Restore won't activate

When System restore is selected it shows a run for 3 or 4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.

You don't say whether you're creating a Restore point, or using an existing
one.

This type of problem is often caused simply by it having been a long time
since the system was able to create a restore point - and consequently
having a LOT of work to do - which makes it appear that it's stalled, when
in fact it's doing what its supposed to do. Be patient, and wait at least 30
minutes before giving up on it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

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"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
When System restore is selected it shows a run for 3 or 4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.

The window for restore won't open. The selection is there
to activate it but nothing happens. After the first time
this happened I went into the file system to make sure it
was turned on and it was. Tried again, no luck. returned
to file system and turned off restore. Did a reboot and
then back to file system and activated the restore,
another reboot but it still won't activate.
-----Original Message-----
You don't say whether you're creating a Restore point, or
using an existing
one.

This type of problem is often caused simply by it having
been a long time
since the system was able to create a restore point - and
consequently
having a LOT of work to do - which makes it appear that
it's stalled, when
in fact it's doing what its supposed to do. Be patient,
and wait at least 30
minutes before giving up on it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
When System restore is selected it shows a run for 3 or
4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.


.

How are you trying to open System Restore?
from
1) Start|Programs|Accessories|System Tools
2) MSCONFIG
3) System Information
4) a command line - c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe

try all the above options - see if any give more/different responses

Check the archive - make sure that Windows Explorer is set to view hidden
and system files (in Folder Options) - then look for the folder C:\_Restore.
r-click on its icon, and select Properties. How many files/folder are there?
how much space is taken up? - how big is your C: drive??


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
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"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
The window for restore won't open. The selection is there
to activate it but nothing happens. After the first time
this happened I went into the file system to make sure it
was turned on and it was. Tried again, no luck. returned
to file system and turned off restore. Did a reboot and
then back to file system and activated the restore,
another reboot but it still won't activate.
-----Original Message-----
You don't say whether you're creating a Restore point, or
using an existing
one.

This type of problem is often caused simply by it having
been a long time
since the system was able to create a restore point - and
consequently
having a LOT of work to do - which makes it appear that
it's stalled, when
in fact it's doing what its supposed to do. Be patient,
and wait at least 30
minutes before giving up on it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
When System restore is selected it shows a run for 3 or
4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.


.

Tried all to retore but no worked. Also found that now I
cant activate System Information. Wil probably have to
reload windows.

-----Original Message-----
How are you trying to open System Restore?
from
1) Start|Programs|Accessories|System Tools
2) MSCONFIG
3) System Information
4) a command line - c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe

try all the above options - see if any give
more/different responses

Check the archive - make sure that Windows Explorer is
set to view hidden
and system files (in Folder Options) - then look for the
folder C:\_Restore.
r-click on its icon, and select Properties. How many
files/folder are there?
how much space is taken up? - how big is your C: drive??


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
The window for restore won't open. The selection is
there
to activate it but nothing happens. After the first time
this happened I went into the file system to make sure
it
was turned on and it was. Tried again, no luck. returned
to file system and turned off restore. Did a reboot and
then back to file system and activated the restore,
another reboot but it still won't activate.
-----Original Message-----
You don't say whether you're creating a Restore point,
or
using an existing
one.

This type of problem is often caused simply by it
having
been a long time
since the system was able to create a restore point -
and
consequently
having a LOT of work to do - which makes it appear that
it's stalled, when
in fact it's doing what its supposed to do. Be patient,
and wait at least 30
minutes before giving up on it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
When System restore is selected it shows a run for 3
or
4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.


.



.

Don't even think about that!!! - there are too many pratfalls along the way!

instead - look here for instructions on how to reinstall Help&Support -
which will fix both problems (unfortunately, you'll lose all existing SR
points along the way, but it seems that they're not much use to you at
present anyhow.)

http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/UnReHS.htm

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
Tried all to retore but no worked. Also found that now I
cant activate System Information. Wil probably have to
reload windows.

-----Original Message-----
How are you trying to open System Restore?
from
1) Start|Programs|Accessories|System Tools
2) MSCONFIG
3) System Information
4) a command line - c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe

try all the above options - see if any give
more/different responses

Check the archive - make sure that Windows Explorer is
set to view hidden
and system files (in Folder Options) - then look for the
folder C:\_Restore.
r-click on its icon, and select Properties. How many
files/folder are there?
how much space is taken up? - how big is your C: drive??


