OT Computer XP Restore Help

[632 Regal]

okay, somethings up with my machine the past few days. What I want to do is a restore but... system restore wont run with the errors rstrui.exe and srrstr.dll. The dll was replaced and still wont restore.

So, what I want to do is save the restore points and reinstall the restore program. If I just fix the program it will delete the restore points rendering it useless.

follow me so far?

Where are the restore point files saved so I can copy them, move them to another folder and then pop them back into the same folder after reinstalling the restore program.

Is this even possible? I did research but my idea is not covered anywhere, all lead to reinstalling the prog and loosing all restore points.

Thanks for any help.

I used the search function but didn't find the info I need...lol

[zygoteer]

this may help

http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20050112/index.html

[Felixdacat]

I'm using Error killer, and Spybot. They both work great, and I paid $20 each.

[632 Regal]

fixing restore worked but lost all my restore points even tho I copied them into a difft folder. any more ideas?

[Felixdacat]

Just for shits and giggles. Did you try to delete your last restore point? The one you just did? I would try the Error killer program. I had something like 100+ errors on my pc, and it repaired all of them. Combined with McAfee and this, I have no problems. Do you remember the thread that dropped a trojan in my pc? This got rid of it totally.

[632 Regal]

on my way to check out error killer...

[BillionPa]

dont trust system restore, it doesnt work as well as one might hope.

[ThoreauHD]

System restore are registry settings along with files. You can't move a folder. And the registry is ecrypted information without rhyme or reason, instead of a text file, so you'll have a hard time figuring out what to copy from it. It's encrypted and hexed and randomized because you are all moo cows to b. gates. Really.

The system restore option in real life is called a backup. If you are relying on what breaks to keep you from breaking, you will be disappointed. Backup onto another media or drive. Do a full backup, then daily incremental in 2 week rotations if you have anything worth keeping.

And if you want to be able to fix your stuff, you should install linux. You can actually read the registry because it's a named after the app and is in one directory(/etc) and is a text file. But you are car folks, and I'm sure you've got enough to do. I can't wait until linux is installed by default on computers, and a it costs $200 more for windows. But you live in a monopoly, so when you buy a computer, they still charge you for Microsoft windows even though you have linux installed. Sweet deal, huh. I love that guy.

[BillionPa]

windows isnt that bad, but system restore is.

[pgrindstaff]

While its too late to really help you, you might consider looking into Acronis TrueImage. It is very similar to Norton Ghost in what it does, but imo, its better.

Just my 2 cents.
-patrick

[bbig119]

I use norton ghost, and its saved my ass many times. I haven't tried TrueImage, but I'm sure any drive imaging software that has a bootable cd for recovery will do a fine job.

[BillionPa]

Acronis > Norton