I have previously tried to install SP 2 and it really messed up my computer.
I am trying to get up the nerve to try it again. As a result I have been
attempting to create restore points so that I can have some options if the
SP 2 install goes bust. I have created three restore points on Thursday and
Friday. Today when I looked in the restore calender they were no longer
there.

I have the system restore set at 12%
I have 98MB of drive capacity
I have just checked Net Start and system restore is running.
I have looked at the event viewer and there are no errors for SR in the last
two months.
I have attempted to find out how much memory SR is using but cannot find the
System Volume Information folder - yes I have searched in hidden folders.

Please help me with these issues.

Craig Dombrowski
craigdombrowski@sbcglobal.net

Hi Craig,

Here are the instruction on how to view the System Volume Information
folder
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#SRFileLocation

Test System Restore before installing SP2.
Create a new restore point named TEST.
Create a new folder in the desktop an name it TEST.
Now restore to the Test restore point.
You will receive a message if the restore was successful.

I would also suggest limiting SR to only monitor the drive Windows is
installed on be installing SP2.

You may find this article useful before installing SP2
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Problem Solver:
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#C...Service_Pack_2

Cleaning up after System Restore:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#cleanup

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

Craig Dombrowski wrote:
> I have previously tried to install SP 2 and it really messed up my
> computer. I am trying to get up the nerve to try it again. As a
> result I have been attempting to create restore points so that I can
> have some options if the SP 2 install goes bust. I have created
> three restore points on Thursday and Friday. Today when I looked in
> the restore calender they were no longer there.
>
> I have the system restore set at 12%
> I have 98MB of drive capacity
> I have just checked Net Start and system restore is running.
> I have looked at the event viewer and there are no errors for SR in
> the last two months.
> I have attempted to find out how much memory SR is using but cannot
> find the System Volume Information folder - yes I have searched in
> hidden folders.
>
> Please help me with these issues.
>
> Craig Dombrowski
> craigdombrowski@sbcglobal.net