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rmo555@cox.net
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      08-12-2009
OK, it seems that a lot of people are having a problem with running
System Restore in Normal Mode - but it works OK in Safe Mode. The only
problem is that running it in Safe Mode, you can't undo the restore.
Does anyone know of a way around this?
 
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      08-12-2009

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> OK, it seems that a lot of people are having a problem with running
> System Restore in Normal Mode - but it works OK in Safe Mode. The only
> problem is that running it in Safe Mode, you can't undo the restore.
> Does anyone know of a way around this?



You could set a restore point before running it

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Bill Daggett
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>OK, it seems that a lot of people are having a problem with running
>System Restore in Normal Mode - but it works OK in Safe Mode. The only
>problem is that running it in Safe Mode, you can't undo the restore.
>Does anyone know of a way around this?


A good backup strategy using a third-party program that creates full
system images comes to mind.
 
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      08-12-2009
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:37:19 +0100, "Jon"
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><> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> OK, it seems that a lot of people are having a problem with running
>> System Restore in Normal Mode - but it works OK in Safe Mode. The only
>> problem is that running it in Safe Mode, you can't undo the restore.
>> Does anyone know of a way around this?

>
>
>You could set a restore point before running it


Guess I'm missing the point. Why would that work? I think, if I use
Safe Mode, I can't restore to any newer retore point (but I'm not
sure).
 
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> On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:37:19 +0100, "Jon"


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> Guess I'm missing the point. Why would that work? I think, if I use
> Safe Mode, I can't restore to any newer retore point (but I'm not
> sure).



The logic being ...

1. Set a restore point A
2. Go into Safe Mode, and restore to older point B (the one you want)
3. If B doesn't work you restore back to A

but there's only one way to find out for sure ......

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Colin Barnhorst
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      08-12-2009

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> OK, it seems that a lot of people are having a problem with running
> System Restore in Normal Mode - but it works OK in Safe Mode. The only
> problem is that running it in Safe Mode, you can't undo the restore.
> Does anyone know of a way around this?


Volsnap.sys, the Volume Shadow Copy driver, is required for setting a
restore point and volsnap.sys does not run in safe mode. You have to do
restore points before entering safe mode.

 
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      08-12-2009
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:33:29 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
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><> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> OK, it seems that a lot of people are having a problem with running
>> System Restore in Normal Mode - but it works OK in Safe Mode. The only
>> problem is that running it in Safe Mode, you can't undo the restore.
>> Does anyone know of a way around this?

>
>Volsnap.sys, the Volume Shadow Copy driver, is required for setting a
>restore point and volsnap.sys does not run in safe mode. You have to do
>restore points before entering safe mode.


OK, thanks. But I'm sure that's what Bill meant for me to do.
 
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      08-12-2009
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:33:29 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
<> wrote:

><> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> OK, it seems that a lot of people are having a problem with running
>> System Restore in Normal Mode - but it works OK in Safe Mode. The only
>> problem is that running it in Safe Mode, you can't undo the restore.
>> Does anyone know of a way around this?

>
>Volsnap.sys, the Volume Shadow Copy driver, is required for setting a
>restore point and volsnap.sys does not run in safe mode. You have to do
>restore points before entering safe mode.


I meant Jon.
 
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      08-12-2009
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:24:31 +0100, "Jon"
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><> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:37:19 +0100, "Jon"

>
>>
>> Guess I'm missing the point. Why would that work? I think, if I use
>> Safe Mode, I can't restore to any newer retore point (but I'm not
>> sure).

>
>
>The logic being ...
>
>1. Set a restore point A
>2. Go into Safe Mode, and restore to older point B (the one you want)
>3. If B doesn't work you restore back to A
>
>but there's only one way to find out for sure ......


Sounds logical now. I'll try it when I'm feeling better (not well).
Thanks..........
 
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