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    "Catastrophic Failure" while creating Restore Point

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vaio2k7, Oct 27, 2007.

  1. vaio2k7

    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I got this message while trying to create a Restore Point today:

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    I searched this error and found some information on Microsoft's Help and Support site but I'm not sure if my error is really related to the SQL server ODBC driver.

    Anyone know a fix?
     
    vaio2k7, Oct 27, 2007
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    Fresh install? I dunno, but I've always found Microsoft's vague, unsolvable "errors" to be a pain in the a**.

    Set aside a couple hours on a weekend, pop in the Vista CD, update drivers, and see what happens.

    Good luck.
     
    thelazyone22, Oct 27, 2007
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  3. vaio2k7

    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    There's got to be some other way right? I wouldn't mind a clean install too much but I have some concerns about validation of Vista then...but still, any other way?
     
    vaio2k7, Oct 27, 2007
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    Anyone.......
     
    vaio2k7, Oct 28, 2007
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    Patrick Y. Go Newbs! NBR Reviewer

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    Maybe you can restore the system to an earlier time and see if that fixes the problem?
     
    Patrick Y., