Restore Points will not work

Jack Nation

I am using Win/XP with IE7.

When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier date).
What's happening, and how can I fix it?
--
Jack Nation

Gerry

Jack

Try in Safe Mode.

If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus software,
your anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jack Nation wrote:
> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>
> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?

PA Bear [MS MVP]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)?

See and/or

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin
DTS-L


Jack Nation wrote:
> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>
> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier date).
> What's happening, and how can I fix it?

Jack Nation

I tried safe mode, but it didn't help.

I use AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus program.
I believe AVG has a firewall Resident shield in it. I do not have a
separate third party firewall.
I have AdAware installed but havent used it for quite some time.

"Gerry" <> wrote in message
news:%.gbl...
> Jack
>
> Try in Safe Mode.
>
> If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus software, your
> anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Jack Nation wrote:
>> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>>
>> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
>> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
>> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
>> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?
>
>

Gerry

Jack

I am not placing any of the software you use as causing problems with
system restore.

What drives / partitions are you monitoring? You should only be
monitoring the partition (usually C) containing your Windows operating?


Are you using an external removable drive. You will get problems if a
restore point is created when it was connected and the drive was being
monitored and the drive is not connected when you try to restore. This
is why external drives should not be monitored.

Try turning System Restore off to delete all restore points. Next turn
System Restore back on and create a new restore point. Then test by
restoring to your newly created restore point.


If all else does not get System Restore working properly try
re-installing System Restore:


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jack Nation wrote:
> I tried safe mode, but it didn't help.
>
> I use AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus program.
> I believe AVG has a firewall Resident shield in it. I do not have a
> separate third party firewall.
> I have AdAware installed but havent used it for quite some time.
>
> "Gerry" <> wrote in message
> news:%.gbl...
>> Jack
>>
>> Try in Safe Mode.
>>
>> If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus
>> software, your anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>>>
>>> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
>>> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
>>> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
>>> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?

PA Bear [MS MVP]

I've seen other posts about this behavior with AVG v8.0 installed. Is it
AVG Free v8.0? Did you upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
--
~PA Bear


Jack Nation wrote:
> I tried safe mode, but it didn't help.
>
> I use AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus program.
> I believe AVG has a firewall Resident shield in it. I do not have a
> separate third party firewall.
> I have AdAware installed but havent used it for quite some time.
>
> "Gerry" <> wrote in message
> news:%.gbl...
>> Jack
>>
>> Try in Safe Mode.
>>
>> If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus software,
>> your
>> anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>>>
>>> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
>>> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
>>> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
>>> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?

Jack Nation

Hi Pa! Yes, I downloaded the FREE version Avg8.0 yesterday, June 3, 2008.
No, I didn't upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
--
Jack Nation







"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:uyd$.gbl...
> I've seen other posts about this behavior with AVG v8.0 installed. Is it
> AVG Free v8.0? Did you upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> Jack Nation wrote:
>> I tried safe mode, but it didn't help.
>>
>> I use AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus program.
>> I believe AVG has a firewall Resident shield in it. I do not have a
>> separate third party firewall.
>> I have AdAware installed but havent used it for quite some time.
>>
>> "Gerry" <> wrote in message
>> news:%.gbl...
>>> Jack
>>>
>>> Try in Safe Mode.
>>>
>>> If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus software,
>>> your
>>> anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>>> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>>>>
>>>> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
>>>> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
>>>> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
>>>> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?
>

PA Bear [MS MVP]

What anti-virus application had been installed before you installed AVG Free
v8.0? Is it still installed? Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been
installed on the machine?

Jack Nation wrote:
> Hi Pa! Yes, I downloaded the FREE version Avg8.0 yesterday, June 3, 2008.
> No, I didn't upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:uyd$.gbl...
>> I've seen other posts about this behavior with AVG v8.0 installed. Is it
>> AVG Free v8.0? Did you upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>>
>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>> I tried safe mode, but it didn't help.
>>>
>>> I use AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus program.
>>> I believe AVG has a firewall Resident shield in it. I do not have a
>>> separate third party firewall.
>>> I have AdAware installed but havent used it for quite some time.
>>>
>>> "Gerry" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%.gbl...
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>> Try in Safe Mode.
>>>>
>>>> If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus software,
>>>> your
>>>> anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>>>> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
>>>>> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
>>>>> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
>>>>> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?

