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**digitall2** · 01-09-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by foxycat

Quote: Originally Posted by limneos

Ok then, all it's left is to try in safe mode. Enter BIOS and enable USB KEYBOARD support, then F8 will work and you won't need to install anything else, like EasyBCD

Thanks for the advice. I made my first venture into BIOS when I booted up this morning.
USB keyboard support was already enabled, but I took the opportunity to enable USB mouse support as well. After that F8 worked and I was able to get to the safe mode menu.

The issue I had that led me to consider System Restore has now resolved itself, but at least I should now be able to get there if it happens again.

I still don't understand why System Restore will not work from within normal Windows, as the "Windows Vista Bible" says that it should.

Yes it should appear, so how patient have you been waiting for it to appear, as it may take a few seconds or even much longer relative to the system and the path taken.

01-09-2009	#14 (permalink)
digitall2 Vista Home Premium x64 23 posts	Re: System Restore problem Quote: Originally Posted by foxycat Quote: Originally Posted by limneos Ok then, all it's left is to try in safe mode. Enter BIOS and enable USB KEYBOARD support, then F8 will work and you won't need to install anything else, like EasyBCD Thanks for the advice. I made my first venture into BIOS when I booted up this morning. USB keyboard support was already enabled, but I took the opportunity to enable USB mouse support as well. After that F8 worked and I was able to get to the safe mode menu. The issue I had that led me to consider System Restore has now resolved itself, but at least I should now be able to get there if it happens again. I still don't understand why System Restore will not work from within normal Windows, as the "Windows Vista Bible" says that it should. Yes it should appear, so how patient have you been waiting for it to appear, as it may take a few seconds or even much longer relative to the system and the path taken.
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