System Restore doesn't monitor my c drive??

I ran across this problem a long time ago and was unable to
resolve it at that time. I just figured I'd post another try
to find the answer.

When I open the system properties window and click on the
system restore tab it shows under Status the comment "Second
Disk [D:] Monitoring". There is no mention of my C drive.

As I said it's been about a year or more since I found this
problem, but I am pretty sure I can't create a restore point
for my c drive. That probably how I found the problem.

Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks for trying.

Ms Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 service pack 2
P4 2.2 gig northwood
512 mb rambus
c drive maxtor 250 gig diamond max (I think) with 16 mg cache
d drive maxtor 120gig something max with 8 meg cache
-Niether one of these are original to the system. Original
drive was cloned over to the 120 gig first and then the 120
was cloned over to the 250 when I got that one. The original
drive is in the desk drawer waiting reassingment. I used
power quest drive image 2002 to clone the drives. The
operations went reletively painlessly.

The rest of the stuff probably doesn't affect the problem, but
what the heck
ATI 9600 video card
Dual 19 inch monitors
Sony DVD RW DRU-710A
Lite On DVD rom
Santa Cruz Turtle Beach sound card
And I have my old 275 mhz p1 sitting right next to this one,
but I haven't turned it on in quite a while.

 

You can reinstall System Restore with these two steps:

First Step - Delete the System Restore Folder as it may be damaged:
Disable system restore, delete the System Restore folder "System Volume Information",
reboot, then re-enable System Restore. The folder will be re-created automatically.
It's located in the root directory of Drive C:\ . It may be hidden...
Open any folder, click "Tools", "Folder Options", and the "View" tab.
Check the box, "Show hidden files and folders"
Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types",
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files", Click "Apply", "OK"

To disable System Restore, Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore,
System Restore Settings, "System Restore" tab, and check the box. "Turn Off System Restore on
all drives", click "Apply" and "OK".

Now go to Drive C:\System Volume Information\ and delete it.


Second Step - Reinstall System Restore:
1. Click Start, Run, In the Run box, type "C:\windows\inf" without the quotes and press enter.
2. Look for SR.INF and RightClick on it, then select "Install"

Follow the prompts, Reboot, and System Restore will be ready to use.
NOTE: If it asks for the Windows CD, point it to C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386


System Restore Resources:

Blank System Restore Calendar
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestore_blank.htm

How to FIX the rstrui.exe entry point not found error...
http://www.updatexp.com/rstrui-exe-entry-point-not-found.html

System Restore Information, Issues and Tweaks
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
Select S and scroll to System Restore (Near the bottom of the page)

How to troubleshoot the System Restore tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302796

Troubleshoot System Restore Restore Point Failures†in Windows XP
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

How to Restore a Windows XP system to a previous State using System Restore
http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html

How to Disable System Restore in Windows ME or Windows XP
http://www.pchell.com/virus/systemrestore.shtml

System Restore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/sysrestore_faq.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/management/sysrestore_faq.mspx

 

Looks deceptivly simple. I'll give it a go tommorow when I
have more time for the inevitable problem or two.
Thanks, I appreciate the time and effort.

 

I knew it wasn't going to be that easy. I turned off sys
restore and attempted to delete the system volume information
folder, as advised. Windows will not allow the delete. Error
message says that change.log is in use by another program, etc.
I reboot and try again- same thing. I check sys restore and
it's back on after the reboot. I have admin rights so I don't
know why it wasn't off. I turn it off again, go right back to
that window and it looks like it's still on.
I thought about rebooting to dos to delete the folder, and then
to continue with the reinstall of sys restore. I figured
I would ask first see what you guys say-
1. How do I check to make sure I have admin rights in windows.
2. Should I go to dos to delete the folder? What dos commands
do I need? What is it, F8 to boot to dos?
3. How do I check to see if sys restore is off?

Thanks again for your help.

 

It should have been that easy. Once you turned off System Restore, you should have been able to
delete the folder. The fact that you couldn't, means something other than System Restore is
also using that folder. Try starting up in the Safe Mode and repeat the instructions from
there. Also check for a virus... This is a link to a small FREE program by McAfee Anti-virus
named Stinger. It will scan your system for 54 known viruses and trojans and repair them.
You don't need McAfee anti-virus installed on your computer... this is a stand alone program.
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ or http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger
Direct Download: http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe

Microsoft provides free anti-virus software that can be used for 1 year.
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/

 

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Have you tried logging in as Administrator? I've noticed even though I
have admin rights, somethings just don't work as advertised.

 

System Restore will not reinstall while it's files are in use. Besides, even if it did, it
would still leave a possibly corrupt folder intact.
What you could do is shutdown and unplug the power from all the hard drives except the C: drive.
When you reboot in the safe mode again, you should be able to disable system restore and delete
the folder.

 

It worked for me too... however I did have to browse to the location mentioned, then it also asked me for the file "srframe.mmf" and I had to browse to C:\windows\system32\restore