael B. - 30 Aug 2004 23:51 GMT

>-----Original Message-----
>I have tried to use System Restore for the first time
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>.
>Maybe restore needs more memory

Try this: Control panel, System, performance,
System restore disk space use, then slide it to MAX
Click Apply, OK and try restore again

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Mike M - 31 Aug 2004 00:06 GMT

I am unclear as to how increasing the space allocated to the restore
archive is going to solve this problem. Please see Noel Paton's reply
posted a week ago for the more normal fix for this particular problem.

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> Maybe restore needs more memory
> Try this: Control panel, System, performance,
> System restore disk space use, then slide it to MAX
> Click Apply, OK and try restore again

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