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williamgeorge · 25-10-2009, 10:00 PM

I am new to the forum.What i would like to know why doesn't my system restore work.? I have gone in to safe mode but it still not work. On my XP i also had Norton Go Back but it is no good on Vista. Any sort of help please.
WG

dee · 27-10-2009, 03:35 AM

How exactly isn't it working?
Does it not load up?
Does it not change settings back correctly?
More info needed to know your problem better

williamgeorge · 27-10-2009, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dee

How exactly isn't it working?
Does it not load up?
Does it not change settings back correctly?
More info needed to know your problem better

When I go back to the settings they show all restore points.
I click on a restore point and it goes through the proccess. After it reboots it comes with a mesage saying the restore did not work.

dee · 28-10-2009, 06:03 AM

Ok and you've made sure that you have tried safe mode by pressing f8 on boot up? When in safe mode click run /search run then type rstrui.exe and try that way but if still not working then it maybe a number of issues then
Do you have service pack 1 or 2 installed for vista (sp1.sp2). If not install them through windows update.
What anti-virus software are you running? as you may need to do a full system scan as some virus have code that stops features like this. Also when done if you have norton temporarily disable or uninstall and see if this makes a difference and try again.
If still not working try from recovery disks if you have them
See this link for Vista system restore error messages and solutions, though many solutions include deleting previous restore points which you may actually want to restore to!
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/eerrormsgsv.html

williamgeorge · 29-10-2009, 07:04 PM

Well I have tried to go into safe mode with F8. It comes up with a c message Please select boot device
SATA 3m-WDC-WD32000AAJS 22L7AO
CD/DVD 4M ATAPI DVD A DH16A6
No sign of safe mode.looks as if I will have to leave it as it is because my knowledge is useless. I have doen a proper DVD fecoevery discs as told.

gary123 · 03-11-2009, 05:33 PM

I'm on this forum all the time, trying to look for places to get my tech news, but recently found this, has anyone else seen it already? I've never heard of it before, am I completely out of touch?

www.fingertips.net

drunken_max · 06-11-2009, 09:57 AM

If I was you I'd try getting installing windows 7. Its an easy upgrade from vista and if it doesnt work then you are probably looking at a clean install anyway.

Re message, did you select the HDD (SATA device)?

williamgeorge · 06-11-2009, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drunken_max

If I was you I'd try getting installing windows 7. Its an easy upgrade from vista and if it doesnt work then you are probably looking at a clean install anyway.

Re message, did you select the HDD (SATA device)?

I did select HDD (SATA) ans still opened up in Winows and did noy give a message for Safe Mode

25-10-2009, 10:00 PM	#1
williamgeorge Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	vista I am new to the forum.What i would like to know why doesn't my system restore work.? I have gone in to safe mode but it still not work. On my XP i also had Norton Go Back but it is no good on Vista. Any sort of help please. WG

03-11-2009, 05:33 PM	#6
gary123 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	latest news I'm on this forum all the time, trying to look for places to get my tech news, but recently found this, has anyone else seen it already? I've never heard of it before, am I completely out of touch? www.fingertips.net

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27-10-2009, 03:35 AM	#2
dee Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 53	How exactly isn't it working? Does it not load up? Does it not change settings back correctly? More info needed to know your problem better

28-10-2009, 06:03 AM	#4
dee Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 53	Ok and you've made sure that you have tried safe mode by pressing f8 on boot up? When in safe mode click run /search run then type rstrui.exe and try that way but if still not working then it maybe a number of issues then Do you have service pack 1 or 2 installed for vista (sp1.sp2). If not install them through windows update. What anti-virus software are you running? as you may need to do a full system scan as some virus have code that stops features like this. Also when done if you have norton temporarily disable or uninstall and see if this makes a difference and try again. If still not working try from recovery disks if you have them See this link for Vista system restore error messages and solutions, though many solutions include deleting previous restore points which you may actually want to restore to! http://bertk.mvps.org/html/eerrormsgsv.html

29-10-2009, 07:04 PM	#5
williamgeorge Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Well I have tried to go into safe mode with F8. It comes up with a c message Please select boot device SATA 3m-WDC-WD32000AAJS 22L7AO CD/DVD 4M ATAPI DVD A DH16A6 No sign of safe mode.looks as if I will have to leave it as it is because my knowledge is useless. I have doen a proper DVD fecoevery discs as told.

06-11-2009, 09:57 AM	#7
drunken_max Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15	If I was you I'd try getting installing windows 7. Its an easy upgrade from vista and if it doesnt work then you are probably looking at a clean install anyway. Re message, did you select the HDD (SATA device)?