WINDOWS VISTA unable to create a 'manual' restore point

Horshio

from (rstrui.exe) try to create a manual restore point I get the following
message ...

System Protection
Could not create the scheduled task for the following reason:
The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with. (0x80041321)

Opening 'Task Scheduler' gives me close to the same message...
The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.SR

Any idea of how to restore the function???

Chad Harris

Hi Horsio--

You didn't say what you're trying to fix or whether you can boot to Windows.
SR may work from one Safe Mode or from Win RE (Recovery Link reached by
inserting the Vista DVD) when it doesn't work from another.

I'd try these:

***SFC as a Remedy***:

SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a
backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it somewhat
and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something different
twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection. It
scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries, critical
folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are
corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE,
Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP, IE7.
It protects these things from changes by any source including
administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.


How to Run SFC:

Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes up
at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and
when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no quotes
and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt files
with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.


If you have a Vista DVD, you can try Startup Repair or a repair install, or
you could try the options at F8 if those don't work.

***Startup Repair from the Vista DVD***

How to Use The Vista DVD to Repair Vista (Startup Repair is misnamed by the
Win RE team and it can be used to fix many Vista components even when you
can boot to Vista):



If you elect to run Startup repair from the Vista DVD (it can fix major
components in Vista--I've verified this many many times; it's good for more
than startup problems, and the Win RE team simply screwed up when they named
it not understanding its full functionality):

Startup Repair will look like this when you put in the Vista DVD:

http://www.vistaclues.com/wp-content...r-computer.png

You run the startup repair tool this way (and system restore from here is
also sometimes effective):



How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)


It will automatically take you to this on your screen:

http://www.vistaclues.com/wp-content...r-computer.png

That will allow you to go to the Vista setup that has a Repair link on
thelower left corner>click it and then you'll see a gray backgrounded list
and I want you to click Startup Repair from it and follow the directions.

The gray screen after you click the first link in the above pic will look
like this:

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winv...ir/Image17.gif

Click Startup Repair, the link at the top and after it scans>click OK and
let it try to repair Vista. It will tell you if it does, and if it
doesn't, try System Restore from the Recovery Link on the DVD. If these
don't work booting into Safe Mode by tapping the F8 key and using System
Restore from one of the safe modes besides VGA may work. That means you
have the option to try 4 different safe modes to get to system restore, (one
from the Recovery link on the DVD) and sometimes one will work when the
others won't.

You could also try a Repair Install with Vista which is done exactly the
same way as in XP:

***Repair Install Steps*** (can be used for Vista) MVP Doug Knox



***Using the F8 Environment***

***Taking Full Advantage of the F8 Options (Windows Advanced Options Menu)
by starting the PC and tapping F8 once per second when the firmware screen
with the pc manufacturer's name shows a few seconds after restarting***:

The F8 options in Vista are the same as XP, and the link for Safe Mode Boot
options is labled XP by MSFT but they are the same for Vista (they haven't
updated to add Vista to the title as they have with several MSKBs that apply
to both).

Again, pressing F8 repeatedly when you seem the firmware screen may be is a
generic way to launch Windows RE on some OEM Vista computers.

You could also:

Think: I have 4 different ways to get back my XP at F8 and try 'em in order.
1) Safe Mode 2) Safe Mode with Cmd to Sys Restore which is simply a cmd
prompt in safe mode 3) Safe Mode with Neworking 4) LKG or Last Known Good
Configuration


Try to F8 to the Windows Adv Options Menu>try 3 safe modes there (I don't
use WGA) and Last Known Good>then I go to Win RE in Vista. That gives you a
choice of Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking,and Safe Mode with Command
Prompt.

These methods are outlined in

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP/and Vista


Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore from MSFT:




System Restore can be run from the Win RE recovery environment from the same
link as Startup Repair, and sometimes it will work from one F8 safe mode
location or from the Win Recovery Environment when it won't work from other
locations.


How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP



Good luck,

CH




"Horshio" <> wrote in message
news:...
> from (rstrui.exe) try to create a manual restore point I get the following
> message ...
>
> System Protection
> Could not create the scheduled task for the following reason:
> The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with. (0x80041321)
>
> Opening 'Task Scheduler' gives me close to the same message...
> The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.SR
>
> Any idea of how to restore the function???

Chad Harris

Horshio--

I should have stated this differently. I understand you aren't trying to do
a system restore. You're trying to simply create a restore point. I'd try
SFC>Startup Repair (you don't have to have a no start dilemma to profit from
it) or a repair install with the DVD as outlined in my previous post.

Good luck,

CH

"Horshio" <> wrote in message
news:...
> from (rstrui.exe) try to create a manual restore point I get the following
> message ...
>
> System Protection
> Could not create the scheduled task for the following reason:
> The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with. (0x80041321)
>
> Opening 'Task Scheduler' gives me close to the same message...
> The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.SR
>
> Any idea of how to restore the function???

Julian

Hello,

The exact same error messages show up in my new laptop when I try to create a manual restore point or open the task scheduler. I have browsed the Web extensively, and found that this is a not an unknown occurrence in Vista systems. Apparently, Microsoft has not addressed the issue yet, even though this particular thread, for instance, is one year old.

Using the repair options from a Vista DVD, unfortunately, is not an option for most home users --who, like me, are left with few choices and must settle for an OEM computer. Mine is practically brand new, and quite clean in every other aspect. This problem seems to be related to some task configuration left behind by the manufacturer, or perhaps a native error in the OS.

I did run the scan suggested in this thread from the prompt, but it didn't find any errors.

Any help, thought or suggestion concerning this will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much in advance, and congratulations on your splendid Forums!

Julian.

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HP Pavilion dv6951la Notebook
Amd Turion 64 TL-62
250 GB IDE SATA HD
4 GB DDR2 RAM
Vista Home Premium 64
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pc_dude

exact same error messages on my HP,pavilian,cannot restore manually,