System Restore not working anymore?

[pafkata90]

I noticed that when I go to my System Restore I there aren't any restore point. When I go to System Protection under the Properties of the Computer there is an error (I've attached a screen shot). "There was an unexpected error in the properties page: System Restore encountered an error. Please try to run System Restore again. (0x81000203)
Please close the property page and try again."
I tried it after Windows restart and it's the same. I was doing a little optimization in the services. Maybe I have stopped accidentally something important, although I'm pretty sure that I haven't done anything wrong there. I was following a guide from another Win 7 forum.
I would appreciate your help

 

[valtonray]

check your services list against the one's on this site Black Viper's Web Site if you still have a problem come back and we'll look into it some more

 

[pafkata90]

I just figured it out. It was the service Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider. I thought that it's only for the Back up, but obviously it affects System Restore as well. It's all good now.

 

[valtonray]

okay, glad you got that taken care of.

 

[rasanja]

I have the same problem ....... how did you fix it ??? please tell me

 

[rbeldua]

this error can occur if the shadow copy services are not running, the backup applications and system restore depend on these services as well. you may do the following:

• open control panel
• click the classic view in the tasks pane
• double click administrative tools
• double click services
• look for the microsoft software shadow copy provider and double click it
• in the start up type menu (select automatic)
• in the start button click it
• click apply and then ok
• look for volume shadow copy service and perform the same procedure
• exit and reboot the computer

source: cnet forums

 

[rasanja]

hehe it worked thanks alot

 

[Agent Zach]

I've experienced the same issue several times while using TuneUp Utilities 2011... Once I got rid of it, everything jumped back to normal.

-Sent from my HTC HD7 Windows Phone.

 

[rbeldua]

hehe it worked thanks alot

glad you got it working

 

[lonergan2468]

Thanks, it worked for me