System Restore

[Charles]

Hi August,
I had this same problem and was checking my post for a
reply, I saw your post from a few days ago with Skips
suggestion and I tried it, I had to add another step
though, try this:
1. Go to Start/Run and type "cmd", press enter
2. In the DOS window type "CD C:\" ,press enter
(This step backs you out to the c:\ prompt)
3. Insert the Windows XP disk in the CD drive.
4. At C:\ prompt type "sfc/scannow",press enter

This process compares the original files from the CD and
replaces any corrupt files on your computer, it took my
computer 20 minutes with the CD to recover everything.
Hope this helps.

>-----Original Message-----
>
> Subject: System Restore in Windows XP
> From: "August" >
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>
>>after a powerloss I was trying to use System Restore
>but
>>>it fails. I am getting the error report message:
System
>>>Restore Application has encountered a problem and
needs
>>>to close. We are sorry for your inconvenience. I did
>>send
>>>the error report but that is all I can do.
>>>
>>>When I go the normal way Start > Settings > Control
>>Panel
>>>> System > System Properties > System Restore I get
the
>>>message RUNDLL > An exception occured while trying to
>>>run "shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL"C:\WINDOWS\System32
>>>\sysdm.cpl",System"
>>> I have tryed Start > Run > cmd > sfc/scannow and
>inserted the XP CD-ROM but after restart the problem
>still exists.
>>>Help! How can I make System Restore operational again?
>>>
>>>August.
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