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
The window for restore won't open. The selection is
there
to activate it but nothing happens. After the first time
this happened I went into the file system to make sure
it
was turned on and it was. Tried again, no luck. returned
to file system and turned off restore. Did a reboot and
then back to file system and activated the restore,
another reboot but it still won't activate.
-----Original Message-----
You don't say whether you're creating a Restore point,
or
using an existing
one.

This type of problem is often caused simply by it
having
been a long time
since the system was able to create a restore point -
and
consequently
having a LOT of work to do - which makes it appear that
it's stalled, when
in fact it's doing what its supposed to do. Be patient,
and wait at least 30
minutes before giving up on it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
When System restore is selected it shows a run for 3
or
4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.


.



.

Did the reinstall and now everything is working great.
Just have to remove and install IE6.
Any suggestions.
This was a great site and you are to be complimented
Bob
-----Original Message-----
Don't even think about that!!! - there are too many
pratfalls along the way!

instead - look here for instructions on how to reinstall
Help&Support -
which will fix both problems (unfortunately, you'll lose
all existing SR
points along the way, but it seems that they're not much
use to you at
present anyhow.)

http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/UnReHS.htm

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
Tried all to retore but no worked. Also found that now I
cant activate System Information. Wil probably have to
reload windows.

-----Original Message-----
How are you trying to open System Restore?
from
1) Start|Programs|Accessories|System Tools
2) MSCONFIG
3) System Information
4) a command line -
c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe

try all the above options - see if any give
more/different responses

Check the archive - make sure that Windows Explorer is
set to view hidden
and system files (in Folder Options) - then look for
the
folder C:\_Restore.
r-click on its icon, and select Properties. How many
files/folder are there?
how much space is taken up? - how big is your C:
drive??


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
The window for restore won't open. The selection is
there
to activate it but nothing happens. After the first
time
this happened I went into the file system to make
sure
it
was turned on and it was. Tried again, no luck.
returned
to file system and turned off restore. Did a reboot
and
then back to file system and activated the restore,
another reboot but it still won't activate.
-----Original Message-----
You don't say whether you're creating a Restore
point,
or
using an existing
one.

This type of problem is often caused simply by it
having
been a long time
since the system was able to create a restore
point -
and
consequently
having a LOT of work to do - which makes it appear
that
it's stalled, when
in fact it's doing what its supposed to do. Be
patient,
and wait at least 30
minutes before giving up on it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
When System restore is selected it shows a run
for 3
or
4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.


.



.



.

Hah - have just the page for you g.....
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/ReInIE.htm

please make sure that you understand it before trying! - post back if you
have any questions.

(thanks for the compliments, BTW)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
Did the reinstall and now everything is working great.
Just have to remove and install IE6.
Any suggestions.
This was a great site and you are to be complimented
Bob
-----Original Message-----
Don't even think about that!!! - there are too many
pratfalls along the way!

instead - look here for instructions on how to reinstall
Help&Support -
which will fix both problems (unfortunately, you'll lose
all existing SR
points along the way, but it seems that they're not much
use to you at
present anyhow.)

http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/UnReHS.htm

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
Tried all to retore but no worked. Also found that now I
cant activate System Information. Wil probably have to
reload windows.

-----Original Message-----
How are you trying to open System Restore?
from
1) Start|Programs|Accessories|System Tools
2) MSCONFIG
3) System Information
4) a command line -
c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe

try all the above options - see if any give
more/different responses

Check the archive - make sure that Windows Explorer is
set to view hidden
and system files (in Folder Options) - then look for
the
folder C:\_Restore.
r-click on its icon, and select Properties. How many
files/folder are there?
how much space is taken up? - how big is your C:
drive??


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
The window for restore won't open. The selection is
there
to activate it but nothing happens. After the first
time
this happened I went into the file system to make
sure
it
was turned on and it was. Tried again, no luck.
returned
to file system and turned off restore. Did a reboot
and
then back to file system and activated the restore,
another reboot but it still won't activate.
-----Original Message-----
You don't say whether you're creating a Restore
point,
or
using an existing
one.

This type of problem is often caused simply by it
having
been a long time
since the system was able to create a restore
point -
and
consequently
having a LOT of work to do - which makes it appear
that
it's stalled, when
in fact it's doing what its supposed to do. Be
patient,
and wait at least 30
minutes before giving up on it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's

"Bob McQueen" wrote in message
...
When System restore is selected it shows a run
for 3
or
4
seconds and then stops. No further activity.


.



.



.