"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
news:e73fehSpHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi QuOIl--
>
> Sometimes but not always, restarting the pc makes this error disappear. I
> don't know a percent of times that has efficacy.
>
> This error has been a frequent topic of numerous groups and forums, and I
> haven't seen a clearcut explanation.
>
> MSFT is well aware this has been happening, probably a byproduct of the
> many shortcuts made in a frantic effort to get Vista to RTM instead of
> taking 6 more months as many of us repeatedly urged them to do. We were
> completely ignored as were many bug reports.
>
> Jill Zoeller [MSFT] who communicates to newsgroups for the Windows Core
> File Services team and also works closely with members of the System
> Restore teams and other related teams' responses to this error in the past
> have
> requested that people email her the contents of these two logs:
>
> Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup and
> \Windows\Logs\CompletePC.
>
> A search of Jill's Blog shows no discussion of a solution or solutions for
> this error and a new interface for the blog:
>
> The Filing Cabinet An IT Pro blog about file services and storage features
> in Windows Server, Windows XP, and Windows Vista
> http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/
>
>
>
> I don't know the current status of this error with MSFT and the error may
> repesent more than one type of problem. I don't know what Jill and the
> people who work with her have been seeing in the logs they have examined.
> You might search her blog but I don't see an answer there:
>
> I don't see this problem addressed on a Beta Chat with the SR team either:
> http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/pages/447166.aspx
>
> Jill has also requested when she has responded on this error:
>
> Please contact me via email (remove "online") and include the following:
>
> 1. The problem description you put below.
> 2. A screenshot of your Disk Management screen showing disks and volumes.
> 3. Zip up the contents of %windir%\logs\windowsbackup\
> 4. Generate a log file using the instructions below and email it to me:
>
> Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Asr,
> create a new key called LogFileSetting
>
> Under LogFileSetting, create a new DWORD value called EnableLogging.
> Right-click that value, click Modify, and then enter 00000001
> (hexadecimal)
> or 1 (decimal)
>
> Under LogFileSetting, create a new String value called LogPathName.
> Right-click that value, click Modify, and then enter C:\asr.log.
>
> Next, reproduce the error. You should have a file called asr.log under
> c:\.
>
> You might want to try searching Jill's Blog for this error. I didn't find
> any info. I did find discussions of what happens when there is not
> sufficient space to create a restore point.
>
> Good luck,
>
> CH
OK thanks Chad for the effort to give such a detailed reply. It's not a
complete disaster for me as I take an image of the disk every night using
Acronis True Image so if I need to go back to a previous point I simply
restore from a saved image. However, it may point to a more serious problem
and I would really like to find a solution.
--
And loving it,
-Q
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