System Restore stopped working!

After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs that I used
on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able to
delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I had loads
of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I still
get the message:

"System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system files
were not changed.

Details:

An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."

Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?

Was there an error code after the unspecified error text?

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"Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs that I
> used
> on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able to
> delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I had
> loads
> of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I still
> get the message:
>
> "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system files
> were not changed.
>
> Details:
>
> An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."
>
> Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?
>

No error code I copied the entire message to the post.


"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Was there an error code after the unspecified error text?
>
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>
>
> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:C4D3CF08-CAB8-47FE-B7E7-D88893FE5745@microsoft.com...
>> After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs that I
>> used
>> on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able to
>> delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I had
>> loads
>> of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I
>> still
>> get the message:
>>
>> "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system files
>> were not changed.
>>
>> Details:
>>
>> An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."
>>
>> Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?
>>
>
>

Try performing the restore by booting from the DVD and choosing the recovery
option for System Restore. (Or, is that how you got to this point?)

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"Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> No error code I copied the entire message to the post.
>
>
> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ukxRc6GTHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Was there an error code after the unspecified error text?
>>
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>> rights.
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>>
>>
>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:C4D3CF08-CAB8-47FE-B7E7-D88893FE5745@microsoft.com...
>>> After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs that I
>>> used
>>> on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able to
>>> delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I had
>>> loads
>>> of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I
>>> still
>>> get the message:
>>>
>>> "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system
>>> files
>>> were not changed.
>>>
>>> Details:
>>>
>>> An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."
>>>
>>> Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?
>>>
>>
>>
>

Unfortunately I don't have a DVD. This is a new computer from Dell that
came with
Viva and I don't even have an instillation CD.

"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23q2aruITHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Try performing the restore by booting from the DVD and choosing the
> recovery option for System Restore. (Or, is that how you got to this
> point?)
>
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>
>
> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:C33EFB9B-A0A4-4C2B-A65E-558FFB50C024@microsoft.com...
>> No error code I copied the entire message to the post.
>>
>>
>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ukxRc6GTHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Was there an error code after the unspecified error text?
>>>
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>>> rights.
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>>> our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:C4D3CF08-CAB8-47FE-B7E7-D88893FE5745@microsoft.com...
>>>> After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs that I
>>>> used
>>>> on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able to
>>>> delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I had
>>>> loads
>>>> of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I
>>>> still
>>>> get the message:
>>>>
>>>> "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system
>>>> files
>>>> were not changed.
>>>>
>>>> Details:
>>>>
>>>> An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

"Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote

> Unfortunately I don't have a DVD. This is a new computer from Dell that
> came with
> Viva and I don't even have an instillation CD.
>
> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote

>> Try performing the restore by booting from the DVD and choosing the
>> recovery option for System Restore. (Or, is that how you got to this
>> point?)
>>
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>>
>>
>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:C33EFB9B-A0A4-4C2B-A65E-558FFB50C024@microsoft.com...
>>> No error code I copied the entire message to the post.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ukxRc6GTHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Was there an error code after the unspecified error text?
>>>>
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>>>> rights.
>>>>
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>>>> our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:C4D3CF08-CAB8-47FE-B7E7-D88893FE5745@microsoft.com...
>>>>> After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs that
>>>>> I used
>>>>> on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able
>>>>> to
>>>>> delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I had
>>>>> loads
>>>>> of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I
>>>>> still
>>>>> get the message:
>>>>>
>>>>> "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system
>>>>> files
>>>>> were not changed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Details:
>>>>>
>>>>> An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?

Does it offer some means to access the recovery options during boot up. The
OEM can set it up that way though I don't now if DELL is doing that. You
can also try running system restore from safe mode.

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Thanks so much for the help. So much was messed up on my machine that I
ended up just reinstalling Vista from the instillation disk. I used the
upgrade option so I didn't loose much and System Restore now works like it's
supposed to.

Ron

"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:OZ$uxlZTHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote
>
>> Unfortunately I don't have a DVD. This is a new computer from Dell that
>> came with
>> Viva and I don't even have an instillation CD.
>>
>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote
>
>>> Try performing the restore by booting from the DVD and choosing the
>>> recovery option for System Restore. (Or, is that how you got to this
>>> point?)
>>>
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>>> rights.
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:C33EFB9B-A0A4-4C2B-A65E-558FFB50C024@microsoft.com...
>>>> No error code I copied the entire message to the post.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ukxRc6GTHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Was there an error code after the unspecified error text?
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>> our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:C4D3CF08-CAB8-47FE-B7E7-D88893FE5745@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs that
>>>>>> I used
>>>>>> on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I had
>>>>>> loads
>>>>>> of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I
>>>>>> still
>>>>>> get the message:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system
>>>>>> files
>>>>>> were not changed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Details:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?
>
> Does it offer some means to access the recovery options during boot up.
> The OEM can set it up that way though I don't now if DELL is doing that.
> You can also try running system restore from safe mode.
>
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> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

You're welcome Ron, glad you're up and running in Vista now, have fun.

"Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote

> Thanks so much for the help. So much was messed up on my machine that I
> ended up just reinstalling Vista from the instillation disk. I used the
> upgrade option so I didn't loose much and System Restore now works like
> it's supposed to.
>
> Ron
>
> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote

>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote
>>
>>> Unfortunately I don't have a DVD. This is a new computer from Dell that
>>> came with
>>> Viva and I don't even have an instillation CD.
>>>
>>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote
>>
>>>> Try performing the restore by booting from the DVD and choosing the
>>>> recovery option for System Restore. (Or, is that how you got to this
>>>> point?)
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>> rights.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:C33EFB9B-A0A4-4C2B-A65E-558FFB50C024@microsoft.com...
>>>>> No error code I copied the entire message to the post.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ukxRc6GTHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Was there an error code after the unspecified error text?
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> rights.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ron Darby" <r-darby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:C4D3CF08-CAB8-47FE-B7E7-D88893FE5745@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> After trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to install several programs
>>>>>>> that I used
>>>>>>> on XP I started getting strange things happening like not being able
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> delete new desktop icons. So I tried System Restore. Although I
>>>>>>> had loads
>>>>>>> of restore points, going back eventually to my first restore point I
>>>>>>> still
>>>>>>> get the message:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your Systems system
>>>>>>> files
>>>>>>> were not changed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Details:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> An unspecified error occurred during System Restore."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can anyone give me an idea what to do to get Restore working again?
>>
>> Does it offer some means to access the recovery options during boot up.
>> The OEM can set it up that way though I don't now if DELL is doing that.
>> You can also try running system restore from safe mode.

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