You may be right Chris but I used to be able to do a system restore on my old computer with XP Home but not on this new one even though I'm using the same operating system because I purchased the computer without one and used the one from the old computer. I once did a clean re-install on this machine because of problems I was having together with the fact I was unable to do system restore. My other problems were solved but not this one. I'm baffled.
Roger What disease did "cured" ham actually have?----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hi Roger,Let me guess that XP Home will not allow you to edit file and folder permissions; only XP Professional can.Signed by Chris Hallsworth E-mail and Facebook: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 On 03/07/2010 12:28, roger south wrote:Hi All I'm still having problems with System Restore in that it will not allow me to restore to any previous dates. Hussein Patwa provided a link to an instruction sheet on this but I can only get so far with it. I've pasted it below for information. It tells me to go to the hard drive root directory and right click System Volume Information and hit the Security tab. I assume this means going to MyComputer/C Drive. When I do this there does not seem to be a Security tab.I notice the instructions refer to XP Professional but I'm using XP Home. Does this make a difference I thought perhaps my clean up software such as CCleaner, AVG and Advanced System Care could be removing the restore points but being unable to access the file in which they are stored I can't check this. Any help or guidance anyone can give me will be much appreciated. Many thanks Roger What disease did "cured" ham actually have? ++++++ Investigate the Restore Point files in Windows XP Have you ever had to troubleshoot Windows XP's System Restore featureand wondered where System Restore actually keeps the files associated withRestore Points? If so, check out how you can investigate the Restore Point files via the System Volume Information folder. If you've ever been on a troubleshooting expedition involving a problem with System Restore, chances are that you've wondered where System Restore actually keeps the files associated with Restore Points. System Restore stores the Restore Point files in a hidden and protected folder called System Volume Information that is located in the root directory of your hard disk. This folder is invisible and inaccessible to all users without making a few configuration changes from an Administrator account. If you want to take a peek at the Restore Point files, here's how you can access the System Volume Information folder: (Keep in mind that if you use the information contained in this tip solely forinvestigative purposes, you need to exercise extreme caution. Inadvertentlymaking any changes to the files in the System Volume Information folder will disrupt or otherwise damage System Restore's ability to do its job. So be very careful!)Launch Windows Explorer and go to Tools | Folder Options and click the Viewtab. Select the Show Hidden Files And Folders option button, clear the HideProtected Operating System Files check box, and click the Yes button in theWarning dialog box. (If the system is in a workgroup, you'll need to clear the Use Simple File Sharing check box as well.) Click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box. Access the root directory of the hard disk, right click on the System Volume Information folder, select Properties and access the Security tab. Click the Add button, enter your user account name in the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box and click OK twice. Now you can now access the System Volume Information folder and view the files. In order to ensure the security of the Restore Point files, you should remove your user account from the System Volume Information folder once you've finished your investigation. Note: These steps only apply to Windows XP Professional using NTFS. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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