Can't system restore my pc, what does this mean?
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System restore only work if you created a restore point ,and if your computer has any kind of virus the system restore would not work because the virus is already spread,the only way to fix this is to kix your window system with the windows cd,you have to fix it in the dos mode,,just insert the cd inside you cd drive and check your boot order ,the installation will go on until you have a choose eother format and install a new windows or repair ,now you cohsse the perair mode and wait till it finishs.....Good Luck  :)
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A PC restore will take your system back to the factory settings. During the PC restore all the information on your hard-drive will be erased, so it is essential that you get any of your important information backed up onto external media such as CD, memory key, or a zip drive.\n\nOnce you have all you data backed up you can continue with the PC \nrestore.\nTo run a PC restore please follow the below steps.\n\n1. Turn your system off. \n2. Remove all the cables from the desktop apart from the power lead, keyboard, mouse and monitor.\n3. Turn the system back on and as soon as you turn it on hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and as you are holding it down start tapping the F11 key along the top of the keyboard once every two seconds.\n4. This will lead you to a screen with two options, one for restore and one or reboot. You click on restore,\n5. You will notice a progress bar at the bottom of the screen counting up from 0% to 100% this is the process wiping all the data on the drive. When this process has finished it will then take you through the windows set up procedure.\n6. During the windows set up you follow the on screen instructions. It will ask you for some basic information such as setting the time and the date, picking a country and a language, giving you computer a name and a company name (you can give it any name you want). It will also ask \nyou if you want to set up an Internet connection (It is recommended that you select no at this point and do it later).\n7. When the procedure is finished it will leave you back at your Windows desktop and hopefully every thing will work as normal. You can then go ahead and install any of you own software or hardware.
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Make sure system restore is enabled. Control panel/System/System Restore. Make sure turn off system restore is unchecked.
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It could be a virus that is changing you system restore point.  Check it out.
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If system restore won't work, then try doing a repair from the Windows install media.  If you boot from the Windows install media, it will allow you to repair the system using the original install media (unless your system doesn't ship with bootable Windows Media like Sony uses).  Repairing the system replaces all operating system DLLs with fresh copies from the media.  However, the copies on the media will be old, so you will need to update after the repair, see below.  Repair does not alter applications, system settings or the registry.  So, everything that was there will still be there after a repair.\n\nI have done this many times, so there is not an issue with this process (other than it may not solve your problem, but the system will function at least the same if not better than prior to the repair).\n\nIf you boot from an original install media, you have the option to repair.\n\nInstructions excerpted from the step by step instructions below:\n\n"\n   1. Boot the computer using the XP CD. You may need to change the boot order in the system BIOS so the CD boots before the hard drive. Check your system documentation for steps to access the BIOS and change the boot order.\n   2. When you see the "Welcome To Setup" screen, you will see the options below  \n\n      This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft\n         Windows XP to run on your computer:\n\n         To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER. <- choose this\n\n         To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. <- DO NOT CHOOSE THIS!\n\n         To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.\n\n   3. Press Enter to start the Windows Setup.\n       \n   To setup Windows XP now and Repair Install , press ENTER. do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press  R", (you Do Not want to load Recovery Console). I repeat, do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press  R". \n   4. Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows installations.\n   5. Select the XP installation you want to repair from the listy and press R to start the repair. If Repair is not one of the options, END setup. After the reboot read  Warning#2!\n   6. Setup will copy the necessary files to the hard drive and reboot.  Do not press any key to boot from CD when the message appears. Setup will continue as if it were doing a clean install, but your applications and settings will remain intact."\n\nAfter the repair completes and it reboots into the operating system, you will be required to reapply ALL Windows updates, service packs and patches again!  Visit Windows Update to complete this process.\n\nNote:  If you accidentally choose the recovery console selection, then reboot the system and start the repair process over... this time remembering not to choose the recovery console.
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it could be that its turned off. (press windows+pause to get into system properties and then click the tab).  System restore is also not a failsafe way to restore your computer if a problem occurs (its only in its first release) so it possible that your machine has more damage than something system restore can repair.
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This most likely means that something changed on you computer that caused a software conflict. This could either be a Windows Update issue, or perhaps you just installed software or hardware.\n\nThe best thing to do at this point, without getting too deep into difficult solutions, is to perform a System Restore (NOT a recovery disk from the computer manufacturer).\n\nIn safe mode, go to Programs-Accessories-System Tools-System Restore. Do a Restore to an earlier time, and set it to just before the problem started. If a restore point is available just a few days ago, then your data should all be there. I've seen times when a restore will erase your personal files, BUT only when choose a restore date from a long time ago.\n\nNOW keep an eye on what the computer does, and perhaps you can see what causes it to do it again (hopefully it won't, but it's possible).
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Ouch!\n\nIf you lost your restore disk, then you have no choice but to buy the software -- that is unless the place that sold you the PC will give you a new restore disk. Perhaps the computer manufacturer will have a restore disk you can purchase for a nominal fee. \n\nIt's an expensive lesson otherwise.
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Why was the choice made to use the System recovery CDs that came with your PC vs. the System Restore option?\n\nIn most cases the "System Restore" will restore your PC to the point that it was last updated or new software was installed.\n\nTime and disks requested depends on what needs to be recovered/restored. Normally you put in Recovery disk 1, a complete restore might ask you to insert the next disk, and so on.\n\nSo, it is not normal for your system to ask for the same disk over and over again, unless it wasn't able to do what it suppose to do.\n\nIf running, Windows 2000 or XP and still are having problems after running the Recovery disks. Try to cold boot the system and press the F8 key, as soon as you turn on the PC, to start the PC in Safe mode. Then click Start>Help and support>Select "Undo changes to your computer with System Restore".
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If, when you try to run system restore, and you have no dates in the calander that are in bold; you have system restore turned off. This can happen with some drive cleaners. To check if it is on or off:\n\nOpen System Properties. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System. In the System Properties dialog box, click the System Restore tab\nEnsure that the Turn off System Restore check box is cleared. \n\nIf it is on, post a comment.
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If I could not restore the files...\nI would boot the system off a PE disk to gain access to the hard drive and network. Copy the personal files off, re-image the PC from a ghost image that I had previously created, and copy the stuff back.\nLess than 30 minutes to do all this. I do it every day.
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First try running a System Restore. If that doesn't work you will have to boot to the Windows CD and run a "repair installation".
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If you're using XP, System Restore is a great tool.\n\nGo to Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore.  Follow the directions and you're on the way!
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What operating system do you have?\n\nGo to Start menu, then programs, then accessories, then system tools. Click on system restore and try and restore it to a previous day when it was actually working. \n\nYou might have some windows system files that might be corrupt or you might want to check for adwares or spywares thats in your system that might be corrupting some files.
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Same. System restore is a function of the windows operating system...not the pc type or style
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tryto reboot the system, if that dont work go to start then programs and select system restore and set it to an earlier date, that may fix the problem just go back to a point where u know it was working ok, DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM RECOVERY these are two diferent things, if you use the recovery u will have to relaod everything u had manually
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Go to programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore