Vista - System Restore Problem

**youngharry** · 06-24-2008

Hi

I have been having a problem with 'System Restore' I have tried to restore my sytstem

to different restore points but always end up getting the same message:

"System Restore did not complete successfully. Your computer's system files
and settings were not changed.An unspecified error occurred during System Restore.You might try System Restore again and choose a different restore point."

My OS is Vista business, 32bit, Service Pack 1. Installed on a Sony Vaio NR21M laptop.

200gb H/D & 2.0.gb ram.

I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem & could offer some advice.

Many thanks

Harry

**acdcfan** · 06-24-2008

Did you get any error numbers? Do you have any Norton/Symantec sofware installed try this link
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html

If you receive an error while restoring, then use it from safe mode and it should work fine. To get into Safe mode, you can reboot and use the F8 key right before Windows starts up.
Or maybe this will help you
For the 32bit and 64bit question, you can refer to the following thread:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2340069&SiteID=17

Hope some of it will help

**youngharry** · 06-24-2008

Hi

Thanks for the reply.

I don't have any Norton installed. The error message did not supply me with a specific error number it said An unspecified error occurred. I am running AVG? I am going to try a few things that I found out on the Bert Kinney 'Microsoft Most Valuable Professional' website System Restore in Windows Vista:

I will report back to the forum if I find a solution to this problem.

Thanks for the suggestions & any further would be welcome.

Harry

**edintrouble** · 06-24-2008

hi guys 1st post here ,am having the same problem as youngharry, running vista and xp in dual boot ,have applied reg fix to hide vista from xp ,but whenever i try a system ,i get the same responce as youngharry , any one any ideas thanks
ed

**johngalt** · 06-25-2008

Hi, edintrouble, and welcome to the forums.

Did you go into Vista and manually make a new restore point, and then see if the new restore point works? XP may have already messed up those SRPs before you got the chance to hide Vista from it....

**edintrouble** · 06-29-2008

thanks johngalt for the reply and apoliges for the delay in replying to you,
yes i have done as you suggested but still no joy ,any other ideas ,thanks
ed

**sidney1st** · 06-29-2008

Try a system restore in safe mode.

**edintrouble** · 06-29-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by sidney1st

Try a system restore in safe mode.

thanks sidney1st ,will try as you suggested ,but this does not solve the prob ,as it should work witthout accessing safe mode!!!!!!!

**sidney1st** · 06-30-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by edintrouble

as it should work witthout accessing safe mode!!!!!!!

Not if a driver do not allow the system to restore properly

**edintrouble** · 06-30-2008

thanks Sid for advice , worked well in S M ,BUT STILL WONT WORK FROM vista normally ,any ideas on this error message says "an unexpected error occured during system restore "???????,starting to thing of going back to XP !!!
thanks again
eddie

06-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
youngharry Vista Business 32 bit sp1 5 posts	System Restore Problem Hi I have been having a problem with 'System Restore' I have tried to restore my sytstem to different restore points but always end up getting the same message: "System Restore did not complete successfully. Your computer's system files and settings were not changed.An unspecified error occurred during System Restore.You might try System Restore again and choose a different restore point." My OS is Vista business, 32bit, Service Pack 1. Installed on a Sony Vaio NR21M laptop. 200gb H/D & 2.0.gb ram. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem & could offer some advice. Many thanks Harry
My System Specs

06-24-2008	#2 (permalink)
acdcfan Ultimate 64 SP1 248 posts	Re: System Restore Problem Did you get any error numbers? Do you have any Norton/Symantec sofware installed try this link http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html If you receive an error while restoring, then use it from safe mode and it should work fine. To get into Safe mode, you can reboot and use the F8 key right before Windows starts up. Or maybe this will help you For the 32bit and 64bit question, you can refer to the following thread: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2340069&SiteID=17 Hope some of it will help Last edited by acdcfan; 06-24-2008 at 09:54 AM..
My System Specs

06-24-2008	#3 (permalink)
youngharry Vista Business 32 bit sp1 5 posts	Re: System Restore Problem Hi Thanks for the reply. I don't have any Norton installed. The error message did not supply me with a specific error number it said An unspecified error occurred. I am running AVG? I am going to try a few things that I found out on the Bert Kinney 'Microsoft Most Valuable Professional' website System Restore in Windows Vista: I will report back to the forum if I find a solution to this problem. Thanks for the suggestions & any further would be welcome. Harry
My System Specs

06-24-2008	#4 (permalink)
edintrouble vista ultimate 32 7 posts	Re: System Restore Problem hi guys 1st post here ,am having the same problem as youngharry, running vista and xp in dual boot ,have applied reg fix to hide vista from xp ,but whenever i try a system ,i get the same responce as youngharry , any one any ideas thanks ed
My System Specs

06-25-2008	#5 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: System Restore Problem Hi, edintrouble, and welcome to the forums. Did you go into Vista and manually make a new restore point, and then see if the new restore point works? XP may have already messed up those SRPs before you got the chance to hide Vista from it....
My System Specs

06-29-2008	#6 (permalink)
edintrouble vista ultimate 32 7 posts	Re: System Restore Problem thanks johngalt for the reply and apoliges for the delay in replying to you, yes i have done as you suggested but still no joy ,any other ideas ,thanks ed
My System Specs

06-29-2008	#7 (permalink)
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: System Restore Problem Try a system restore in safe mode.
My System Specs

06-29-2008	#8 (permalink)
edintrouble vista ultimate 32 7 posts	Re: System Restore Problem Quote: Originally Posted by sidney1st Try a system restore in safe mode. thanks sidney1st ,will try as you suggested ,but this does not solve the prob ,as it should work witthout accessing safe mode!!!!!!!
My System Specs

06-30-2008	#9 (permalink)
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: System Restore Problem Quote: Originally Posted by edintrouble as it should work witthout accessing safe mode!!!!!!! Not if a driver do not allow the system to restore properly
My System Specs

06-30-2008	#10 (permalink)
edintrouble vista ultimate 32 7 posts	Re: System Restore Problem thanks Sid for advice , worked well in S M ,BUT STILL WONT WORK FROM vista normally ,any ideas on this error message says "an unexpected error occured during system restore "???????,starting to thing of going back to XP !!! thanks again eddie
My System Specs

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