Hi Lew,

First make sure that your settings are correct for System Restore, that it 
is enabled and that you have enough space.
One thing that is often overlooked, is to make sure that you close down most 
programs
especially the ones that may be running in the background ,like Indexing ,AV 
scanning or Defragging
or maybe even the Comodo Time Machine.

You're trying to take a "snapshot' of the system ,but are maybe making it 
difficult with all kinds of stuff
running in the background. So the less that is active ,the easier it'll be 
to take that snaphot.

You don't have to delete System Restore ,nor would I recommend that ,but you 
can disable it.
Just un-tick the drive being monitored. (Under settings)
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/81500-system-restore-enable-disable.html
Also make sure that the Volume Shadow Service is running  (VSS) - check in 
Services)

One reason to lose Restore Points is if you're dual booting with XP.
Another one is an infection of malware or virus. Several are known to affect 
System Restore.
Symptoms are: disabled System Restore, losing Restore Points or SR not even 
showing up.

Also check the Action panel for any warnings ,alerts or discrepancies.
You should have several Restore Points with all the updates coming down the 
pipe.
Windows always sets Restore Points for Windows Updates installs.

HTH,
Peter E.

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Sent: Monday, 16 May, 2011 7:16 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [PCBUILD] Can't Set System Restore Points

I hope someone can help me with Win 7 System Restore.
I can no longer set restore points.
It starts running but never stops. I have no list of previous restore 
points.
There doesn't seem a way to delete System Restore and reinstall it or use 
another similar free program.
This is not a good thing, fortunately I am using Comodo Time Machine for a 
backup.
Hope someone of you Listers has an answer.
Lew

 

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