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JPhilo · 01-16-2008

Sorry but I never really found a solution. You MAY find that your computer will eventually create a restore point if you wait and wait (hours). But for my machine the only cure was to re-format the hard drive and start over (the Dell utility to restore the hard drive to the as-purchased state did not work!).

I certainly agree Vista feels like a beta and I much regret not getting XP instead.

John

Quote: Originally Posted by Theo

I have the exact same problem.

Not a dell machine, a custom build machine.

SP1 RC1, 1st release. My problems started when i downloaded the small update
for the release of SP1 RC1 refresh. It started then, I did a system restore
and went back to a day before. Now it does not detect the Sp1 installation
from MS but the latest updates from my WSUS server. It hangs for no reason.

Just says searching for restore points.

IMHO it would have been better if system restore worked with a service. If
the service was stopped, the files could have been deleted

There are no new hardware changes. No antivirus or 3rd party anti spyware.
Latest updates was SP1 refresh but went back to before that.

Suggestions welcome, BTW, it is not because yuou have a DELL machine and
DELL will not be able to support you.

Sounds to me i'm going to use all my Action Pack Activations on Beta testing
MS Vista Business for them. After the 10 activations, I will propably have to
buy an OEM again. Been re-doing my OS so much it is not funny.

suggestions welcome, Please!

Theo
queenswaypc@xxxxxx

"Chrisk" wrote:

Quote:

> I have been searching for an answer to this problem for three days now. I
> have a dell portable 1720 with windows vista business. I tried to report the
> problem to dell. They told me it was a software problem and referred me to
> another number that wanted to charge me $249 to fix the problem. I stated I
> got the problem installing there updates. They referred me back to hardware
> support. The want to reinstall windows. I said no not just yet. Thats why
> I am here looking for answers. It just seems funny that you have a dell
> laptop with windows business.
>
> "JPhilo" wrote:
>

01-16-2008	#8 (permalink)
JPhilo Vista Business 3 posts	Re: Cannot create System Restore point; Windows Update hangs Sorry but I never really found a solution. You MAY find that your computer will eventually create a restore point if you wait and wait (hours). But for my machine the only cure was to re-format the hard drive and start over (the Dell utility to restore the hard drive to the as-purchased state did not work!). I certainly agree Vista feels like a beta and I much regret not getting XP instead. John Quote: Originally Posted by Theo I have the exact same problem. Not a dell machine, a custom build machine. SP1 RC1, 1st release. My problems started when i downloaded the small update for the release of SP1 RC1 refresh. It started then, I did a system restore and went back to a day before. Now it does not detect the Sp1 installation from MS but the latest updates from my WSUS server. It hangs for no reason. Just says searching for restore points. IMHO it would have been better if system restore worked with a service. If the service was stopped, the files could have been deleted There are no new hardware changes. No antivirus or 3rd party anti spyware. Latest updates was SP1 refresh but went back to before that. Suggestions welcome, BTW, it is not because yuou have a DELL machine and DELL will not be able to support you. Sounds to me i'm going to use all my Action Pack Activations on Beta testing MS Vista Business for them. After the 10 activations, I will propably have to buy an OEM again. Been re-doing my OS so much it is not funny. suggestions welcome, Please! Theo queenswaypc@xxxxxx "Chrisk" wrote: Quote: > I have been searching for an answer to this problem for three days now. I > have a dell portable 1720 with windows vista business. I tried to report the > problem to dell. They told me it was a software problem and referred me to > another number that wanted to charge me $249 to fix the problem. I stated I > got the problem installing there updates. They referred me back to hardware > support. The want to reinstall windows. I said no not just yet. Thats why > I am here looking for answers. It just seems funny that you have a dell > laptop with windows business. > > "JPhilo" wrote: >
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