System Restore VSS Error

Ok new problem.. decided to do a clean up of my pc, deleted old system restore files.
Went to create a new one and now get this >

The restore point could not be created for the following reason

error 0x80042318...

goes from bad to worse on this frickin pc!

Event viewer

Volume Shadow Copy Service error: An internal inconsistency was detected in trying to contact shadow copy service writers. The Registry Writer failed to respond to a query from VSS. Check to see that the Event Service and Volume Shadow Copy Service are operating properly, and please check the Application event log for any other events.

Operation:
Gathering Writer Data
Executing Asynchronous Operation

Context:
Execution Context: Requestor
Current State: GatherWriterMetadata

Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="VSS" />

<EventID Qualifiers="0">12347</EventID>

<Level>2</Level>

<Task>0</Task>

<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-01-11T21:25:24.000000000Z" />

<EventRecordID>1083</EventRecordID>

<Channel>Application</Channel>

<Computer>XPS</Computer>

<Security />

</System>


- <EventData>
<Data>Operation: Gathering Writer Data Executing Asynchronous Operation Context: Execution Context: Requestor Current State: GatherWriterMetadata</Data>

<Binary>2D20436F64653A2042554543584D4C4330303030393032382D2043616C6C3A2042554543584D4C43303030303839 36362D205049443A202030303030333737362D205449443A202030303030333932342D20434D443A202022433A5C57696E64 6F77735C73797374656D33325C73797374656D70726F7065727469657370726F74656374696F6E2E65786522202020202D20 557365723A204E616D653A205850535C5850532C205349443A532D312D352D32312D333330343637353232322D3238363636 34303930302D323631383935313336322D3130303020202020202020</Binary>

</EventData>


</Event>

ok this is the image I get before doing the scannow :

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/7042/errordo.jpg

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations

This is what I get after scannow

Tried this.. didnt work :

Boot into Safe Mode without networking and open a command prompt as administrator.

Now Type net stop winmgmt and hit Enter.

This will stop the Windows Management Instrumentation Service.


Next go to C:\Windows\System32\wbem and rename the repository folder to repositoryold Restart.


Now again open a command prompt as administrator, type net stop winmgmt and hit Enter.

Next Type winmgmt /resetRepository and hit Enter.


Restart your system.


Now see if you can create a System Restore Point manually

OK.... so I cant make a System Restore manually...as it says

Current Usage > 0

So tried downloaing a windows update (any random one as I know they make a restore point)

Once it installed I rebooted the machine..

Checked the System Restore .. now I have usage > 85.05 mb
It made a restore point ????


But still cant create a Restore Point ....

anyone?

Tried all of that..disable/enable service programs etc..... still nothing!
Did the sfc /scannow
Did Selective Startup...


any other ideas?


<Looks for his old trusty Spectrum 48K

SOLVED :

MICROGRAFX PUBLISHER 10 WAS THE CULPRIT

Some reason Windows 7 doesnt like this program and gives no error when it Installs or when being used.
So file deleted and now all good!

wooohoooo...come onnnnnnnnn!

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EwOkiE said:

Tried this.. didnt work :

Boot into Safe Mode without networking and open a command prompt as administrator.

Now Type net stop winmgmt and hit Enter.

This will stop the Windows Management Instrumentation Service.


Next go to C:\Windows\System32\wbem and rename the repository folder to repositoryold Restart.


Now again open a command prompt as administrator, type net stop winmgmt and hit Enter.

Next Type winmgmt /resetRepository and hit Enter.


Restart your system.


Now see if you can create a System Restore Point manually

I tried them too with the same rrsults. zero, ziltch, nada, failed.