Re: System Restore disappeared from system

+++ As for the system restore brought back, reinstalling xp sp1 did do
the trick. i was getting the error on the right click of my computer
and now it is gone. I did do another upgrade over the current os and
then reinstalled xpsp1.


"Taurarian" <taurarian@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:<edu0F3BhDHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...

> Read through this information to see if anything is relevant to you. Hope
> this assists.
>
> Do a search for the sr.inf file which is normally located in C:\windows.
> Make sure you search hidden files in your search criteria.
> Right-click on the sr.inf file and select the install option.
>
> System Restore Tab Missing
> Check your settings here: For Pro: Start/Run/gpedit.msc. Computer
> Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, System Restore.
>
> Re-Enabling System Restore (WinXP Pro)
> If you previously disabled system restore through the Group Policy Editor,
> the option to start it again does not show in the System Properties. You can
> re-enable it again by:
>
> 1. Run the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)
> 2. Go to Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / System
> Restore
> 3. Set Turn off System Restore and Turn off Configuration to Disable
> 4. Right click on My Computer
> 5. Select Manage
> 6. Go to Services and Applications / Services
> 7. Scroll down to System Restore Service
> 8. Set it for Automatic
> 9. Click on the Start button to start the service
> 10. Close down this window
> 11. Go back to the Group Policy Editor and configure both to Not configured
> 12. Now when you right click on My Computer, there should be a tab for
> System Restore and you can configure how much space will be used.
>
>
> "Mike" <MB3809@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:11d2e01c383e7$68b0ff20$a601280a@phx.gbl...

> > Please help. I had a few problems with my computer when I
> > updated the BIOS on my Intel motherboard. I have fixed
> > them, but now my System Restore function disappeared.
> > When you try to run it, you get an error message that
> > states that it can't find "winsta.dll" in the Dymanic
> > Link Library. The name of the executable at the top of
> > theerror message box is "rstrui.exe". I went into Control
> > Panel, then Performance & Maintanence, the System. but
> > the "System Restore" tab was not there. The "winsta.dll"
> > and "rstrui.exe" files are able to be found on the hard
> > drive where I think they should be. I have tried to
> > reinstall Windows twice, but it hasn't worked. The
> > installs were an Upgrade and not a clean install. I am
> > using Windows XP Professional with all the updates.
> > Please help me and hopefully I don't have to format and
> > start over. Thank you.