Mike
Sat Sep 03 19:28:40 CDT 2005
Note that scanreg /restore (no restore points exist) is not the same as
system restore having no restore points. It might therefore be worth
trying to see if you can fix the problem with system restore.
First check that you don't have a wininit.ini file in your Windows folder.
If you do, rename this to wininit.old and retry System Restore. If this
works then you possibly have a program that creates a wininit.ini file
each time you boot your system. One known example is tgcmd.exe, another
is a program called "ACCESS DENIED". If you have tgcmd.exe I understand
that disabling it in MSConfig | Startup will have no adverse effect on
your system but enable you to use System Restore. Likewise ACCESS DENIED
needs to be "switched off" whilst using SR to either create or restore to
a previous checkpoint. McAfee's Spam Killer also seems to create a new
wininit.ini file each time the system is booted. See also MS KB 274092 -
"Error Message: System Restore Cannot Run Until You Restart the Computer"
(
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=274092).
If this isn't the reason for your problem then try running
SCANREG /FIX
from a command prompt such as Start | Run. Note that the system will
re-boot so don't have any applications open when doing this. I suggest
this because the same message is also displayed when the registry has been
corrupted in some way. scanreg /fix attempts to repair that damage.
Now try running system restore again.
Your i) scanreg /restore tells me that no restore points exist!!??!! This
could be the result of the scanregw entry in MSConfig having been
unchecked for some reason.
You iii) Periodically scandisk keeps telling me that the reported free
space on
my C and D HD's is incorrect. This is most usually the result of an
improper shutdown with the cached value for the free space on the disk
failing to be written to the hard disk, either because it shut down too
quickly or because the power was removed rather than the system shutting
down correctly.
That you can boot into Safe Mode without problems is good and suggests
your problem is quite likely driver related in some way.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com
warbossdoozer <warbossdoozer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> My windows ME pc has developed a 'Windows protection fault. Please
> restart your computer. System halted.'
> It was fine at 8pm Friday and Saturday morning, nothing.
> I have run through the troubleshooting article (273738) all to no
> avial.
>
> Safe mode works fine, my boot disk works fine and my install disk of
> windows ME also boots the PC up ready for a fresh install.
>
> 3 things I am a bit concerned about
> i) scanreg /restore tells me that no restore points exist!!??!!
> ii) The 'Launch System Restore' button in msconfig tells me 'System
> restore cannot protect your computer. Please restart your computer,
> and try system restore again.'
> iii) Periodically scandisk keeps telling me that the reported free
> space on my C and D HD's is incorrect. Even if I take it up on the
> offer to fix the problems they see to come back. Scandisk reveals no
> other problems on either drive.
>
> I am getting to the end of my tether with this now. If I have to
> reinstall windows ME it won't be a problem but I cannot understand
> why if safe mode works this should make any difference.
>
> Any advice would be welcome.