http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: System Restore en Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:16:08 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/system-restore#post-3012 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:36:21 +0000 supermansghost 3012@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>You can try following this thread's advice:</p> <p><a rel=nofollow href='http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=759287&#38;SiteID=1'>http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=759287&#38;SiteID=1</a></p> <p>Just make sure you backup that section of the registry before you delete the keys. (Using the export function) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/system-restore#post-2988 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:28:32 +0000 michael 2988@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Also is System Restore enabled in System Properties?</p> <p>--<br /> Mike </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/system-restore#post-2987 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:57:19 +0000 Scott 2987@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>In 'Services', was Volume Shadow Copy turned on (Automatic)? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/system-restore#post-2986 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:49:49 +0000 Pauley 2986@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Well, you folks are my last hope. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I(we) can solve my problem without having to re-install Vista Home Premium. Here goes:</p> <p>System restore has stopped working on my (fairly) new Compaq Presario SR5152nx computer with pre-installed Vista Home Premium. When I tried to use System Restore I got the following message:<br /> "System Restore does not appear to be functioning correctly on this system. The Volume Shadow Copy service used by System Restore is not working."</p> <p>Ok, so I went to Services and attempted to turn on System Restore, figuring "something" may have turned it off. When I attempted to turn it on I got the following message:</p> <p>"Windows could not start the Volume Shadow Copy on local computer. For more information, review the System Event log."</p> <p>I looked at the Event log and seen the following:</p> <p>"The Volume Shadow Copy service terminated with service-specific error 2147549183 (0x8000fff)"</p> <p>I contacted HP for support and was told to use System Recovery. However if I use System Restore, I'll lose everything on my computer, and re-installing everything is one heck of a chore that I really do not look forward to.</p> <p>Just a little side note. The computer seems to be working very well, even though System Restore is not working at all.</p> <p>Any help would be most appreciated.</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Pauley. </p>