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Old 12-20-2007   #1 (permalink)
marty
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System Restore does not work

When I try to run System Restore I get this error message:


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There was an unexpected error.

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0x8007007B)

System Restore will now close.
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Thanks for any help on this.

Cheers,
Marty

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-20-2007   #2 (permalink)
Mick Murphy
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RE: System Restore does not work

Hit F8, and try it in safe mode.

Also, disable your anti-virus before attempting to do a System Restore.

"marty" wrote:
Quote:

> When I try to run System Restore I get this error message:
>
>
> --------------
> There was an unexpected error.
>
> The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
> (0x8007007B)
>
> System Restore will now close.
> --------------
>
> Thanks for any help on this.
>
> Cheers,
> Marty
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-22-2007   #3 (permalink)
marty
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Re: System Restore does not work

Thanks for your reply.

It also doesn't work in Safe Mode or with anti-virus disabled.

Where does Vista store data for System Restore? I can't use System
Restore to either create a new restore point or revert to a previous one.

Would doing a repair install of Windows help?


Mick Murphy wrote:
Quote:

> Hit F8, and try it in safe mode.
>
> Also, disable your anti-virus before attempting to do a System Restore.
>
> "marty" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> When I try to run System Restore I get this error message:
>>
>>
>> --------------
>> There was an unexpected error.
>>
>> The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
>> (0x8007007B)
>>
>> System Restore will now close.
>> --------------
>>
>> Thanks for any help on this.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Marty
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-22-2007   #4 (permalink)
Bert Kinney
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Re: System Restore does not work

Error: 0x8007007B - "the filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is
incorrect. System Restore will now close"
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/eerrormsgsv.html#4

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org



marty wrote:
Quote:

> When I try to run System Restore I get this error message:
>
>
> --------------
> There was an unexpected error.
>
> The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
> (0x8007007B)
>
> System Restore will now close.
> --------------
>
> Thanks for any help on this.
>
> Cheers,
> Marty
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-22-2007   #5 (permalink)
marty
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Re: System Restore does not work

Thanks Bert!


Bert Kinney wrote:
Quote:

> Error: 0x8007007B - "the filename, directory name, or volume label
> syntax is incorrect. System Restore will now close"
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/eerrormsgsv.html#4
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
>
>
>
> marty wrote:
Quote:

>> When I try to run System Restore I get this error message:
>>
>>
>> --------------
>> There was an unexpected error.
>>
>> The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
>> (0x8007007B)
>>
>> System Restore will now close.
>> --------------
>>
>> Thanks for any help on this.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Marty
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-16-2008   #6 (permalink)
Oops was that file vital?


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Re: System Restore does not work

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Bert Kinney
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Error: 0x8007007B - "the filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is
incorrect. System Restore will now close"
Error message created by System Restore, file backup and Defrag in Windows Vista:

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
All About System Restore in WinXP



marty wrote:
Quote:

> When I try to run System Restore I get this error message:
>
>
> --------------
> There was an unexpected error.
>
> The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
> (0x8007007B)
>
> System Restore will now close.
> --------------
>
> Thanks for any help on this.
>
> Cheers,
> Marty
A week trying to fix 0x8007007B, Less thas a minute in this forum & is resolved, Thanks Bert
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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