I just wanted to make sure that your computer isn't part of a domain where
System Restore is disabled via group policy. :-)
OK, can you give me the exact wording of the error you get about the power
interruption? Is there also an error code? Are you connected to a UPS
(uninterruptible power supply) by chance?
Finally, here is the registry location of the System Restore group policy
setting. Can you check whether this key is present? (Also, if you need
instructions on accessing the regsitry, let me know).
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
NT\SystemRestore\DisableSR
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"William Beard" <wabeard6596@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Jill, as you say, I am a home user. I teach English overseas. I have a
> stand alone Dual Core ACPl x86-based PC running the Vista Home Premium OS.
> I am behind a router to a DSL or Broadband Internet connection (being
> overseas I'm not sure which). If you need further clarification, I'll be
> happy to reply.
>
> The system restore function has never functioned correctly from the first
> day I got the computer (it's new just like the OS). When attempting a
> System Restore, it kept telling me that there must have been a power
> interruption (or such). When I found the System Protection tab,
> everything looked fine until the window stops searching for the computer's
> drives, then the System Protection tab changes to say the "Group Policy"
> will not allow me to create a System Backup and of course the HP version
> of Vista won't let me look at the Group Policy even with a gpedit.msc
> file. Hope that helps with your diagnostics, Jill. I need your help very
> much.
>
>
> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uF8UsiWdHHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Are you a home user with a single computer? Or are you working in a
>> business that has IT administration?
>>
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>> "William Beard" <wabeard6596@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:64C6A2BC-0429-4C42-B63E-448C7B978C46@microsoft.com...
>>>I have the Vista Home Premium. When I go to the "Control Panel...System
>>>and Maintenance...System" and click on the "System protection" Task, at
>>>the bottom of the System Protection window it says "Restore point
>>>creation disabled by Group Policy."
>>>
>>> What do I do to fix this? Vista recoveries seems to be based on
>>> automatically creating Restore points...Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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