Stopping D: from being monitored by System Restore should have fixed the problem. Test
System Restore every so often to make sure it working correctly.

You may find this page of interest also.
Keeping System Restore Healthy
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

CGB wrote:
> Addendum,
> I just re checked the eventvwr.msc and "srservice"
> is now showing for the first time!!! On double clicking,
> it revealed my latest action of having drive D: not
> monitored.
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: SRService
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 114
> Date: 10/14/2005
> Time: 4:50:13 PM
> User: N/A
> Description:
> System Restore monitoring was disabled on drive D:\.
>
> Have no idea what's been happening but I'll take it!
>
> Chet