How to Quickly reset all the System Restore points on windows xp

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By maverickmonk


well!! you might have encountered problems while using your windows operating system while you are exploring it, all of a sudden you dont know what went wrong and how to solve it... so here is a solution which will restore the system to the previous point, the windows will rollback to this point and will not show any effects done after that.. so if you come accross any such situation then just do as shown below


The following script (from MSDN - slightly modified) can be used to clear the System Restore points quickly. It automatically disables System Restore, clears all the Restore points and re-enables System Restore on all drives. Copy the following script to a notepad and save as "ResetSR.VBS".

strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default")

Set objItem = objWMIService.Get("SystemRestore")

errResults = objItem.Disable("")

errResults = objItem.Enable("")

The above is an equivalent of selecting Turn Off System Restore on all drives (which clears all the Restore points) and the last line in the script re-enables the System Restore points.

This must solve your problem, if you still persisting the problem then you need to call some expert

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Jonathan Wynne  says:
11 months ago

Hi, my system restore is not working, it takes me through all the screens letting me choose the relevant date etc, but then says systems was unable to restore. will the above script solve this problem and if so, do i just save it as above and bobs your uncle or do i need to enter the script somewhere? sorry i don't know much about computers other than the fact that mine is broken.

Many thanks!

Jonathan

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