System restore?

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--Why do you want to run a system restore? Are you having problems that may be related to virus or spyware activity?

--Do you perform any routine maintenance on your computer?

--Do you have an up-to-date anti-virus program running on your computer?

You may want to give it a comprehensive cleaning and try a restore again:
1 - Delete all cookies, temp files and temporary internet files and reboot the computer. Watch for unusualy messages as the computer boots up. Ccleaner is GREAT for doing this so much better than Windows Disk Clean up. Ccleaner can be downloaded from www.filehippo.com If you prefer the built in Disk Cleanup, open My Computer, right-click on the the C: drive, choose Properties. On the first tab is a button labeled DISK CLEANUP.

2a - Check the main hard drive free space - it must be 25% free or it will slow your computer down.

2b - If 25% or under free space, move less needed files to a CD (make 2 separate copies!) and delete from hard drive. Also uninstall programs no longer needed, via Add/Remove programs

3a - Check what is running in your Systray (by the clock). Use MSCONFIG to turn off all programs NOT needed to run all the time. For example, you don't need your CD burning software to run *until* you need to burn a CD - at which time the software will start by itself. Ditto for Adobe Acrobat! Then re-boot the computer for the changes to take effect.

3b - Some of this can also be accomplished using Task Manager. Right after a reboot, open Task Manager and check for all running processes. Make a list of them! You should have less than 40 running at startup for efficient operations. At 40 and over you can have significant slowdown. Google all you are unfamiliar with and keep notes for yourself. When you find the computer slowing again, you can compare your new list of running processes to the original list and go from there.

4 - Update and run your Anti-virus program. Ditto for anti-spyware and anti-adware programs. Google the programs you are currently using for mal-ware protection to ensure they, themselves are NOT mal-ware!!! FYI - I like to use "Ad-Aware" and "Spybot, Search & Destroy", both of which are FREE and can be downloaded from www.download.com Be careful of "look-alike" programs, with similar names to known good programs. If you need a good FREE anti-virus program, I prefer AVG, also available from www.download.com For all of these programs you will need to download, install, update and scan, one at a time.

5 - Get rid of all unneeded programs via Add/Remove programs. ONLY remove programs you have installed yourself that you KNOW are not needed for Windows to run. It is better to be less aggressive with this, than more! Always reboot your computer after deleting several programs....Show more

If your system restore is incomplete try this

reboot your system then press F8 a menu will appear choose safe mode.

If your in the process of restoring the system, it will finish in safe mode. If not restore from a earlier time and when rebooting choose safe mode again....Show more

System restore should be run from the safe mode. This is assuming you have a restore point to use. Use the help menu to get complete information about how to create and use a restore point....Show more

system restore .. full format & recovery or system restore point ? if system restore point .. 1 you don't need to be in safemode you can do this from windows its self you have to have a system restore point to go back to if you don't then it will not work when you set a system restore point to start do not shut down or reset the pc till that is done...Show more

I don't know if this going to help you but u need to select a date on which,your computer resets itself and then wait for the computer to restart automtically then confirm if u want to go ahead with the change of date. For more info on this go to windows help and support . u might get the answer u looking for, good luck....Show more