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Old 09-14-2007   #2 (permalink)
John Inzer


 
 

Re: system restore fails to complete

abbey wrote:
Quote:

> I am Running Vista and tried to run system restore twice. I followed
> the directions and picked the recommended date.
>
> I get a message telling me that Windows failed to shut down and asks
> me to select safe mode or regular windows. I tried both, it seems to
> start up (I see a blue screen with "stuff" on it) but then the screen
> goes blank and the machine restarts. Upon restart I get a message
> that "system restore failed to complete".
>
> Any ideas? There seems to be very little about troubleshooting system
> restore anywhere. Thanks in advance.
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It may be worth a try to run System Restore
from Safe Mode. Maybe the following links
will offer some ideas:

Windows Vista
System Restore FAQ
http://tinyurl.com/u6z5p

Using Windows Vista
System Restore
http://tinyurl.com/2qhd77

Windows Vista -
Start your computer in safe mode
http://tinyurl.com/397vhf

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