Windows 7: System Restore

joevelyn · 12 Jun 2010

triede the solution. Hope it workded

Brink · 12 Jun 2010

Hello Joe, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm not sure what solution you mean, but I hope it worked for you as well.

Suranjit · 27 Jun 2010

Hi,

I am unable to do 'System Restore' in my laptop. I tried but after restarting I got a message like not successfully completed. I have attached a screenshot for that. I tried with different restoring point but not working !!!!!!!!!!

Please let me know if there is any other way to do that.

Thanks,
Suranjit

Product FRED · 27 Jun 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Suranjit

Hi,

I am unable to do 'System Restore' in my laptop. I tried but after restarting I got a message like not successfully completed. I have attached a screenshot for that. I tried with different restoring point but not working !!!!!!!!!!

Please let me know if there is any other way to do that.

Thanks,
Suranjit

According to this website (which is actually for Vista, but should apply to 7):

Error message created by System Restore, file backup and Defrag in Windows Vista:

Quote:

1. This can be do to the System Volume Information Folder attributes being set to Read-only.

The System Volume Information Folder is where Vista holds restore points or shadow copies.

For Windows Vista using the NTFS File System.
Click Start then My Computer.
On the Tools menu Then Folder Options.
On the View tab, click “Show hidden files and folders”.
Clear the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box. Click Yes when you are prompted to confirm the change.
Click OK.
Right-click the System Volume Information folder in the root folder, and then click Properties.
If the Read-only attibutes is checked, uncheck it and click, OK
Now try creating a restore point.
Warning: Remember to hide the hidden System Files when done.

2. This error occurs because the recovery partition is enabled for File Backup or System Restore and is almost full. To work around this, do not select D:\ as a backup source. Also, go to System Protection in Control Panel and make sure that D:\ is not enabled for restore points.

Suranjit · 27 Jun 2010

Thanks for that link.

I read that but it seems that if I create a system restore point following the rules mentioned then I can use this system restore point later.
That means I will not be able to do any System Restore to any point before that. Is that correct??

Thank you again.

bludgard69 · 27 Jun 2010

Hi,Suranjit.I don't know if this is at all helpful,but I used to use Zone Alarm security suite and something in the AV\AM locked some files to where I couldn't use sysyem restore.

I had to Recover to get rid of ZA.Use MSE now and haven't had the first problem.

Hollow012 · 21 Jul 2010

When i go to my startup, i have two options to pick.
1: Launch Startup repair
2: Start Windows.
I pick 1 and i dont have a disk or something. so i picked 2 and it goes to the same page where i got to pick two options. pls help fast n reply asap or i will get scolding by my parents. thanks

Brink · 21 Jul 2010

Hello Hollow, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Are you unable to do a system restore from within Windows 7?

If so, you can also create a System Repair Disc to be able to use to do METHOD TWO in the tutorial with. Of course, you will still have to have an available restore point to select to go back to.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

trent3111 · 12 Oct 2010

umm i'm lost here. I looked around and this seems are close system restore as it gets and seems it only restores back to certain points. Or atleast thats what i think. But isn't there a option to completely restore your computer back to the original condition ( in other and exact words it deletes everything from your computer and only re installed windows 7? )