system restore problem

[cslunger]

For the first time in ages, I tried to use system restore. Everything proceeded normally until, after the re-boot, it informed me that wouldn't restore. Tried a different restore point, still won't work.. It worked prior to SP2, any connection?Any idea what I've done this time?

[PrntRhd]

I do not believe the old pre-SP2 System Restore points are saved when SP2 is installed. I think of SP2 as a new OS, not a program/driver installation. You should be able to make a new restore point after SP2, just turn off system restore and turn it back on again.

[cslunger]

Thank you, I tried that just now, same thing happens. Someone suggested that there was an update for system restore, but I can't find any.
Cslunger

[Fruss Tray Ted]

If you turned restore off, rebooted, turned it on again, the only restore point will be the boot you are on presently. In effect all the previous ones get erased.

Maybe a repair install would be a suggestion at this point?

Why do you need the restore? Maybe whatever is ailing can be fixed.

[cslunger]

Fred, thankx for your input. the download that I was looking for is microsoft QFE KB835409. It is for SP2 system restore.

[Mark Miller]

You know after reading this I tried a system restore and it also did not work going to check the ms kb number
Thanks cslunger

[cslunger]

Worked for me.. Good luck

[Mark Miller]

Thanks,
I am so mad, I downloaded this fix from Hp before sp2 even came out. turns out they updated later in the month so I had to redo the whole magilla.
Between the unistall- reinstall getting the new update, fooling around with my settings, it took over 2 hours.
Arghhh!!!!
Thanks again for the heads up.
I really think system restore is one of the best parts of Xp.
Mark :)

[jlreich]

Mark I feel your pain.Thankfully I got the restore patch before I installed SP2, but I went to look and they have three updates that have to installed before SP2 and they are dated 10-2004. :mad: Fortunately it is not anything I really need. Multimedia KB update, PC-Doctor and HP-toolkit updates. I am lucky in that the update does not apply to my version of PC-Doctor.

Just makes me mad they did not figure this stuff out sooner. :mad: :(

[Mark Miller]

Me too,
Especially that they had this patch out for system restore and then changed it after the fact.
What a pain in the ass. I wouldn't have worried about it but I think system restore is very cool tool to useMark

[jlreich]

I guess I will have to try system restore just to make sure I have the right patch. The last one for my system is dated 08-2004. I think that is one I got, but I'm not completely sure. :(

[Mark Miller]

I got news for ya that was the one I got also but then there is another one [same number] which the date is 8/30, which was 18 days later than the one I downloaded first.
I have not tried it yet because I want to wait a day for a system restore point to be created.
If you want I'll pm you after I try it.
Mark

[jlreich]

I would appreciate it if you would let me know. :)

I think I got the latest one. I signed up for the email notification for new updates from HP after I downloaded all the updates before I installed SP2.

Let me know how it turns out.

Thanks Mark.