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The new AOL (surprise surprise) ran roughshod over our ME
operating sytem and I want to restore the system to an earlier point. Unfortunately, halfway through the restore the computer reboots and has a message that the system could not restore to that point when it finishes rebooting. Is there anything I can do to try and successfully restore the system. |
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It's likely that fixing g SR will remove all existing restore points - but
why not use the AOL Uninstaller?? It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without which any current restore points are just space fillers. To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the file, and select Properties. What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch. To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download the patch for offline install http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q290700 Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time, clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and creating a single new one. You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... The new AOL (surprise surprise) ran roughshod over our ME operating sytem and I want to restore the system to an earlier point. Unfortunately, halfway through the restore the computer reboots and has a message that the system could not restore to that point when it finishes rebooting. Is there anything I can do to try and successfully restore the system. |
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Thanks, I appreciate your suggestions, but so far, no
luck . . . Okay, I already uninstalled the offending version of AOL from the computer but that hasn't remedied the settings it changed and some other problems it caused. I apparently already had the patch because I have the most recent version of the SMGR.DLL. My allocation for system restore was at about 7000 MB so I reduced that but that basically seemed to make the system restore either extremely slow or ineffective (I shut down the restore when it went a couple of minutes with no apparent progress. Any other ideas? |
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Leave SR to do it's thing - a restore can take up to 30 minutes or more, as
the first thing it has to do is create a new restore point containing all the changes it makes in going back to the older point you indicate. What happens if you create a manual restore point? In Folder Options, make sure that you have enabled viewing of System and Hidden folder/files (TWO settings), Navigate to the C:\_Restore folder, and r-click on the icon, selecting Properties - how many files/folders does it contain? How much space is it using? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... Thanks, I appreciate your suggestions, but so far, no luck . . . Okay, I already uninstalled the offending version of AOL from the computer but that hasn't remedied the settings it changed and some other problems it caused. I apparently already had the patch because I have the most recent version of the SMGR.DLL. My allocation for system restore was at about 7000 MB so I reduced that but that basically seemed to make the system restore either extremely slow or ineffective (I shut down the restore when it went a couple of minutes with no apparent progress. Any other ideas? |
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Okay, I went into the folder options and checked the box
to show hidden files and folders, though I didn't see where to check to make sure system folders are shown. I created a manual restore point, but still haven't had a successful restore. The properties say that the Restore file has 8 files and 0 folders with a size of 633KB and size on disk of 736 KB. Yet every time I run restore it speeds through the first half (at least according to the status bar) but then the system reboots and when it restarts it returns to system restore saying the system could not be restored to that point so no changes have occurred in the system. Any other ideas? -----Original Message----- Leave SR to do it's thing - a restore can take up to 30 minutes or more, as the first thing it has to do is create a new restore point containing all the changes it makes in going back to the older point you indicate. What happens if you create a manual restore point? In Folder Options, make sure that you have enabled viewing of System and Hidden folder/files (TWO settings), Navigate to the C:\_Restore folder, and r-click on the icon, selecting Properties - how many files/folders does it contain? How much space is it using? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... Thanks, I appreciate your suggestions, but so far, no luck . . . Okay, I already uninstalled the offending version of AOL from the computer but that hasn't remedied the settings it changed and some other problems it caused. I apparently already had the patch because I have the most recent version of the SMGR.DLL. My allocation for system restore was at about 7000 MB so I reduced that but that basically seemed to make the system restore either extremely slow or ineffective (I shut down the restore when it went a couple of minutes with no apparent progress. Any other ideas? . |
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Are you sure that you were looking at the C:\_Restore folder? (the data
looks more like the C:\Windows\System\ Restore folder) C:\_Restore should have had 5 folders - and been at least 2MB (more usually 10MB+++) in size. Back in Folder Options|View... two lines below the Hidden Files and Folders section..... 'Hide protected operating system files...' - Uncheck it. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp wrote in message ... Okay, I went into the folder options and checked the box to show hidden files and folders, though I didn't see where to check to make sure system folders are shown. I created a manual restore point, but still haven't had a successful restore. The properties say that the Restore file has 8 files and 0 folders with a size of 633KB and size on disk of 736 KB. Yet every time I run restore it speeds through the first half (at least according to the status bar) but then the system reboots and when it restarts it returns to system restore saying the system could not be restored to that point so no changes have occurred in the system. Any other ideas? -----Original Message----- Leave SR to do it's thing - a restore can take up to 30 minutes or more, as the first thing it has to do is create a new restore point containing all the changes it makes in going back to the older point you indicate. What happens if you create a manual restore point? In Folder Options, make sure that you have enabled viewing of System and Hidden folder/files (TWO settings), Navigate to the C:\_Restore folder, and r-click on the icon, selecting Properties - how many files/folders does it contain? How much space is it using? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... Thanks, I appreciate your suggestions, but so far, no luck . . . Okay, I already uninstalled the offending version of AOL from the computer but that hasn't remedied the settings it changed and some other problems it caused. I apparently already had the patch because I have the most recent version of the SMGR.DLL. My allocation for system restore was at about 7000 MB so I reduced that but that basically seemed to make the system restore either extremely slow or ineffective (I shut down the restore when it went a couple of minutes with no apparent progress. Any other ideas? . |
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You're right, I was looking in the wrong Restore folder.
