Vista - System Restore not working

I have a recent problem installing Windows updates on Vista Ultimate as
the update process stays on 'creating restore point' forever. I've let
it run as long as 7 hours in this state, with no change. It looks like
the system is unable to make a restore point sucessfully. I know it has
worked in the past, as I'm fairly up-to-date on Windows updates.

Reading some other threads, I've tried using Disk Clean-up to remove
all by the most recent restore points, and then try to disable/re-enable
system restore - this part without success.

When I check the system properties for System Restore, the System
Restore button is greyed out. I've attached a screenshot of the screen
for reference.

I've checked the group policies to verify the System Restore is not
disabled there.

Any other places I should be checking?

Many thanks,


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To get Sys Restore working use the registry patch below - tested

RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking. While in Safe Mode, manually create a
restore point and try installing the updates.

How to Start Vista in Safe Mode
Safe Mode
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"Vistified" <Vistified.37pwk5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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So far no luck. After booting into Safe Mode, System Restore
(rstrui.exe) won't run. Task Manager shows the process running, and the
cpu amount changes, but no screen ever appears. Any other way to create
a restore point?

I should mention that this drive is a multi-boot drive, with this as
the primary boot. There are two other OS on other partitions of the same
drive - XP and a testing version of Vista. The test-Vista partition does
not have this issue. All three OS have co-existed peacefully for several
months.


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Hi Vistified,

This is due to a registry based Policy.

BTW, I don't see any attachments in your post. Why not use a newsreader to access the MS Newsgroup?

Microsoft Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Windows Mail
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/mi...-windows-mail/

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"Vistified" <Vistified.37pwk5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:Vistified.37pwk5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...

I have a recent problem installing Windows updates on Vista Ultimate as
the update process stays on 'creating restore point' forever. I've let
it run as long as 7 hours in this state, with no change. It looks like
the system is unable to make a restore point sucessfully. I know it has
worked in the past, as I'm fairly up-to-date on Windows updates.

Reading some other threads, I've tried using Disk Clean-up to remove
all by the most recent restore points, and then try to disable/re-enable
system restore - this part without success.

When I check the system properties for System Restore, the System
Restore button is greyed out. I've attached a screenshot of the screen
for reference.

I've checked the group policies to verify the System Restore is not
disabled there.

Any other places I should be checking?

Many thanks,


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|Filename: System Properties.jpg |
|Download: 44 |
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Vistified
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If there is a Registry based policy that can be changed, can someone
please direct me to it?

Thanks!


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Vistified
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The little file that is in my post above (download it from rapidshare) is from Microsoft and it puts this problem right...

Can you add the link to this thread please? I'm not able to find the
other message post you refer to in your note.

Any other suggestions from others are welcomed as well please!


stevehaz_uk;783100 Wrote:
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Vistified
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Vistified wrote:The OP is posting from a web interface so he has probably lost the thread.

Here is the link he posted:
http://rapidshare.com/files/106723046/SRFix.rar

It's a Winrar archive file which unpacks to a text REG file.

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately the registry entry did not change my
situation - I still have the buttons for System Restore greyed out, as
per the .jpg I attached in the original post.

Most of the entries I've seen on the net seem to have a slightly
different scenario - where they have a message that restore point
creation is disabled by Group Policy. I do not have that message.

Hopefully someone can point me in another direction.

Many thanks.


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