System Restore Points Lost

Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen and how can i get them back. please help. thank you

Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore logs that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title “Source” at the top of the source name column in
the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and "srservice".
Double click on each of these events, then click on the button below the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the two
event here. There’s no need to post duplicate Event ID’s.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

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

$WoOdY$ wrote:
Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen
and how can i get them back. please help. thank you

Well,
I found out what I did wrong. While I was troubleshooting something other things (e.g. Selective Startup was used to trouble the system. Unchecking “Load System Services” on the General tab in the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig) disables the “System Restore Service” and turns System Restore off. Deleting all existing restore points. To work around this, use the Services tab instead and don’t uncheck the System Restore Service.) So thats what happend.

Thank you Bert for he help

Originally Posted by Bert Kinney

Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore logs that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title “Source” at the top of the source name column in
the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and "srservice".
Double click on each of these events, then click on the button below the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the two
event here. There’s no need to post duplicate Event ID’s.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

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

$WoOdY$ wrote:
Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen
and how can i get them back. please help. thank you

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to see you have it working now.

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


$WoOdY$ wrote:
Well,
I found out what I did wrong. While I was troubleshooting
something other things (e.g. Selective Startup was used to trouble
the system. Unchecking “Load System Services” on the General tab in
the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig) disables the “System
Restore Service” and turns System Restore off. Deleting all existing
restore points. To work around this, use the Services tab instead and
don’t uncheck the System Restore Service.) So thats what happend.

Thank you Bert for he help



Bert Kinney Wrote:
Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore logs
that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title “Source” at the top of the source name column in
the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and "srservice".
Double click on each of these events, then click on the button below
the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the
two
event here. There’s no need to post duplicate Event ID’s.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

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

$WoOdY$ wrote:
Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen
and how can i get them back. please help. thank you

Hi guys.

I also have the same problem.

Sometimes my restore points get completely removed.

I use antispyware cleaners, but even when i wasnt using them i lost a couple
of points.

I am not creating too many, just a few, but they just sometimes get deleted.

I tried installing Roxio GoBack to help this, but my Sony Vaio DEFINATLY
didnt like it and promptly crashed and would not boot.

Dean Cooper


"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to see you have it working now.

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


$WoOdY$ wrote:
Well,
I found out what I did wrong. While I was troubleshooting
something other things (e.g. Selective Startup was used to trouble
the system. Unchecking “Load System Services� on the General tab in
the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig) disables the “System
Restore Service� and turns System Restore off. Deleting all existing
restore points. To work around this, use the Services tab instead and
don’t uncheck the System Restore Service.) So thats what happend.

Thank you Bert for he help



Bert Kinney Wrote:
Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore logs
that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title “Source� at the top of the source name column in
the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and "srservice".
Double click on each of these events, then click on the button below
the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the
two
event here. There’s no need to post duplicate Event ID’s.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

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

$WoOdY$ wrote:
Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen
and how can i get them back. please help. thank you

Take a look at these troubleshooting tips Dean.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

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

Dean wrote:
Hi guys.

I also have the same problem.

Sometimes my restore points get completely removed.

I use antispyware cleaners, but even when i wasnt using them i lost a
couple of points.

I am not creating too many, just a few, but they just sometimes get
deleted.

I tried installing Roxio GoBack to help this, but my Sony Vaio
DEFINATLY didnt like it and promptly crashed and would not boot.

Dean Cooper


"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to see you have it working now.

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


$WoOdY$ wrote:
Well,
I found out what I did wrong. While I was troubleshooting
something other things (e.g. Selective Startup was used to trouble
the system. Unchecking "Load System Services" on the General tab in
the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig) disables the "System
Restore Service" and turns System Restore off. Deleting all existing
restore points. To work around this, use the Services tab instead
and don't uncheck the System Restore Service.) So thats what
happend.

Thank you Bert for he help



Bert Kinney Wrote:
Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore logs
that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the
problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title "Source" at the top of the source name column
in the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and
"srservice". Double click on each of these events, then click on
the button below the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the
two
event here. There's no need to post duplicate Event ID's.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

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

$WoOdY$ wrote:
Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen
and how can i get them back. please help. thank you

Cheers, Bert. Actually, i think i found the problem.