The info in the C:\_Restore folder was: 3.14 GB 3.3 GB (on disk or whatever that second disk space is about) 9,788 files, 5 folders After showing the hidden system folders the Restore has continued failing halfway through and rebooting, coming back on to say the system could not be restored to that point. Here is a full explanation of why I am trying to resotre my system to an earlier date and maybe, in addition to any further suggestions about system restore, you might have other ideas-- when I downloaded the new version of AOL it seemed to reset the prefences for everything, including Internet Explorer. I deleted some of the shortcuts to crap it threw on the desktop and I am afraid I may have deleted a file of shortcuts or something to that effect (though what that would be doing on the desktop I have no idea). Ever since then, there have been three main problem: 1) the shortcuts to virtually all the programs in the start bar are gone-- when I go to the start bar and go to programs only about 5 or 6 show up; 2) I can't open some programs becauce it gives me error messages that certain components are missing (Palm Desktop) or that there is no file type associated with that program or that the program is not registered to that user and I need to reinstall it (both of those for the same version of Microsoft Word, a version which I have had and used for over two years); and 3) Internet Explorer freezes frequently, including most of the times I try to load the webpage for this newsgroup or any other pages that have some sort of active content. I don't know if there is a folder I could have deleted that would have added to/caused some of these problems, but I figured I would mention it. I felt confident that whatever file I was deleting was something that had not been on the desktop before the new aol was loaded, but I figured I would mention it in case it could be part of the problem and there was any way other than restoring the system to bring back what I deleted on Saturday morning. Thanks for reading this long explanation. You've been helpful so far so I figured it might help if I took the time to explain everything. -----Original Message----- Are you sure that you were looking at the C:\_Restore folder? (the data looks more like the C:\Windows\System\ Restore folder) C:\_Restore should have had 5 folders - and been at least 2MB (more usually 10MB+++) in size. Back in Folder Options|View... two lines below the Hidden Files and Folders section..... 'Hide protected operating system files...' - Uncheck it. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp wrote in message ... Okay, I went into the folder options and checked the box to show hidden files and folders, though I didn't see where to check to make sure system folders are shown. I created a manual restore point, but still haven't had a successful restore. The properties say that the Restore file has 8 files and 0 folders with a size of 633KB and size on disk of 736 KB. Yet every time I run restore it speeds through the first half (at least according to the status bar) but then the system reboots and when it restarts it returns to system restore saying the system could not be restored to that point so no changes have occurred in the system. Any other ideas? -----Original Message----- Leave SR to do it's thing - a restore can take up to 30 minutes or more, as the first thing it has to do is create a new restore point containing all the changes it makes in going back to the older point you indicate. What happens if you create a manual restore point? In Folder Options, make sure that you have enabled viewing of System and Hidden folder/files (TWO settings), Navigate to the C:\_Restore folder, and r-click on the icon, selecting Properties - how many files/folders does it contain? How much space is it using? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r 27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... Thanks, I appreciate your suggestions, but so far, no luck . . . Okay, I already uninstalled the offending version of AOL from the computer but that hasn't remedied the settings it changed and some other problems it caused. I apparently already had the patch because I have the most recent version of the SMGR.DLL. My allocation for system restore was at about 7000 MB so I reduced that but that basically seemed to make the system restore either extremely slow or ineffective (I shut down the restore when it went a couple of minutes with no apparent progress. Any other ideas? . . |
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OK - the fact that 3GB is taken by System Restore, and that there are a
considerable number of files present indicates that the control files are almost certainly corrupted, especially as you attempted to reduce the amount of disk space allocated (to what? - you didn't say (or I missed it!)). If the current allocation is less than 4GB, then we have here a definite case of corrupted files, and the only way to repair the situation (but not, unfortunately, the other problems) is to reset System Restore - losing all restore points along the way To Reset System Restore - System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and check "Disable System Restore", Apply and IMMEDIATELY reboot. This will flush you restore folder and erase all checkpoints, then, System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and uncheck "Disable System Restore", Apply and again IMMEDIATELY reboot. This should now automatically create a new checkpoint immediately following the restart. Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder, System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk and adjust the restore slider to your preferred setting. Most people find that a setting of 200-300MB is sufficient to hold 10-15 days worth of restore points, unless you are doing a lot of installs/uninstalls, or installing large applications (such as Office). Once SR is working again, we can risk working on your other problems!g Look here for a test for SR function.... http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/quiktipsr.htm 1) The Start |Programs menu has probably been set to 'Use personalised menus' in Properties |General - uncheck the entry, and click OK - all your entries will reappear as if by magicg 2) Sounds like some of your file associations have been altered - easily fixed by using Folder Properties |File Types 3) You may have a virus/spyware hijack download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling viruses are not present on your PC http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files. Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the CoolWebSearch hijacker. http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html Use CWShredder, the removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... You're right, I was looking in the wrong Restore folder. The info in the C:\_Restore folder was: 3.14 GB 3.3 GB (on disk or whatever that second disk space is about) 9,788 files, 5 folders After showing the hidden system folders the Restore has continued failing halfway through and rebooting, coming back on to say the system could not be restored to that point. Here is a full explanation of why I am trying to resotre my system to an earlier date and maybe, in addition to any further suggestions about system restore, you might have other ideas-- when I downloaded the new version of AOL it seemed to reset the prefences for everything, including Internet Explorer. I deleted some of the shortcuts to crap it threw on the desktop and I am afraid I may have deleted a file of shortcuts or something to that effect (though what that would be doing on the desktop I have no idea). Ever since then, there have been three main problem: 1) the shortcuts to virtually all the programs in the start bar are gone-- when I go to the start bar and go to programs only about 5 or 6 show up; 2) I can't open some programs becauce it gives me error messages that certain components are missing (Palm Desktop) or that there is no file type associated with that program or that the program is not registered to that user and I need to reinstall it (both of those for the same version of Microsoft Word, a version which I have had and used for over two years); and 3) Internet Explorer freezes frequently, including most of the times I try to load the webpage for this newsgroup or any other pages that have some sort of active content. I don't know if there is a folder I could have deleted that would have added to/caused some of these problems, but I figured I would mention it. I felt confident that whatever file I was deleting was something that had not been on the desktop before the new aol was loaded, but I figured I would mention it in case it could be part of the problem and there was any way other than restoring the system to bring back what I deleted on Saturday morning. Thanks for reading this long explanation. You've been helpful so far so I figured it might help if I took the time to explain everything. -----Original Message----- Are you sure that you were looking at the C:\_Restore folder? (the data looks more like the C:\Windows\System\ Restore folder) C:\_Restore should have had 5 folders - and been at least 2MB (more usually 10MB+++) in size. Back in Folder Options|View... two lines below the Hidden Files and Folders section..... 'Hide protected operating system files...' - Uncheck it. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp wrote in message ... Okay, I went into the folder options and checked the box to show hidden files and folders, though I didn't see where to check to make sure system folders are shown. I created a manual restore point, but still haven't had a successful restore. The properties say that the Restore file has 8 files and 0 folders with a size of 633KB and size on disk of 736 KB. Yet every time I run restore it speeds through the first half (at least according to the status bar) but then the system reboots and when it restarts it returns to system restore saying the system could not be restored to that point so no changes have occurred in the system. Any other ideas? -----Original Message----- Leave SR to do it's thing - a restore can take up to 30 minutes or more, as the first thing it has to do is create a new restore point containing all the changes it makes in going back to the older point you indicate. What happens if you create a manual restore point? In Folder Options, make sure that you have enabled viewing of System and Hidden folder/files (TWO settings), Navigate to the C:\_Restore folder, and r-click on the icon, selecting Properties - how many files/folders does it contain? How much space is it using? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r 27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... Thanks, I appreciate your suggestions, but so far, no luck . . . Okay, I already uninstalled the offending version of AOL from the computer but that hasn't remedied the settings it changed and some other problems it caused. I apparently already had the patch because I have the most recent version of the SMGR.DLL. My allocation for system restore was at about 7000 MB so I reduced that but that basically seemed to make the system restore either extremely slow or ineffective (I shut down the restore when it went a couple of minutes with no apparent progress. Any other ideas? . . |
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I have tried some of the other things but have not had
luck in clearing up most any of the problems. Unclicking "use personalized menus" has not brought back the numerous programs that have gone missing from the start bar. Also, it gives the error message about file types not being associated but when I go to the folder options the associations are there (such as Word with .doc). And it still gives the message that word has not been installed for the current user and must be reinstalled if I try to open it from a shortcut I have to word on the desktop. I have run the stinger and run mcafee and cleared up what I can-- it won't delete the adware files in the Restore folder since it is read only. I am hesitant to get rid of all the past system checkpoints until I am sure that the problems can be remedied without returning the computer to a prior state. I guess I will if it looks as if there is no choice, but I am trying to find anyway where I wouldn't have to delete old checkpoints (or where I can remedy my problems without resorting to system restore). -----Original Message----- OK - the fact that 3GB is taken by System Restore, and that there are a considerable number of files present indicates that the control files are almost certainly corrupted, especially as you attempted to reduce the amount of disk space allocated (to what? - you didn't say (or I missed it!)). If the current allocation is less than 4GB, then we have here a definite case of corrupted files, and the only way to repair the situation (but not, unfortunately, the other problems) is to reset System Restore - losing all restore points along the way To Reset System Restore - System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and check "Disable System Restore", Apply and IMMEDIATELY reboot. This will flush you restore folder and erase all checkpoints, then, System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and uncheck "Disable System Restore", Apply and again IMMEDIATELY reboot. This should now automatically create a new checkpoint immediately following the restart. Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder, System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk and adjust the restore slider to your preferred setting. Most people find that a setting of 200-300MB is sufficient to hold 10-15 days worth of restore points, unless you are doing a lot of installs/uninstalls, or installing large applications (such as Office). Once SR is working again, we can risk working on your other problems!g Look here for a test for SR function.... http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/quiktipsr.htm 1) The Start |Programs menu has probably been set to 'Use personalised menus' in Properties |General - uncheck the entry, and click OK - all your entries will reappear as if by magicg 2) Sounds like some of your file associations have been altered - easily fixed by using Folder Properties |File Types 3) You may have a virus/spyware hijack download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling viruses are not present on your PC http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files. Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the CoolWebSearch hijacker. http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html Use CWShredder, the removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... You're right, I was looking in the wrong Restore folder. The info in the C:\_Restore folder was: 3.14 GB 3.3 GB (on disk or whatever that second disk space is about) 9,788 files, 5 folders After showing the hidden system folders the Restore has continued failing halfway through and rebooting, coming back on to say the system could not be restored to that point. Here is a full explanation of why I am trying to resotre my system to an earlier date and maybe, in addition to any further suggestions about system restore, you might have other ideas-- when I downloaded the new version of AOL it seemed to reset the prefences for everything, including Internet Explorer. I deleted some of the shortcuts to crap it threw on the desktop and I am afraid I may have deleted a file of shortcuts or something to that effect (though what that would be doing on the desktop I have no idea). Ever since then, there have been three main problem: 1) the shortcuts to virtually all the programs in the start bar are gone-- when I go to the start bar and go to programs only about 5 or 6 show up; 2) I can't open some programs becauce it gives me error messages that certain components are missing (Palm Desktop) or that there is no file type associated with that program or that the program is not registered to that user and I need to reinstall it (both of those for the same version of Microsoft Word, a version which I have had and used for over two years); and 3) Internet Explorer freezes frequently, including most of the times I try to load the webpage for this newsgroup or any other pages that have some sort of active content. I don't know if there is a folder I could have deleted that would have added to/caused some of these problems, but I figured I would mention it. I felt confident that whatever file I was deleting was something that had not been on the desktop before the new aol was loaded, but I figured I would mention it in case it could be part of the problem and there was any way other than restoring the system to bring back what I deleted on Saturday morning. Thanks for reading this long explanation. You've been helpful so far so I figured it might help if I took the time to explain everything. -----Original Message----- Are you sure that you were looking at the C:\_Restore folder? (the data looks more like the C:\Windows\System\ Restore folder) C:\_Restore should have had 5 folders - and been at least 2MB (more usually 10MB+++) in size. Back in Folder Options|View... two lines below the Hidden Files and Folders section..... 'Hide protected operating system files...' - Uncheck it. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r27pmvp.asp wrote in message ... Okay, I went into the folder options and checked the box to show hidden files and folders, though I didn't see where to check to make sure system folders are shown. I created a manual restore point, but still haven't had a successful restore. The properties say that the Restore file has 8 files and 0 folders with a size of 633KB and size on disk of 736 KB. Yet every time I run restore it speeds through the first half (at least according to the status bar) but then the system reboots and when it restarts it returns to system restore saying the system could not be restored to that point so no changes have occurred in the system. Any other ideas? -----Original Message----- Leave SR to do it's thing - a restore can take up to 30 minutes or more, as the first thing it has to do is create a new restore point containing all the changes it makes in going back to the older point you indicate. What happens if you create a manual restore point? In Folder Options, make sure that you have enabled viewing of System and Hidden folder/files (TWO settings), Navigate to the C:\_Restore folder, and r-click on the icon, selecting Properties - how many files/folders does it contain? How much space is it using? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma r 27pmvp.asp "Sean" wrote in message ... Thanks, I appreciate your suggestions, but so far, no luck . . . Okay, I already uninstalled the offending version of AOL from the computer but that hasn't remedied the settings it changed and some other problems it caused. I apparently already had the patch because I have the most recent version of the SMGR.DLL. My allocation for system restore was at about 7000 MB so I reduced that but that basically seemed to make the system restore either extremely slow or ineffective (I shut down the restore when it went a couple of minutes with no apparent progress. Any other ideas? . . . |
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