Ever since I have installed SP2 my system restore has stopped working. It still creates restore points, but after reboot, it said the restoration fails. I have tried all my restoration points with no success. I also tried disabling system restore, restart, enable restore, and I still have no success. I have scanned for viruses w/ NAV, tried SFC /SCANNOW, downloaded windows update, etc. Can anyone please help? Doug

Maybe check Dells website for any issues. ---------------------- Just to say, some Windows Updates can cause other problems to happen in XP. For example: If I install the IE 6 Update Q832894, I then find that all the Help Topics were gone in Windows HELP Index. All came back when I removed "Internet Explorer Q832894" from Add/Remove Programs list. SP2 has that update also. ---------------- Using System Restore too many times can cause more harm than good. After doing a restore that does not fix a problem, then UNDO the Restoration. ----------------- Spyware info.from Microsoft Maybe check for, and remove SpyWare before SP2. ------------------- MS No charge Support for XP Service Pack 2 This article may get bigger as more problems are found with SP2. Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2 How to remove SP2

Hi, try removing all restore points then trying again becos 1 of the restore points before may have a virus or something Ill go my own way... EvilMaiden@gmail.com www.evilmaiden.biz.ly.istemp.com << go there

I've said it before... In my opinion System Restore is a complte waste of system resource and space.. Not to mention your time.. I disable my restore. In the past restore has always failed.... Why? If a virus or spyware makes itway into it, It will corrupt the archive.. THus not restoring at all.