System Restore not working

Why not do it from the Windows Recovery Console. Boot from your Windows disc, then when it prompts you to choice what youwant to do press R for recovery console; then follow these intructions ok.
You will be brought to a command line interface opening with
C:\Winodws>

type CD \ then enter(make sure there's a space between CD and \)

then type CD system~1\_resto~1
then click enter

If you get "Access Denied" while accessing the folder, follow this method below

type CD \ ,then enter

type CD winodws\system32\config ,then enter

type ren system system.bak ,then enter

Then type exit then type enter

(the computer will restart, then follow the steps from
type CD system~1\_resto~1
then click enter ; and onward)

After typing CD system~1\_resto~1 then enter

type dir

You should now see a list of all your Restore points they will look like "RP1" "RP2" and etc. Always get the RP that second from the last or older.

type cd RP(then the restore point number you've choosing) then enter

type cd snapshot

Your command line should look like this:
c:\system~1\_resto~1\rp8\snapshot

(RP 9 is olny for clarity of content, it will for you show the one you've choosing)

If file system is corrupted type:

COPY_registry_machine_system C:\windows\system32\config\system

then type enter

If file file software is corrupted type:

COPY_registry_machine_software C:\windows\system32\config\software

then type enter

then type exit

(restart and boot the computer normally, and all "should" be well...hopfully lol) :P

Try dr web cureit live cd it should help

Hey, it's better to istall with Quickheal total security,i am sure your problem will be sured. Just do the as mention. start pc and go to safemode or start pc with command prompt and install quick heal total security form command prompt.then scan your total system once. If any viruses and spyware all suspecious threats will be remove.

Just try once.
with kind regards,
puli

try scanning your computer for any viruses or malwares with updated antivirus in safe mode, then delete all detected items. then try again your system restore.
I understand most of viruses and malwares these day are also infecting the restore files.

so be careful with your restore point.

http://www.freewareupdater.com
http://www.freewareupdater.com/blog/

Sorry to take so long. Been busy. Tried Safe Mode. Went to last known good configuration. System Restore still not working. Next?

Went to Safe Mode, Last Known Configuration. When tried System Restore, would do nothing. Did not even get box like before. Went to Computer Properties to look at status of System Restore and System Restore was not at top left corner where it had always been. Gone completely now.HELP.

Already tried that. No go. Even in Safe mode it gives the same message. I run with Comodo Firewall, Avira AntiVir, SpywareBlaster, SpywareGuard, WinPatrol,SuperAntiSpyware, and WindowsDefender. Only new programs installed came as "critical" Windows updates. Those were Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. Restore worked fine until they came to town.Rolling IE7 back to ^, and removal of "tool" did not help.

When you reboot push F8 as it starts. You will get a window with a number of options. Go to the one that has something like "Reboot to last good version" or some wording similar to that. That will return it to the last boot up without problems.