Cannot open System Restore

[Jake Hansen]

System Restore, I believe is one of Windows XP protected
system files. If it is run the system file checker. Click
on Start > Run and then type sfc /scannow and then click
ok. Hope that may help.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have had problems with not being able to restore my
>computer (Dell 8200 running Win XP Home)to earlier
>points. The points are stored but the program shows an
>error that the computer could not be restored and no
>changes were made. After discussions with Dell, I
>performed a repair reinstall of XP and then I ran a
>repair console with small guidance from Dell. I now
>cannot even get the system restore to be opened. It
>gives me the error message
>
>The procedure entry
>point "RemoteAssistancePrepareSystemRestore" could not
>be located in the dynamic link library WINSTA.DLL
>
>I have looked at several locations and they all say that
>the system restore function is operating. However, when
>I go to the system Properties window, there is not a tab
>for the system restore as there should be. How do I get
>this back to normal.
>
>Anyone have some ideas that would solve these problems?
>
>HH
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>