System Restore Unstartable???

Yes it worked. Thank you.

Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify that
some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed. Searched
and could not find them even though my folder options says to show hidden
files. Do you know where they are?


"Claymore" <claymore RemoveThis @ontera.net> wrote in message
news:1189266457.311015.204720@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On Sep 8, 11:17 am, "DrB" <drbur... RemoveThis @pacbell.net> wrote:
>> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for
>> winxp-pro.
>> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe and
>> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this
>> problem?
>
> Hello Dr.
>
> Try this:
>
> Re-install System Restore
>
> Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
> or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
> folder.
>
> Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):
>
> rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
> \inf\sr.inf
>
> Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
> 132
>
>

Restore files are here C:\System Volume Information, but you need to have
Admin. rights and be added as a user in System Volume Information Properties
under the Security tab in order to view the folder. Do not try to restore
from here, just view the files to determine the newest file.

"DrB" wrote:

> Yes it worked. Thank you.
>
> Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify that
> some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed. Searched
> and could not find them even though my folder options says to show hidden
> files. Do you know where they are?
>
>
> "Claymore" <claymore.DeleteThis@ontera.net> wrote in message
> news:1189266457.311015.204720@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> > On Sep 8, 11:17 am, "DrB" <drbur....DeleteThis@pacbell.net> wrote:
> >> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for
> >> winxp-pro.
> >> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe and
> >> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this
> >> problem?
> >
> > Hello Dr.
> >
> > Try this:
> >
> > Re-install System Restore
> >
> > Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
> > or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
> > folder.
> >
> > Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):
> >
> > rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
> > \inf\sr.inf
> >
> > Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
> > 132
> >
> >
>
>
>

On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 08:17:04 -0700, DrB wrote in message
<news:#rGoPti8HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>:

> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for winxp-pro.
> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe and
> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this problem?

See this page:

"How to troubleshoot the System Restore tool in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q302796/

I would try running System Restore in Safe Mode first.

Hi,

How to reinstall System Restore in Windows XP:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

DrB wrote:
> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for winxp-pro.
> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe and
> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this problem?

Went into User Accounts and it shows me as an administer but still can not
open SVI directory in Windows Explorer. How do I do this?

"mjb65" <mjb65 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E851B77-2C27-4327-B79E-E9FC46BA9CDE@microsoft.com...
> Restore files are here C:\System Volume Information, but you need to have
> Admin. rights and be added as a user in System Volume Information
> Properties
> under the Security tab in order to view the folder. Do not try to restore
> from here, just view the files to determine the newest file.
>
> "DrB" wrote:
>
>> Yes it worked. Thank you.
>>
>> Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify
>> that
>> some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed.
>> Searched
>> and could not find them even though my folder options says to show hidden
>> files. Do you know where they are?
>>
>>
>> "Claymore" <claymore DeleteThis @ontera.net> wrote in message
>> news:1189266457.311015.204720@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>> > On Sep 8, 11:17 am, "DrB" <drbur... DeleteThis @pacbell.net> wrote:
>> >> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for
>> >> winxp-pro.
>> >> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe
>> >> and
>> >> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this
>> >> problem?
>> >
>> > Hello Dr.
>> >
>> > Try this:
>> >
>> > Re-install System Restore
>> >
>> > Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
>> > or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
>> > folder.
>> >
>> > Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):
>> >
>> > rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
>> > \inf\sr.inf
>> >
>> > Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
>> > 132
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

On Sep 9, 11:56 am, "drb" <drbur....TakeThisOut@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Went into User Accounts and it shows me as an administer but still can not
> open SVI directory in Windows Explorer. How do I do this?
>
> "mjb65" <mj....TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1E851B77-2C27-4327-B79E-E9FC46BA9CDE@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > Restore files are here C:\System Volume Information, but you need to have
> > Admin. rights and be added as a user in System Volume Information
> > Properties
> > under the Security tab in order to view the folder. Do not try to restore
> > from here, just view the files to determine the newest file.
>
> > "DrB" wrote:
>
> >> Yes it worked. Thank you.
>
> >> Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify
> >> that
> >> some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed.
> >> Searched
> >> and could not find them even though my folder options says to show hidden
> >> files. Do you know where they are?
>
> >> "Claymore" <claym....TakeThisOut@ontera.net> wrote in message
> >>news:1189266457.311015.204720@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> >> > On Sep 8, 11:17 am, "DrB" <drbur....TakeThisOut@pacbell.net> wrote:
> >> >> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for
> >> >> winxp-pro.
> >> >> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe
> >> >> and
> >> >> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this
> >> >> problem?
>
> >> > Hello Dr.
>
> >> > Try this:
>
> >> > Re-install System Restore
>
> >> > Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
> >> > or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
> >> > folder.
>
> >> > Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):
>
> >> > rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
> >> > \inf\sr.inf
>
> >> > Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
> >> > 132- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hello again, Dr.

