System Restore problems

Malta Soron · Post by **Malta Soron** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:25 pm

I'm having two System Restore problems. The first one is that it just doesn't work. If I click on any link to it, my pc rattles a bit and then does nothing. I have disabled and enabled it multiple times, but that doesn't help. I've had it long before the second problem occured. Any ideas?
The second one: last sunday I wanted to scan my pc and started Spybot S&D. It found some stuff and wanted to delete it, so it started making a Restore Point. However, during the process, the program crashed for some strange reason. Since then my system has become much slower; if I want to play music, it hampers a lot. Does anyone have a solution?
Thanks in advance.

tom the terribl · Post by **tom the terribl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:12 am

Restoration

Are you using a full Windows XP CD? If not the problem of XP update CD does not include all files for XP. Most of the XP file are also Win 98 files so if you have a win 98 CD it might work but I tested it to but all the XP update to my pc wont run win 98 anymore so both you and I will need to buy the full version of win XP.

Malta Soron · Post by **Malta Soron** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:43 am

I have a full Win XP cd. How can I use it to fix the problem? Reinstall Windows?

stramoski · Post by **stramoski** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:54 am

Rattles a Bit!?!!

You're PC rattles a bit? Could you describe the sound that it makes? If you've got a funky hard drive, or you're pc is overheating, then you may have serious problems. Most pc noises are fan related, though. That wouldn't be a big deal except that you need to make sure it's cooling enough. My video card clogs up almost weekly (and I end up opening the case and squirting compressed air in).

I don't know why that would only occur when attempting a restore, though.
You might check your system for viruses (AVG is free) before bothering with a reinstall. You might end up reinstalling anyway, but that's a lazy way to solve problems.

No offense... I just think it would be good to try to figure out what caused the problem before giving up... It might just happen again, if it's something you downloaded, or a driver you installed...

Oh, and check the list of processes to see what's hogging the resources of your pc... If you see a program named "Trojan.exe" taking all the resources of your pc, you've got problems.

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:46 pm

[QUOTE=stramoski]You're PC rattles a bit? Could you describe the sound that it makes? If you've got a funky hard drive, or you're pc is overheating, then you may have serious problems.[/QUOTE]

Best take it into a computer repair store, I think it could be the HDD, I've heard one clunk and sputter just before it died and its not a pretty sound I can tell you that...

tom the terribl · Post by **tom the terribl** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:40 pm

Head Crash

To me it sounds like you had a head crash! If it's a moble PC gradually rotate it in a vertical circle and see if it repeats. The head is potitioned by a small magnetic field and if the field has collapsed then you do need a new hard dirve.

Malta Soron · Post by **Malta Soron** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:21 am

I think I didn't formulate well (and reacted too late). With

if I want to play music, it hampers a lot.

I meant the music, not the sytem itself.
Btw, I've cleared up some space around the case, but that doesn't help. Does anyone know a way to get my System Restore back working?

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:56 am

You might try running the Windows repair console.

Boot to your XP CD and start the process as if you were going to reinstall windows. At some point, you'll be prompted to install Windows or enter the repair console. Hit R to enter the repair console.

You will need to know the administrator password, but eventually you'll get to a DOS prompt.

At the prompt, type chkdsk /r and hit enter.

The Windows repair will start and you should be good to go.

If that doesn't work, I suggest backing up all your data and reinstalling Windows.

If that doesn't work, your hard drive may be bad.

You might also contact your computer manufacturer and/or the hard drive manufacturer and see if they have any diagnostics you can run on the drive. Western-Digital has some nice Windows-based diagnostics that work pretty well.

If you hard drive is about to experience physical failure, the tell-tale signs are a chirping or clicking noise. If your computer is under warranty, and you call your tech support peole and tell them that, you're almost sure to get a new hard drive on the spot.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:00 am

I had the same problem - does this help?

Good luck!