F12 > Advanced Options, Did Not Find Restore Points
I created a restore point and use the recommended options in O&O ShutUp10.
It seriously screwed up my PC (It would not restart!). So, I tried the following ....
Restart > F12 > Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > System Restore
It repeatedly reported that there were NO Restore Points.
I booted into safe mode with networking and searched for System Restore ..... No Joy
I Right clicked on This PC and chose Properties.
System Restore was not to be found in any of the usual places.
I started to worry!
Then, I spotted a desktop shortcut to my old WIN7/XP style Control Panel
and I did find System Restore - It Worked!
My questions ....
Why did F12 > Advanced Options not see my restore points?
Why does Safe Mode hide System Restore?
It seriously screwed up my PC (It would not restart!). So, I tried the following ....
Restart > F12 > Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > System Restore
It repeatedly reported that there were NO Restore Points.
I booted into safe mode with networking and searched for System Restore ..... No Joy
I Right clicked on This PC and chose Properties.
System Restore was not to be found in any of the usual places.
I started to worry!
Then, I spotted a desktop shortcut to my old WIN7/XP style Control Panel
and I did find System Restore - It Worked!
My questions ....
Why did F12 > Advanced Options not see my restore points?
Why does Safe Mode hide System Restore?
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Yes - System Protection was active. (I did get System Restore to work with some difficulty).
There were several automatically created Restore Points present
as well as the aforementioned manually created Restore Point.
There were several automatically created Restore Points present
as well as the aforementioned manually created Restore Point.
in the system restore - did you select "show more restore points ?
ASKER
As I already said
Restart > F12 > Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > System Restore
It repeatedly reported that there were NO Restore Points.
What I didn't make fully clear, was that when I clicked
It restarted (i.e. still in Advanced Options) got an error message something like ...
==========================================================
= ' Red Warning' There are no restore points available/found or whatever =
==========================================================
EDIT: I created another restore point - rebooted - went into advanced options.
This time I got a different 'bigger' (three times bigger) warning about no restore points.
I took the photo and rebooted normally.
I went into system restore and my newly created restore point was there.
Restart > F12 > Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > System Restore
It repeatedly reported that there were NO Restore Points.
What I didn't make fully clear, was that when I clicked
It restarted (i.e. still in Advanced Options) got an error message something like ...
==========================================================
= ' Red Warning' There are no restore points available/found or whatever =
==========================================================
EDIT: I created another restore point - rebooted - went into advanced options.
This time I got a different 'bigger' (three times bigger) warning about no restore points.
I took the photo and rebooted normally.
I went into system restore and my newly created restore point was there.
Poissibly a try to disable system protection, reboot and reenable system protection...
Also make sure the system protection has enough space to store restore points.
Also make sure the system protection has enough space to store restore points.
then try the reset with "keep my files" option :
Reset your Windows 10 system with the Keep My Files option - TechRepublic
Reset your Windows 10 system with the Keep My Files option - TechRepublic
ASKER
try the reset with "keep my files" optionWhy would I do that - The system is fine!
nobus - I have great respect for you and your skills here on EE. You have helped me several times in the past.
However, in this case, I have to conclude that you did not fully read/understand my question.
Perhaps there is a language/translation issue.
Everything is fine.
I just can't figure out why: Restart > F12 > Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > System Restore
does not see existing restore points (which are 100% there).
Bembi's suggestion is worth a try - Perhaps I'll try it tomorrow.
However, I'm a bit nervous rebooting with no system restore in place.
If there are no other issues, why should reboot fail?
I mean, I can not really remember, when I have used a restore point in the past.
I mean, I can not really remember, when I have used a restore point in the past.
since you are trying a system restore - your system has problems
my solution would help you out - but if you don't want to try it - that's fine - it's your choice
i must say - with systems failing - i have never yet tried a restore point, and when i tried - it never founsd a restore point
my solution would help you out - but if you don't want to try it - that's fine - it's your choice
i must say - with systems failing - i have never yet tried a restore point, and when i tried - it never founsd a restore point
ASKER
since you are trying a system restore - your system has problems.Please read my question - I'm NOT trying to restore my system - everything is fine!
I'm just wondering why I had to take such a convoluted route to get system restore to work.
You're right Bembi - I'll give it a try.
If there are no other issues, why should reboot fail?
sorry eirman; my bad
ASKER
Well Bembi, unfortunately your suggestion did not work.
I deleted all restore points and turned off system restore and restarted.
Re-instated system restore and created a restore point.
Restarted > F12 > Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > System Restore.
NO restore point was found.
I guess there is no solution ....
At least I have my circuitous workaround.
I deleted all restore points and turned off system restore and restarted.
Re-instated system restore and created a restore point.
Restarted > F12 > Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > System Restore.
NO restore point was found.
I guess there is no solution ....
At least I have my circuitous workaround.
In case you need to do a restore point recovery when your normal Windows fails to start, would this procedure work for you?
How to perform a System Restore using Command Prompt
Of courae it goes without saying that full system backups are far more reliable for recovery than restore points.
How to perform a System Restore using Command Prompt
Of courae it goes without saying that full system backups are far more reliable for recovery than restore points.
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It is disabled by default...
See..
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-system-restore-windows-10