Vista Tutorial - System Restore problem

Rubbertruk55 · 01-08-2009

Hello, I have 3 PC;s running Windows Vista. I have many times to use system restore and have NEVER once had it complete sucessfully. So just to let you know that you are not the only one that can't get it to work. Wish I had an answer for you but I do not.

Regards:
Bobby

**foxycat** · 01-09-2009

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.

**limneos** · 01-09-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by foxycat

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

Of course it should, but depending on many things, such as perhaps an installation problem, a corrupt file,a system hang and other stuff this could have been messed up.

Glad you sorted this out.

Cheers

**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.

01-08-2009	#11 (permalink)
Rubbertruk55 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Home Premium 32bit 3 posts	Re: System Restore problem Hello, I have 3 PC;s running Windows Vista. I have many times to use system restore and have NEVER once had it complete sucessfully. So just to let you know that you are not the only one that can't get it to work. Wish I had an answer for you but I do not. Regards: Bobby
My System Specs

01-09-2009	#12 (permalink)
foxycat Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit SP1 11 posts	Re: System Restore problem 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.
My System Specs

01-09-2009	#13 (permalink)
limneos Member Join Date: May 2008 Vista Ultimate 102 posts	Re: System Restore problem Quote: Originally Posted by foxycat I still don't understand why System Restore will not work from within normal Windows, as the "Windows Vista Bible" says that it should. Of course it should, but depending on many things, such as perhaps an installation problem, a corrupt file,a system hang and other stuff this could have been messed up. Glad you sorted this out. Cheers
My System Specs

01-09-2009	#14 (permalink)
digitall2 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 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.
My System Specs

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