System Restore on Wrong Drive

[jimmm33]

I needed more space so I Ghosted an XP Pro install from a 15gb drive to a 40gb drive. I have since formatted the 15gb and have been using it for storage.

I needed to use XP's System restore, but I got an error about how it may have been turned off. I found that the service was still running and the System Properties System Restore tab said it was on but it was monitoring the G: drive, not the C: drive. G: is the original 15gb drive.

The only thing I can find was this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...NoWebContent=1

It says there that my problem cant exist.

How can I get System Restore working on the C: drive again?

[NooNoo]

What happens when you try to use the control panel applet to reassign the drive to use?

[jimmm33]

Thanks NooNoo.

For some reason I don't have an applet for System Restore in the control panel.

[NooNoo]

Control Panel, System, System Restore is not there?


Then perhaps turn it off and back on again?

[jimmm33]

I dont have an icon in the control panel that is called "System Restore", but I do have "System". System has a System Restore tab, but no buttons to change any options.

This is what I have:

http://pub.nxs.net/rob/sr/sr.jpg

Notice it says monitoring G:

I have tried turning it off and back on again.

[NooNoo]

OK... Try going to safe mode - login as admin, turn it off, then start, run, type in sfc click ok

When its finished reboot to normal mode and turn it back on.

[jimmm33]

I ran SFC. Event viewer says I replaced c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll but thats all.

I ended up disabling the service and rebooting. After that the Systen Restore tab gave my options. I disabled it on G: and enabled on C:

Thanks alot NooNoo for all your help!

jim

[NooNoo]

Glad it's sorted