Try this:

How to Take Ownership
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

How do I access the System Volume Information folder?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

drb wrote:
> Went into User Accounts and it shows me as an administer but still can not
> open SVI directory in Windows Explorer. How do I do this?
>
> "mjb65" <mjb65.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E851B77-2C27-4327-B79E-E9FC46BA9CDE@microsoft.com...
>> Restore files are here C:\System Volume Information, but you need to have
>> Admin. rights and be added as a user in System Volume Information
>> Properties
>> under the Security tab in order to view the folder. Do not try to restore
>> from here, just view the files to determine the newest file.
>>
>> "DrB" wrote:
>>
>>> Yes it worked. Thank you.
>>>
>>> Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify
>>> that
>>> some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed.
>>> Searched
>>> and could not find them even though my folder options says to show hidden
>>> files. Do you know where they are?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Claymore" <claymore.DeleteThis@ontera.net> wrote in message
>>> news:1189266457.311015.204720@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On Sep 8, 11:17 am, "DrB" <drbur....DeleteThis@pacbell.net> wrote:
>>>>> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for
>>>>> winxp-pro.
>>>>> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe
>>>>> and
>>>>> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this
>>>>> problem?
>>>> Hello Dr.
>>>>
>>>> Try this:
>>>>
>>>> Re-install System Restore
>>>>
>>>> Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
>>>> or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
>>>> folder.
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):
>>>>
>>>> rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
>>>> \inf\sr.inf
>>>>
>>>> Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
>>>> 132
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Yes, it worked and thank you. However now I want to do same on my laptop
which runs WinXP-Home. MS Help section tells me to first turn off Simple
File Sharing to have access to Security tab, but this option is not
available like it was for my WinXP-Pro computer. Went to MS Support website
and can't find anything on how to get SFS option shown. Any ideas?

"Bert Kinney" <bert RemoveThis @NSmvps.org> wrote in message
news:OdZAefL9HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> How do I access the System Volume Information folder?
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
> Member: http://dts-l.org
>
> drb wrote:
>> Went into User Accounts and it shows me as an administer but still can
>> not open SVI directory in Windows Explorer. How do I do this?
>>
>> "mjb65" <mjb65 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1E851B77-2C27-4327-B79E-E9FC46BA9CDE@microsoft.com...
>>> Restore files are here C:\System Volume Information, but you need to
>>> have
>>> Admin. rights and be added as a user in System Volume Information
>>> Properties
>>> under the Security tab in order to view the folder. Do not try to
>>> restore
>>> from here, just view the files to determine the newest file.
>>>
>>> "DrB" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes it worked. Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify
>>>> that
>>>> some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed.
>>>> Searched
>>>> and could not find them even though my folder options says to show
>>>> hidden
>>>> files. Do you know where they are?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Claymore" <claymore RemoveThis @ontera.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:1189266457.311015.204720@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> On Sep 8, 11:17 am, "DrB" <drbur... RemoveThis @pacbell.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for
>>>>>> winxp-pro.
>>>>>> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this
>>>>>> problem?
>>>>> Hello Dr.
>>>>>
>>>>> Try this:
>>>>>
>>>>> Re-install System Restore
>>>>>
>>>>> Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
>>>>> or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
>>>>> folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):
>>>>>
>>>>> rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
>>>>> \inf\sr.inf
>>>>>
>>>>> Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
>>>>> 132
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>

Hi,

The Simple file sharing option is not available in XP Home. Windows XP Home
computers always have Simple File Sharing enabled.

How to configure file sharing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/en-us

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


drb wrote:
> Yes, it worked and thank you. However now I want to do same on my laptop
> which runs WinXP-Home. MS Help section tells me to first turn off Simple
> File Sharing to have access to Security tab, but this option is not
> available like it was for my WinXP-Pro computer. Went to MS Support website
> and can't find anything on how to get SFS option shown. Any ideas?
>
> "Bert Kinney" <bert.RemoveThis@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OdZAefL9HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> How do I access the System Volume Information folder?
>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>> drb wrote:
>>> Went into User Accounts and it shows me as an administer but still can
>>> not open SVI directory in Windows Explorer. How do I do this?
>>>
>>> "mjb65" <mjb65.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1E851B77-2C27-4327-B79E-E9FC46BA9CDE@microsoft.com...
>>>> Restore files are here C:\System Volume Information, but you need to
>>>> have
>>>> Admin. rights and be added as a user in System Volume Information
>>>> Properties
>>>> under the Security tab in order to view the folder. Do not try to
>>>> restore
>>>> from here, just view the files to determine the newest file.
>>>>
>>>> "DrB" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes it worked. Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tried to located the folder that has my restore file so I could verify
>>>>> that
>>>>> some new ones were created when I ran it after being re-installed.
>>>>> Searched
>>>>> and could not find them even though my folder options says to show
>>>>> hidden
>>>>> files. Do you know where they are?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Claymore" <claymore.RemoveThis@ontera.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1189266457.311015.204720@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>> On Sep 8, 11:17 am, "DrB" <drbur....RemoveThis@pacbell.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Just recently I tried to run system restore without success for
>>>>>>> winxp-pro.
>>>>>>> It won't even open and comes up with error message about vstrui.exe
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> syrstr.dll. Ran chkdsk and no change. Anyone know how to solve this
>>>>>>> problem?
>>>>>> Hello Dr.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Re-install System Restore
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have your installation CD handy (if you installed Windows from a CD),
>>>>>> or know if the installation files are on your hard drive in an i386
>>>>>> folder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Go to Start => Run and type in (or better copy/paste):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS
>>>>>> \inf\sr.inf
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Spaces: after exe; before and after DefaultInstall; before and after
>>>>>> 132
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>