System Restore Point not working

When I run a System Restore Point. It runs and the computer re-starts,
except I get a message there was a problem and the system files were not
changed. However, I see that the Registry is updated in the process.


It gives me the recommendation to run another restore point and I did. It
still runs and comes back with the same problem indication.

When I un-do the Restore Point, it runs and then comes back with the same
problem indication/message. Isee the Registry update?

Has anyone run into this before.

Is this working and just a problem with Vista or it it not running??

thx

Ran it in Safe mode and no problems this time.


"Sage - John Leonard" <sagegrp@nowhere> wrote in message
news:0ADADCF0-37B8-4219-977F-...
> When I run a System Restore Point. It runs and the computer re-starts,
> except I get a message there was a problem and the system files were not
> changed. However, I see that the Registry is updated in the process.
>
>
> It gives me the recommendation to run another restore point and I did. It
> still runs and comes back with the same problem indication.
>
> When I un-do the Restore Point, it runs and then comes back with the same
> problem indication/message. Isee the Registry update?
>
> Has anyone run into this before.
>
> Is this working and just a problem with Vista or it it not running??
>
> thx

Well, after running the Restore Point successfully, I decided to do an
update to the OS.

Boy! - wish I did not. I have the same probblem again - Right Clicking any
shortcut or file/folder and my Windows Explorer Hangs.

So I went back to the Safe Mode to try to do the Restore Pont again, which
was older than five (5) days, and it is not there??

How do I get the Retore Points back??
Is there a problem with Vista OS updates?

thx



"Sage - John Leonard" <sagegrp@nowhere> wrote in message
news:03A834C6-7112-4BF2-806A-...
> Ran it in Safe mode and no problems this time.
>
>
> "Sage - John Leonard" <sagegrp@nowhere> wrote in message
> news:0ADADCF0-37B8-4219-977F-...
>> When I run a System Restore Point. It runs and the computer re-starts,
>> except I get a message there was a problem and the system files were not
>> changed. However, I see that the Registry is updated in the process.
>>
>>
>> It gives me the recommendation to run another restore point and I did. It
>> still runs and comes back with the same problem indication.
>>
>> When I un-do the Restore Point, it runs and then comes back with the same
>> problem indication/message. Isee the Registry update?
>>
>> Has anyone run into this before.
>>
>> Is this working and just a problem with Vista or it it not running??
>>
>> thx
>

If the restore points are gone, you can't get them back - but did you
check the box for "Show restore points older than 5 days"?

There is a problem with System Restore and Norton Internet Security
2009, and possibly other Norton products as well (I only know about the
NIS 2009 problem). It has a self-protection mode to prevent changes to
it, including changes made by System Restore. Bummer...

If you have NIS, before starting System Restore, open NIS and choose
Computer Settings -> Miscellaneous and turn OFF "Product Security
Tamper Protection". Turn it back on after the restore is successful.

You will also see that Norton is very ungraceful about getting itself
up-to-date after a system restore (or after a long absence from the
Internet, for that matter).

Good luck...

Here's what Sage - John Leonard wrote on 8/30/09:
> Well, after running the Restore Point successfully, I decided to do an update
> to the OS.

> Boy! - wish I did not. I have the same probblem again - Right Clicking any
> shortcut or file/folder and my Windows Explorer Hangs.

> So I went back to the Safe Mode to try to do the Restore Pont again, which
> was older than five (5) days, and it is not there??

> How do I get the Retore Points back??
> Is there a problem with Vista OS updates?

> thx



> "Sage - John Leonard" <sagegrp@nowhere> wrote in message
> news:03A834C6-7112-4BF2-806A-...
>> Ran it in Safe mode and no problems this time.
>>
>>
>> "Sage - John Leonard" <sagegrp@nowhere> wrote in message
>> news:0ADADCF0-37B8-4219-977F-...
>>> When I run a System Restore Point. It runs and the computer re-starts,
>>> except I get a message there was a problem and the system files were not
>>> changed. However, I see that the Registry is updated in the process.
>>>
>>>
>>> It gives me the recommendation to run another restore point and I did. It
>>> still runs and comes back with the same problem indication.
>>>
>>> When I un-do the Restore Point, it runs and then comes back with the same
>>> problem indication/message. Isee the Registry update?
>>>
>>> Has anyone run into this before.
>>>
>>> Is this working and just a problem with Vista or it it not running??
>>>
>>> thx
>>

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