Hello I am unable to use System Restore - when it is running, the screen goes blank, then a window informs me that the computer cannot be restored to 14 April 2005 [nor can an earlier month or another restore point be chosen], and no changes can be made. There is plenty of disc space, so what could be causing this hang-up and how can system restore be restored? The computer is a Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop with Win ME. This problem also occurs in Safe Mode. Thanks for any insights, Ron Smith Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com