Jack Nation

I used Avg 7.5, but I completely removed/cleaned Avg 7.5 from my computer
before installing Avg 8.0. Never ever had Norton or McAfee installed.
--
Jack Nation







"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:.gbl...
> What anti-virus application had been installed before you installed AVG
> Free v8.0? Is it still installed? Has a Norton or McAfee application
> ever been installed on the machine?
>
> Jack Nation wrote:
>> Hi Pa! Yes, I downloaded the FREE version Avg8.0 yesterday, June 3,
>> 2008.
>> No, I didn't upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:uyd$.gbl...
>>> I've seen other posts about this behavior with AVG v8.0 installed. Is
>>> it
>>> AVG Free v8.0? Did you upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
>>> --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>>
>>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>>> I tried safe mode, but it didn't help.
>>>>
>>>> I use AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus program.
>>>> I believe AVG has a firewall Resident shield in it. I do not have a
>>>> separate third party firewall.
>>>> I have AdAware installed but havent used it for quite some time.
>>>>
>>>> "Gerry" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%.gbl...
>>>>> Jack
>>>>>
>>>>> Try in Safe Mode.
>>>>>
>>>>> If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus software,
>>>>> your
>>>>> anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>> FCA
>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>>>>> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
>>>>>> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable. (My
>>>>>> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
>>>>>> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?
>

PA Bear [MS MVP]

AVG Free does not include a firewall. Make certain that the Windows
Firewall is enabled!

Give this a whirl:

1. Download a fresh copy of the installer, saving it to your C: drive (i.e,
C:\avg_free_stf_en_8_100a1295.exe) =>


2. Uninstall AVG 8.0 via Add/Remove Programs & reboot.

NB: You're "working without a net" now: Don't to ANYTHING else online (e.g.,
browsing; reading email; chatting) until you've got AVG 8.0 reinstalled,
properly configured, and updated!

Alternately, replace AVG 8.0 with, e.g., Avira AntiVir or Avast4 (also free)
then skip to Step #5 below.

3. Carefully follow these instructions to (re)install AVG 8.0:


Tip: Do NOT install the toolbar (if offered) or either of the email
scanners. Email Scanning provides no additional protection, it's a major
source of corruption and problems in Outlook Express/Windows Mail, and even
Symantec(NAV) says it's not necessary:
Source:


4. Configure AVG as you wish via the User Interface | Tools | Advanced
settings

5. Check for and install any available updates.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin
DTS-L



Jack Nation wrote:
> I used Avg 7.5, but I completely removed/cleaned Avg 7.5 from my computer
> before installing Avg 8.0. Never ever had Norton or McAfee installed.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:.gbl...
>> What anti-virus application had been installed before you installed AVG
>> Free v8.0? Is it still installed? Has a Norton or McAfee application
>> ever been installed on the machine?
>>
>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>> Hi Pa! Yes, I downloaded the FREE version Avg8.0 yesterday, June 3,
>>> 2008.
>>> No, I didn't upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:uyd$.gbl...
>>>> I've seen other posts about this behavior with AVG v8.0 installed. Is
>>>> it
>>>> AVG Free v8.0? Did you upgrade to v8.0 from v7.5?
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>>>> I tried safe mode, but it didn't help.
>>>>>
>>>>> I use AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus program.
>>>>> I believe AVG has a firewall Resident shield in it. I do not have a
>>>>> separate third party firewall.
>>>>> I have AdAware installed but havent used it for quite some time.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gerry" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%.gbl...
>>>>>> Jack
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try in Safe Mode.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If that doesn't work please post details of your anti-virus software,
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> anti-spyware software and the firewall you are using.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jack Nation wrote:
>>>>>>> I am using Win/XP with IE7.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I try any one of my several restore points, I get a note saying
>>>>>>> Restore cannot restore this point. None seem to be restoreable.
>>>>>>> (My
>>>>>>> computer will boot OK, I just can't restore to a desired earlier
>>>>>>> date). What's happening, and how can I fix it?