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Old 08-06-2009, 08:40 AM
JamesJ
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Restore Points Not Available

I had this problem before and it is now occurring again

For some odd reason, when I open System Restore, I'm presented with a
different dialog screen than I was before. Before, I was presented with
a screen that had already select the most recent restore point allowing me
to select 'Choose another restore point'. Now I'm not presented
with these choices. I only see a Next and a Cancel button and a space where
the choices were. When I click Next I see a list of restore points, just
like before.
But, that first screen is definitely different than what I used to see.
Has anyone any idea how I can get the old screen back??

Any help will be appreciated.
James


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Old 08-06-2009, 09:30 AM
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Re: Restore Points Not Available

Did you install/change *anything* lately? Service Pack? Updates? Programs?


"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
news:%23S0ahsqFKHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I had this problem before and it is now occurring again
>
> For some odd reason, when I open System Restore, I'm presented with a
> different dialog screen than I was before. Before, I was presented with
> a screen that had already select the most recent restore point allowing me
> to select 'Choose another restore point'. Now I'm not presented
> with these choices. I only see a Next and a Cancel button and a space
> where
> the choices were. When I click Next I see a list of restore points, just
> like before.
> But, that first screen is definitely different than what I used to see.
> Has anyone any idea how I can get the old screen back??
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
> James
>
>[/color]

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Old 08-06-2009, 12:30 PM
JamesJ
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Re: Restore Points Not Available

The last time this happened an acitvex Windows Update fixed the
problem. This time there was no such update available.
I did, however, install some trial software that needed to install an
activex
component for the download. This was a trial from Corel software.
I did a system restore that Windows created this morning and this
fixed the System Restore window back to normal.

James

"DarkNight" <n/a> wrote in message
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> Did you install/change *anything* lately? Service Pack? Updates? Programs?
>
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:%23S0ahsqFKHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I had this problem before and it is now occurring again
>>
>> For some odd reason, when I open System Restore, I'm presented with a
>> different dialog screen than I was before. Before, I was presented with
>> a screen that had already select the most recent restore point allowing
>> me
>> to select 'Choose another restore point'. Now I'm not presented
>> with these choices. I only see a Next and a Cancel button and a space
>> where
>> the choices were. When I click Next I see a list of restore points, just
>> like before.
>> But, that first screen is definitely different than what I used to see.
>> Has anyone any idea how I can get the old screen back??
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated.
>> James
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

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Old 08-06-2009, 01:00 PM
DarkNight
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Re: Restore Points Not Available

Great! so the problem is solved then?

"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
news:O%239kxssFKHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> The last time this happened an acitvex Windows Update fixed the
> problem. This time there was no such update available.
> I did, however, install some trial software that needed to install an
> activex
> component for the download. This was a trial from Corel software.
> I did a system restore that Windows created this morning and this
> fixed the System Restore window back to normal.
>
> James
>
> "DarkNight" <n/a> wrote in message
> news:u3HY2KrFKHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Did you install/change *anything* lately? Service Pack? Updates?
>> Programs?
>>
>>
>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23S0ahsqFKHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I had this problem before and it is now occurring again
>>>
>>> For some odd reason, when I open System Restore, I'm presented with a
>>> different dialog screen than I was before. Before, I was presented with
>>> a screen that had already select the most recent restore point allowing
>>> me
>>> to select 'Choose another restore point'. Now I'm not presented
>>> with these choices. I only see a Next and a Cancel button and a space
>>> where
>>> the choices were. When I click Next I see a list of restore points, just
>>> like before.
>>> But, that first screen is definitely different than what I used to see.
>>> Has anyone any idea how I can get the old screen back??
>>>
>>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>> James
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

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Old 08-06-2009, 03:00 PM
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Re: Restore Points Not Available

Yes. But I wish I knew what caused it.
It's a bit scary.

James

"DarkNight" <n/a> wrote in message
news:u2sZyAtFKHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Great! so the problem is solved then?
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:O%239kxssFKHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> The last time this happened an acitvex Windows Update fixed the
>> problem. This time there was no such update available.
>> I did, however, install some trial software that needed to install an
>> activex
>> component for the download. This was a trial from Corel software.
>> I did a system restore that Windows created this morning and this
>> fixed the System Restore window back to normal.
>>
>> James
>>
>> "DarkNight" <n/a> wrote in message
>> news:u3HY2KrFKHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Did you install/change *anything* lately? Service Pack? Updates?
>>> Programs?
>>>
>>>
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23S0ahsqFKHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I had this problem before and it is now occurring again
>>>>
>>>> For some odd reason, when I open System Restore, I'm presented with a
>>>> different dialog screen than I was before. Before, I was presented with
>>>> a screen that had already select the most recent restore point allowing
>>>> me
>>>> to select 'Choose another restore point'. Now I'm not presented
>>>> with these choices. I only see a Next and a Cancel button and a space
>>>> where
>>>> the choices were. When I click Next I see a list of restore points,
>>>> just like before.
>>>> But, that first screen is definitely different than what I used to see.
>>>> Has anyone any idea how I can get the old screen back??
>>>>
>>>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

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Old 08-06-2009, 05:00 PM
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Re: Restore Points Not Available

Symantec product installed and especially Norton by any chance ??

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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
news:%23S0ahsqFKHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I had this problem before and it is now occurring again
>
> For some odd reason, when I open System Restore, I'm presented with a
> different dialog screen than I was before. Before, I was presented with
> a screen that had already select the most recent restore point allowing me
> to select 'Choose another restore point'. Now I'm not presented
> with these choices. I only see a Next and a Cancel button and a space where
> the choices were. When I click Next I see a list of restore points, just like
> before.
> But, that first screen is definitely different than what I used to see.
> Has anyone any idea how I can get the old screen back??
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
> James
>
>[/color]

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Old 08-06-2009, 06:30 PM
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Re: Restore Points Not Available

No, no, no. Haven't had that on my system in many years.


"Peter Foldes" <okf22********.com> wrote in message
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> Symantec product installed and especially Norton by any chance ??
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:%23S0ahsqFKHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I had this problem before and it is now occurring again
>>
>> For some odd reason, when I open System Restore, I'm presented with a
>> different dialog screen than I was before. Before, I was presented with
>> a screen that had already select the most recent restore point allowing
>> me
>> to select 'Choose another restore point'. Now I'm not presented
>> with these choices. I only see a Next and a Cancel button and a space
>> where
>> the choices were. When I click Next I see a list of restore points, just
>> like before.
>> But, that first screen is definitely different than what I used to see.
>> Has anyone any idea how I can get the old screen back??
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated.
>> James
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

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