If you get the memory read error on alot of different applications then it could be a physical RAM issue.

System Restore is puzzling. Perhaps a slight problem with the cloning.

Do you have a full version XP CD?

If so try to Run sfc /scannow
Details here: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

Also have you SP2?

ok, thanks for your help Jephree ive sorted it it was set to E:\Old c drive\... from when i copied the contents of C to my slave drive E so i changed it to the correct path and it works thanks for the link and your help

but i still get the error messages on system restore i am running sfc /scannow now ill let you know if it comes up with anything.
sorry to be a pain

no pain

here to help

ok, ill do the sfc /scannow thing tomarow because i cant fiind the win XP disk at the mo thanks 4 all your help thats 1 problem sorted, 864 to go lol

i ran the sfc /scannow with win XP disk in the drive and i wasnt watching it, i think it finished and then disapeared, is it supposed to do this?

Yes.

If it did not prompt you then it ran its' course.

I would reboot & try to activate System Restore again.

i have tried reboot and it still didnt work. Are these errors something to do with registry values because i noticed on REGEDIT that there where guite a few 0x0000001c or similar

I found this post

Once System Restore goes bad, the only thing you can do is stop it and
restart it. Start/run services.msc, locate the SR service and doubleclick
it. Click the stop button, then set the startup type dropdown to disabled.
Click apply/ok, then reboot.


Then, check the "System Volume Information folder" on each drive (you may
need to set folder options/view tab to see hidden and system folders for
this) and delete any contents. Reverse the steps to restart it.


Be forewarned that doing this removes all existing restore points, but it
doesn't really matter as they weren't working anyways.


If this does not help, follow these steps to reinstall System Restore:


Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
[recommended]". Also uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".


Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the sr.inf file, right-click it and choose
install.


You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386 folder
is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where the
\ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).


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Best of Luck,


Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
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Here with some other varients on System Restore Errors: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...e+error&qt_g=1

Also: can you clarify this: "because i noticed on REGEDIT that there where guite a few 0x0000001c or similar"

Where do you see this figure in regedit? This is a stop error code as described here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...kmsgs/1143.asp

Then, check the "System Volume Information folder" on each drive (you may
need to set folder options/view tab to see hidden and system folders for
this) and delete any contents. Reverse the steps to restart it

Do you need to copy the files to a different location and copy them back later? im a little confused