Introduction

System Restore is one of the most useful tools available in Windows XP, which can restore the computer to an earlier state if you have a system failure or other major problem with your computer. There are situations where you are required to reinstall the System Restore, to restore it's functionality. This article explains how to reinstall System Restore using the INF file.


Solution

1 Click Start, Run and type %Windir%\INF

2 Locate the SR.INF file. The file may be shown as SR, if you have configured Windows Explorer to hide known file extensions. To see the file extensions for all file types, then try this:

3 On the Tools menu in My Computer, click Folder Options.

4 Click the View tab.

5 Clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box.

6 Right-click the SR.INF file, and then click Install

7 Windows will now attempt to reinstall System Restore, and may prompt you for the Windows installation source path. Point to %Windir%\ServicePackFiles folder, or insert your slipstreamed Windows XP (matching the Service Pack level of your system.)

8 System Restore core files will be reinstalled. Restart Windows when prompted.

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Warning: Reinstalling System Restore will delete all existing restore points.
Go to Start - Run and type %Windir%\INF then press enter.
In Windows Explorer go to Tools - Folder Options - View Tab and uncheck “Hide extensions for known file types”.
Find the sr.inf file, right click on it and select Install.
Or simply type or paste the following command into the Start - Run box and press enter.
rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Windows\Inf\sr.inf
If the Files Needed dialog box appears, click Browse and point to one of these locations:
• The i386 folder on the Windows XP CD.
• The i386 folder on the hard drive, if it exists.
• The C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder if the systems has been updated to Service Pack 2.
• The retail version of Windows XP (SP2) CD contains the latest version of the files needed also.
• The SP2 CD, (or the SP2 file DOWNLOADED from Microsoft) click HERE.
If after reinstalling System Restore this error message is received, “System restore was unable to start due to a missing Framedyn.dll. Please reinstall the application to fix this problem.” click HERE.
When the reinstall is complete you will receive this message:
"You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?"
At this point click YES.
Reinstalling System Restore from the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD or downloaded files
Insert the SP-2 CD into the computer
When the MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 appears, click Continue
Click Install now on the next window
The Extracting Files dialog box will appear
Note the location in the “To Directory:” as shown below, the name will differ. This is where the i386 folder will be located. Normally in the root of C:\ this is where the i386 folder will be located.

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