system restore problems

Question

when i try to restore my computer, it says system restore has been turned off by group policy and to contact my domain administrator.  The problem is, i am the administrator and the only account on my computer.  I went to the system properties to find system restore but the tab for sys. restore is gone.  I have had no prolems with restore until now.  Any ideas?   it might have been virus related but i scanned my computer and it all came back clean.

Whatawest · Answer

oh, its a dimension 8400 (if that matters or not) with XP Proffesional.

Denny Denham · Answer

Whatawest, The registry edit here should correct the problem.

Whatawest · Answer

did what it said. I deleted it and tried it again but no luck. STill says i cant do it.  I double checked to user accounts and i am the only one on it.  It even says i am an administrator

Deeebo · Answer

Try posting in the Software section of the forums.  Not trying to be a smartass, but I and others that read this section of the forums are more knowledgeable with hardware, not a software problem..   Deeebs

techiebyheart · Answer

Hey this works!!     Re-enabling System Restore in Windows XP via the Group Policy Editor In some cases, System Restore is disabled via the Group Policy Editor. In these cases, System Restore does not show up as a tab under My Computer Properties in Windows XP. If it doesnt show up, the question becomes how do you turn it on in the first place. To re-enable System Restore via the Group Policy Editor, follow these directions: 1) Start the Group Policy Editor by clicking on Start, Run and typing gpedit.msc in the Run box and pressing Enter2) In the left hand column, click on Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, System Restore3) In the right hand column, set Turn off System Restore and Turn off Configuration to Disable4) Minimize the Group Policy Editor5) Right click on My Computer and Select Manage6) In the right hand column, double click on Services and Applications, then Services7) Find the System Restore Service and double-click to open8) On the General tab set [Startup Type] to Automatic using the drop down list9) Click the Start button to start the service10) Close the Computer Management console11) Maximize the Group Policy Editor and set Turn off System Restore and Turn off Configuration to Not Configured12) Close Group Policy Editor and reboot the system.13) Once the system is rebooted, Click on Start, Right-click on My Computer, click on Properties and the System Restore tab should appear again.

whistle_binkie · Answer

I tried the fix and got the message that gpedit was not found.

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