It seems that one of my cleaners WAS deleating the points. I changed from
AntispywarePro to Sureclean professional and it is fine.

Darn! I just checked my restore points and there is now only ONE which was
made by windows defender. So the problem still exists.

Maybe this is another excuse to look at Linux.

Dean



"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Take a look at these troubleshooting tips Dean.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

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

Dean wrote:
Hi guys.

I also have the same problem.

Sometimes my restore points get completely removed.

I use antispyware cleaners, but even when i wasnt using them i lost a
couple of points.

I am not creating too many, just a few, but they just sometimes get
deleted.

I tried installing Roxio GoBack to help this, but my Sony Vaio
DEFINATLY didnt like it and promptly crashed and would not boot.

Dean Cooper


"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to see you have it working now.

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


$WoOdY$ wrote:
Well,
I found out what I did wrong. While I was troubleshooting
something other things (e.g. Selective Startup was used to trouble
the system. Unchecking "Load System Services" on the General tab in
the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig) disables the "System
Restore Service" and turns System Restore off. Deleting all existing
restore points. To work around this, use the Services tab instead
and don't uncheck the System Restore Service.) So thats what
happend.

Thank you Bert for he help



Bert Kinney Wrote:
Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore logs
that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the
problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title "Source" at the top of the source name column
in the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr" and
"srservice". Double click on each of these events, then click on
the button below the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of the
two
event here. There's no need to post duplicate Event ID's.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

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

$WoOdY$ wrote:
Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this happen
and how can i get them back. please help. thank you

Hi Dean,

I am assuming you went through the previous link I provided, and the
system is free of virus and malware infection.

Uninstall Antispyware Pro and keep in eye on restore points.

If the problem persists, I would suggest performing a clean boot to
narrow down the culprit.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310353

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=316434

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310560

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


Dean wrote:
Cheers, Bert. Actually, i think i found the problem.

It seems that one of my cleaners WAS deleating the points. I changed
from AntispywarePro to Sureclean professional and it is fine.

Darn! I just checked my restore points and there is now only ONE
which was made by windows defender. So the problem still exists.

Maybe this is another excuse to look at Linux.

Dean



"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Take a look at these troubleshooting tips Dean.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

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

Dean wrote:
Hi guys.

I also have the same problem.

Sometimes my restore points get completely removed.

I use antispyware cleaners, but even when i wasnt using them i lost
a couple of points.

I am not creating too many, just a few, but they just sometimes get
deleted.

I tried installing Roxio GoBack to help this, but my Sony Vaio
DEFINATLY didnt like it and promptly crashed and would not boot.

Dean Cooper


"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to see you have it working now.

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


$WoOdY$ wrote:
Well,
I found out what I did wrong. While I was troubleshooting
something other things (e.g. Selective Startup was used to
trouble the system. Unchecking "Load System Services" on the
General tab in the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig)
disables the "System Restore Service" and turns System Restore
off. Deleting all existing restore points. To work around this,
use the Services tab instead and don't uncheck the System Restore
Service.) So thats what happend.

Thank you Bert for he help



Bert Kinney Wrote:
Hi,

If there are not available restore points available on the System
Restore calendar, then there is no getting them back.

Here are some tip on troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Let's also take a look at Event Viewer for any System Restore
logs that
may have been created recently that may help us diagnose the
problem.

Go to Start - Run and type eventvwr.msc and press enter.
Click on System in the left pane.
Click the gray title "Source" at the top of the source name
column in the right pane to sort by source name, look for "sr"
and "srservice". Double click on each of these events, then
click on the button below the
two arrows in the upper right corner. This will copy the event
information to the clipboard. Paste the information for each of
the two
event here. There's no need to post duplicate Event ID's.

How do I use the Event Viewer to search for System Restore logs?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#EventViewer

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

$WoOdY$ wrote:
Some how my system restore pionts got deleted. how can this
happen and how can i get them back. please help. thank you