that happened to me too. cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:12 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: xp restore > I haven't had to use it in ages. But I remember trying to use it in the past, > and every restore point I chose, would say it couldn't restore it. I kept going > back and going back until one worked. what a pain. > > I wonder if there is a fix for that - on xphome - hmmmmm - > > cris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: DH (Rick) Holmes > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:27 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: xp restore > > > I can't understand that. I have had SystemRestore on WinME and now on > WinXP Home. It has always worked effectively me, except for one short > period when it kept returning the "SystemRestore could not restore your > Computer...."message. If I remember correctly there was a fix for this > that I d'l'd. > > Below is the update from Microsoft. Perhaps this is what is missing, > but I can't tell in your case! Worth a try? Reformatting is a huge > pain - avoid it at all costs. > > Rick H > > WinMeUpdate 209700usam.exe is the essential update to restore the > SYSTEM RESTORE Utility. > > > milady wrote: > > >Didn't work for me.. I just tried a restore it didn't work.. I went thru > trying to restore I ended up with reformat and a virus that had to be reformated > again and all the upgrades made offline..never have had any luck getting XP to > restore no matter what.. > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk