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Hi, my System Restore Tab is missing from the system properties under My Computer. Thus, I cannot enable system restore or run system restore. Other observations:
- When I Start>All Programs> Accessories > System Tools > System Restore, nothing happens
- I have run msconfig and ensured that System Restore service is enabled and started
- I have done the HKLM regedit and ensured DisableSystemRestore is deleted
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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System Restore Tab Missing from System Properties Cannot run system restore
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 09:24 AM
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 09:34 AM
Have you tried to use the Last Known Good Configuration?
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 11:16 AM
dc3, thanks -
- have tried the last known configuration and it did not work
- running system restore in Safe Mode also does not work
- have tried the last known configuration and it did not work
- running system restore in Safe Mode also does not work
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 11:51 AM
Click Start Menu -> Run, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
In the Group Policy Editor navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> System Restore
You would find two settings in the right side pane. Double click on them and set them both to Not configured.
In the Group Policy Editor navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> System Restore
You would find two settings in the right side pane. Double click on them and set them both to Not configured.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 04:31 PM
Romeo29, thanks-
- disabled both Turn Off System Restore and Turn Off Configuration, as your diagram shows. Still, cannot access System Restore and no System Restore tab on System Properties.
- disabled both Turn Off System Restore and Turn Off Configuration, as your diagram shows. Still, cannot access System Restore and no System Restore tab on System Properties.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 07:56 PM
dymobius,
You have to set both settings to Not Configured.
It appears that there is a glitch in the Group Policy Editor both Enabled and Disabled state of the settings, enable the setting. Just experimented it.
Also, if you use a Standard user account, System Restore tab is not visible.
You have to set both settings to Not Configured.
It appears that there is a glitch in the Group Policy Editor both Enabled and Disabled state of the settings, enable the setting. Just experimented it.
Also, if you use a Standard user account, System Restore tab is not visible.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 09:10 PM
Also.....
System Restore tab is often removed by number of malwares.
Check your computer for infections.
System Restore tab is often removed by number of malwares.
Check your computer for infections.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:29 PM
Go to Start / Control Panel / Performance and Maintenance / Administrative Tools / Services
Make sure the System Restore Service is not disabled.
Make sure the System Restore Service is not disabled.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 12:33 AM
Everyone, thanks - Solution found at:
1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore.
2. If a "DisableSR" value doesn't exist, go to the Edit menu, select New, DWORD value, and create the value.
3. Set the value to 0 to enable System Restore (I did this) or 1 to disable System Restore.
1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore.
2. If a "DisableSR" value doesn't exist, go to the Edit menu, select New, DWORD value, and create the value.
3. Set the value to 0 to enable System Restore (I did this) or 1 to disable System Restore.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 08:06 AM
Good news, drymobius.
Thanks for posting the fix, that resolved your problem.
Thanks for posting the fix, that resolved your problem.
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