Re: System Restore Yields Incomplete Restoration

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/27/03 

Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:25:59 -0600

Fayette;
Unsure how, but sometimes data in system Restore gets corrupted and
turning System Restore Off/On is the best way to fix it.

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-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"fan2100" <fan2100@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:0ea701c33cd7$8d61d4e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thank you, Jupiter.
>
> I'll go to the sites you suggest.  But, how does data
> become corrupted in System Restore?  Norton tech support
> said even they can't penetrate system restore files when
> NAV detects a virus.
>
> I recently received three emails that appeared to be from
> Microsoft regarding the June, 2003 Cumulative Patch but
> that actually contained the virus W32.Gibe.B@mm.  NAV
> quarantined the virus each time, and I reported to MS and
> Symantec.  Yet after that, when I opened Outlook to work
> offline, a new network connection for an UOL user would
> try to connect to the internet.  Netzero doesn't
> allow "spontaneous" connections, so I was able to delete
> that connection setup.
>
> Still, when I went to do a System Restore to a point
> before receiving these three emails, I was unable to do
> so.  I could only restore to a point after I had received
> the first of the three.  This computer is brand new and
> its initial restore point was June 11th.  There's almost
> nothing on it in terms of software save for XP.SP1 and
> Office XP.SP2, and the usual peripheral drivers and CD-RW
> software.
>
> Can you shed any light for me on how System Restore files
> could have become corrupted in such a short time by a
> virus that was quarantined?  I also ran a check from
> Symantec's web site for Trojan Horses and there are none.
>
> Please let me know.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Fayette
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Fayette;
> >You may have corrupted data in System Restore.
> >Turn off/on System Restore to delete corrupted files:
> >Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System
> Restore.
> >Click System Restore Settings on left side.
> >Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow
> prompts and reboot.
> >This deletes all Restore Points including corruption.
> >Then go back and turn on system Restore and create a
> Restore Point.
> >Otherwise:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/newsgroups/f
> aqsrwxp.asp
> >
> >-- 
> >Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"fan2100" <fan2100@netzero.net> wrote in message
> >news:05de01c33c4f$d59a5490$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Would someone please tell me what the root causes are
> >> when executing a system restore results in an
> incomplete
> >> restoration?
> >>
> >> Does this mean my XP registry is corrupted?
> >>
> >> Thanks a bunch,
> >>
> >> Fayette
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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