System Restore Fails

Stenenson;
What spyware program?
Some have a "Quarantine" feature, Ad-Aware does.
Look in Help of the application to see.

Search for and repair damages system files:
Start/Run
Type "cmd" ENTER
Type "sfc /scannow" ENTER
Have your Windows XP CD available

You may have to reinstall the programs.

For system Restore.
There may be corruption in the System Restore files.
Turn off/on System Restore to delete corrupted files:
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore.
Click System Restore Settings on left side.
Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow prompts and reboot.
This deletes all Restore Points including corruption.
Then go back and turn on system Restore and create a Restore Point.
Otherwise:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itc...s/faqsrwxp.asp

It is a little unfair to blame Windows XP because you installed
spyware and then possibly let another applicastio delete to much.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Stevenson Hickey" <st_hickey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:077401c357c1$02c70d50$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> I am using Windows XP SR1. It came on a new Gateway 500
> computer.
>
> I installed a spyware program and foolishly deleted all
> the files it said were spyware. Thereafter about 20
> programs ceased to work or ceased to work fully. There
> was a system restore point at that date. I attempted
> System Restore and it hung on the screen that says that,
> if you click on 'next' it will begin to restore the
> system.
>
> Then I rebooted and F8'ted till I got the Safe Menu and
> chose Safe Mode. I then attempted to use System Restore
> and it worked as though it was doing something and did
> not give any error messages. But, when I rebooted, a
> message appeared on my screen saying that the restore had
> failed.
>
> This Restore point was only two days ago.
>
> I am not too happy with Windows XP. It seems to have
> more problems than Windows 98.
>
> Thank you for any help.
>
> Stevenson Hickey