system restore

TrishaM

Now can any of the techies help me to sort out why my XP will not system restore,

davb

Sometimes malware can block system restore from running. Is is this type of problem you are trying to cure by running the restore.
Probably worth running a full scan with MalwareBytes and posting the result here.

busenbust

Exact error message? If it does not allow, try the restore in Safe Mode.

TrishaM

cannot restore to this time, try another date.

Browntoa

I'm with post 2 , malware can disable it

dogmaryxx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302796

TrishaM

I have deleted some pics by mistake so I ran recuva, no can find pics, I did try to system restore first and it wouldn't restore so If i could restore I would prob find pics!

TrishaM

worked in safe mode and pics found, happy bunny! will post malwarebite log anyway

TrishaM

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 2775
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

29/11/2009 19:43:10
mbam-log-2009-11-29 (19-43-10).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|)
Objects scanned: 195174
Time elapsed: 55 minute(s), 45 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

davb

Glad it worked out well - as the saying goes, all's well that ends well