Is there a method whereas I can force the System Restore to
proceed past the
"Confirm Restore Point Selection" window and complete its
process?

Thank you.


Try this:

"To start System Restore using the Command prompt, follow these steps:

1. Restart your computer, and then press and hold F8 during the initial
startup to start your computer in safe mode with a Command prompt.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the Safe mode with a Command prompt
option.
3. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys
to select the appropriate operating system for your computer, and then press
ENTER.
4. Log on as an administrator or with an account that has administrator
credentials.
5. At the command prompt, type %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe,
and then press ENTER.
6. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your
computer to a functional state."

If that doesn't work, then I'd say, offhand, no. Either the infection is
still present and still stopping it, or necessary file(s) have been
corrupted or deleted and that is stopping it.

Most of my time is spent in XP Pro, and I could use a regularly updated
BartPE cd (with NOD32, Trend Micro Sysclean, Stinger, McAfee Virusscan and
Spybot S&D on there, not to mention Firefox and a host of other goodies such
as Nero and Drive Image), the same on a USB stick; full image backups that
run daily; and ERUNT which runs first boot every day and saves up to 7
previous registry backups. It would be nice to know if your daughter's
machine had as much as a hidden partition containing the Windows files that
damaged or missing system files could be restored from. If she doesn't have
even that then options are pretty limited. Without a CD she can't run the
'Recovery Console' - though it is next to useless for most stuff anyway -
unless it has previously been installed to the HD (which it obviously
hasn't).

You personally couldn't burn a BartPE disc/stick without XP or Server2003 -
but if you had a fast broadband connection you could be supplied with much
of this stuff - e.g. a BartPE ISO (~450MB) though I expect various license
agreements say not to. Not that having one at this stage guarantees
anything, but you would be able to manipulate the installation without
booting the HD.

You can also acquire XP itself (just not the necessary key) via Bittorrent,
the veracity of which can be confirmed by checking the checksums, for
running
SFC /scannow with, for example, or for doing a repair reinstallation (if she
doesn't have a hidden partition containing the necessary backup system
files).

Shane