What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot the
machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had Vista since
its release, which should give you an idea how long this has been going on.

I had NO problem with this when using XP.

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:38:00 -0700, CaptHerp
<CaptHerp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot the
>machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had Vista since
>its release, which should give you an idea how long this has been going on.
>
>I had NO problem with this when using XP.

Type System Restore after you hit the Start button, click on the link
the list, then when the System Restore Window shows up select choose a
different restore point then next.

Does anything show up?

No, nothing shows up. It's as though I never created any restore points at
all, and I have manually tried to create dozens of them over the past few
months. They are NEVER there when I look for them.

"Adam Albright" wrote:

> On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:38:00 -0700, CaptHerp
> <CaptHerp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot the
> >machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had Vista since
> >its release, which should give you an idea how long this has been going on.
> >
> >I had NO problem with this when using XP.
>
> Type System Restore after you hit the Start button, click on the link
> the list, then when the System Restore Window shows up select choose a
> different restore point then next.
>
> Does anything show up?
>
>

Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.

If that does not work, try repairing your system. Boot from your Windows
Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
Repair option and follow instructions. After that has completed, try
creating the System Restore Point.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"CaptHerp" <CaptHerp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DBB1ECCE-DCCF-43B7-83DF-D0782CF0E9AB@microsoft.com...
> No, nothing shows up. It's as though I never created any restore points
> at
> all, and I have manually tried to create dozens of them over the past few
> months. They are NEVER there when I look for them.
>
> "Adam Albright" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:38:00 -0700, CaptHerp
>> <CaptHerp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot the
>> >machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had Vista
>> >since
>> >its release, which should give you an idea how long this has been going
>> >on.
>> >
>> >I had NO problem with this when using XP.
>>
>> Type System Restore after you hit the Start button, click on the link
>> the list, then when the System Restore Window shows up select choose a
>> different restore point then next.
>>
>> Does anything show up?
>>
>>

CaptHerp wrote:
> What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot
> the machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had
> Vista since its release, which should give you an idea how long this
> has been going on.
>
> I had NO problem with this when using XP.

Do you also run Windows XP on that machine?
Axel

No, just Vista.

"Axel Göller" wrote:

> CaptHerp wrote:
> > What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot
> > the machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had
> > Vista since its release, which should give you an idea how long this
> > has been going on.
> >
> > I had NO problem with this when using XP.
>
> Do you also run Windows XP on that machine?
> Axel
>

Did the Command Prompt suggestion -- told me there were some files that were
corrupt and directed me to a CBS.LOG file. Went there, got "access is
denied," so I can't tell you what happened until I can get into that.

As to the other, it briefly runs the startup repair thing, tells me there
are no problems and gives me the message to disconnect any recently connected
items and to try it again (I haven't connected anything in months).

What now?

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
> on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
> Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
>
> If that does not work, try repairing your system. Boot from your Windows
> Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
> 'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
> Repair option and follow instructions. After that has completed, try
> creating the System Restore Point.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "CaptHerp" <CaptHerp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DBB1ECCE-DCCF-43B7-83DF-D0782CF0E9AB@microsoft.com...
> > No, nothing shows up. It's as though I never created any restore points
> > at
> > all, and I have manually tried to create dozens of them over the past few
> > months. They are NEVER there when I look for them.
> >
> > "Adam Albright" wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:38:00 -0700, CaptHerp
> >> <CaptHerp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot the
> >> >machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had Vista
> >> >since
> >> >its release, which should give you an idea how long this has been going
> >> >on.
> >> >
> >> >I had NO problem with this when using XP.
> >>
> >> Type System Restore after you hit the Start button, click on the link
> >> the list, then when the System Restore Window shows up select choose a
> >> different restore point then next.
> >>
> >> Does anything show up?
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

CaptHerp wrote:
> No, just Vista.
>
> "Axel Göller" wrote:
>
>> CaptHerp wrote:
>>> What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot
>>> the machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had
>>> Vista since its release, which should give you an idea how long this
>>> has been going on.
>>>
>>> I had NO problem with this when using XP.
>> Do you also run Windows XP on that machine?
>> Axel
>>

Do you have any Symantec products installed such as Norton
Antivirus/Internet Security? If so, this is a known issue. See MVP Bert
Kinney's information on this:

Problems caused by Symantec - http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html

System Restore - Error Messages in Vista -
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/eerrormsgsv.html
Missing Restore Points/Shadow Copies in Windows Vista -
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrpv.html


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Nothing from Symantec.

"Malke" wrote:

> CaptHerp wrote:
> > No, just Vista.
> >
> > "Axel Göller" wrote:
> >
> >> CaptHerp wrote:
> >>> What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot
> >>> the machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had
> >>> Vista since its release, which should give you an idea how long this
> >>> has been going on.
> >>>
> >>> I had NO problem with this when using XP.
> >> Do you also run Windows XP on that machine?
> >> Axel
> >>
>
> Do you have any Symantec products installed such as Norton
> Antivirus/Internet Security? If so, this is a known issue. See MVP Bert
> Kinney's information on this:
>
> Problems caused by Symantec - http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html
>
> System Restore - Error Messages in Vista -
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/eerrormsgsv.html
> Missing Restore Points/Shadow Copies in Windows Vista -
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrpv.html
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Missing Restore Points/Shadow Copies in Windows Vista:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrpv.html

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


CaptHerp wrote:
> What's going on? I create a restore point, and the next time I boot the
> machine it doesn't exist. Can someone help me here? I've had Vista since
> its release, which should give you an idea how long this has been going on.
>
> I had NO problem with this when using XP.