Thanx for the info on posting the report Gary, I haven't checked all the
event 104's to see if they are the same but here is the latest at
startup this am:



Event Type: Error
Event Source: SRService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 104
Date: 10/11/2005
Time: 7:31:11 AM
User: N/A
Computer: JENNINGS-O4H0QH
Description:
The System Restore initialization process failed.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 15 00 00 00 ....















Gerry Cornell Wrote:
> Please post a copy of the Error Report. There will be variants with
> Event ID: 104.
>
> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
> Event Viewer.
> When researching the meaning of the error, information regarding Event
> ID, Source
> and Description are important.
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://tinyurl.com/7u5r4
>
> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
> click on the
> error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
> resembling two
> pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now start your
> message
> (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This will paste
> the
> info from the
> Event Viewer Error Report complete with links into the message. Make
> sure this is
> the first paste after exiting from Event Viewer.
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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> "djenning" djenning.1y7pn6@pcbanter.net wrote in message
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>
> Hello, I've been noticed the same problem (right down to the error
> code
> 104 in the event viewer) the last week or so as I tried to use system
> restore so I did a search and tried the solution suggested at that
> link.
>
> What is really strange is I have 2 separate computers with the same
> problem...did one of windows updates screw things up as this is too
> much of a coincidence?
>
> I tried the solution at berts link, (I originally had the sp2 via MS
> download) so when I get to installing sr.inf I point it to the
> C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder and it sees sr.inf but then
> gives a copy error for the next file srclient.dll and all subsequent
> files. Tried directing back to the i386 folder for each but no
> success.
>
>
> Before I found this forum I had given up and tried uninstalling
> sp2/reinstalling which didn't work, then I finally formated and
> installed winxp from scratch on the other system but that isn't an
> option on my main computer.
>
> Ideas on how to proceed next and any input on why we are seeing this
> error suddenly?
>
> Thanx in advance
>
>
> --
> djenning


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djenning