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i am still having trouble with system restore
it says it cannot restore to chosen date

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Try checking last known good configuration and see if that would work

for that reboot your machine and press F8 and after getting the boot menu , select Last known good configuration..

Have you also tried all the possible prior dates and do you get the same thing as to cannot be restored ?

Also if nothing works out you may have to reinstall system restore

Start ---> Run --->c:\windows\inf
in the INF folder, look for SR.INF
Rightclick on SR.INF and left click on Install
insert the XP disk if prompted and it will reinstall system restore

trywaredk

Non-Administrator User Is Unable to Start System Restore Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283252

Builtin and predefined groups in Windows 2000 Pro
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/professional/help/default.asp?url=/windows2000/en/professional/help/windows_security_default_settings.htm

Builtin and predefined groups in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/lsm_local_groups.asp

Are you member of the local admin group?
1. Start / Run
2. Input CMD
3. Press ENTER
4. Input NET LOCALGROUP ADMINISTRATORS
5. Press ENTER

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Jorgen Malmgren
IT-Supervisor
Denmark

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trywaredk

How the System Restore Tool Handles Hard-Disk Space Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300044&sd=tech

***quote***
However, after installation of the operating system, System Restore is automatically suspended when there is less than 200 megabytes (MB) of free hard-disk space on the system drive
***end of quote***

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The System Restore Utility May Be Suspended on a System Drive Even Though There Is Enough Disk Space
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299904

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System Restore "Restore Points" Are Missing or Deleted
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301224

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System Restore Tool Displays a Blank Calendar in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313853