Re: Can't do a system restore

From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 05/07/05


Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 10:45:33 +0530

Hi Kittykat49,

Backup the key and then _delete_ the two values that Doug mentioned:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

DisableSR
DisableConfig

System Restore Group Policy restrictions:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/srpolicy.htm

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Kittykat49" <Kittykat49@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:6254EBCE-CEE9-4547-B641-78EF54061755@microsoft.com...
> ok i tried that like you said and it still doesn't work!!   i am so 
> confused
> on what to do.  please if you have any more ideas it would be helpful
> -- 
> Proud Army Wife
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT  Go to:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore
>>
>> Look in the right pane for the following values:
>>
>> DisableSR
>> DisableConfig
>>
>> If either of these values exists, double click it and change its value to 
>> 0 (zero).   If they don't exist, right click in blank area of the right 
>> pane, select New, DWord value and give it the appropriate name.  Leave it 
>> at 0.   You shouldn't have to, but you may need to reboot for the change 
>> to take effect.
>>
>> -- 
>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
>> --------------------------------
>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>> "Kittykat49" <Kittykat49@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> news:01871C2E-9857-4108-815C-F9C64B6FE531@microsoft.com...
>> >i am running xp home
>> > -- 
>> > Proud Army Wife
>> >
>> >
>> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Are you running XP Pro or XP Home??
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
>> >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> >> http://www.dougknox.com
>> >> --------------------------------
>> >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> >> --------------------------------
>> >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>> >>
>> >> "Kittykat49" <Kittykat49@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> >> news:092447B7-97FB-4F69-B998-F6CFDFB40B27@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have been trying to do a system restore on my computer but i can't 
>> >> >because
>> >> > i get a message saying that the system restore has been shut off and 
>> >> > to turn
>> >> > it back on i need to contact my domain administrator, what happened 
>> >> > and how
>> >> > do i fix it?
>> >> > -- 
>> >> > Proud Army Wife
>> >>
>> 


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