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Can't Restore earlier Drive C files on Win 7

I need to restore an earlier version of Drive C files, but the Restore button that starts the Restore Wizard is not activated. Is there anything else I can do?

Abraham Deutsch

Have a look on this tool http://www.runtime.org/

Wayne88

Is the System Restore disabled? If yes then you will not be able to restore since then there is no backup.

Did you have shadow copy enabled? If yes, you may be able to just right click on drive C then choose a previous version of the file.

JudithARyan

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How do I turn System Restore on? There are restore files created and listed. In this instance, a restore file was available for the previous day. I could open it, but the Restore button was not active.

What is a shadow copy? If I choose it what do I do with it?

Sorry for the lack of understand, but I never had problems with restore before.

JRyan

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Wayne88

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nobus

enable system restore : from : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/264887

The System Restore feature is enabled by default. To disable System Restore: 1.Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2.On the Performance tab, click File System, or press ALT+F.
3.On the Troubleshooting tab, click to select the Disable System Restore check box.
4.Click OK twice, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart the computer.
5.To re-enable System Restore, follow steps 1-3, but in step 3, click to clear the Disable System Restore check box.