system restore

I have lost my system restore, the program has simply vanished.I have windows
XP home edition .I have used it in the past with no problems. the search for
files and folders won't even bring it up. I have looked everywhere.
any suggestions would be great.

Have you tried using System Restore? Just kidding. ;-)

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

If you get this message, click YES.

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System Restore
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System Restore has been turned off.
Do you want to turn on System Restore now?
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To access the System Restore Wizard, click Start, point to Programs, point
to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.

To add a shortcut to System Restore on your Start Menu if it is missing.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
%AllUsersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools
Right click on an empty spot in the right pane, point to New and click on
Shortcut.
Paste this in the box:
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
Click next.
Name it System Restore and click Finish.

To open the System Restore Wizard, click Start, point to Settings, click
Control Panel, and then double-click System.

You can access System Restore through Help and Support Center. To access the
System Restore Wizard, click Start, and then click Help and Support. Click
Performance and Maintenance, click Using System Restore to undo changes, and
then click Run the System Restore Wizard.

Manual steps to turn on System Restore
To turn on System Restore, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
Or right-click My Computer on the Desktop or in windows Explorer and then
click Properties.
2. Click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off
System Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK.

Make sure that the System Restore service is set Automatic and running.

1. Click Start, click Run and then type Services.msc in the Open box and
click OK.
2. Double click System Restore Services.
3. Set Startup type to Automatic, click Apply.
4. If not running, click the Start button.
5. When it starts click OK and close Services.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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MikeO hunted and pecked:
I have lost my system restore, the program has simply vanished.I have
windows XP home edition .I have used it in the past with no problems. the
search for files and folders won't even bring it up. I have looked
everywhere.
any suggestions would be great.

Hi Mike,

What happens when you paste the following command into the Start - Run box?

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


MikeO wrote:
I have lost my system restore, the program has simply vanished.I have windows
XP home edition .I have used it in the past with no problems. the search for
files and folders won't even bring it up. I have looked everywhere.
any suggestions would be great.

Look in Help and Support. On the top bar, all the way at the right, is a
button to click. I also have Windows XP. I believe I had already clicked on
Index in the Help and Support page, so maybe you need to do that to get the
bar I mention.

"MikeO" wrote:

I have lost my system restore, the program has simply vanished.I have windows
XP home edition .I have used it in the past with no problems. the search for
files and folders won't even bring it up. I have looked everywhere.
any suggestions would be great.