can anyone help my system restore will not let me use it saying it has been turned off and can only be turned on by the adminstrator which i am

Where are you getting this error & what is the exact wording?

Have you checked via: right click My Computer then click Properties then System Restore? Can you turn it on here?

Wow.. I have never thought of doing it that way. I am usually searching around for ages trying to find system restore.

Incidently I used to have problems like this on my last pc. I had administrative privileges but the actual administrators account was hidden and only appeared if I started in safe mode.

Here are some other System Restore links:

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP

How to troubleshoot the System Restore tool in Windows XP

System Restore for Windows XP

As Jaynee points out you may need to log in to your "built-in" Administrator account (if you are not).

Originally Posted by jephree

Where are you getting this error & what is the exact wording?

Have you checked via: right click My Computer then click Properties then System Restore? Can you turn it on here?

error says system restore has been turned off by group policy to turn on contact your domain administrator

System Restore Group Policy restrictions

thanks for help have got system restore back thanks again

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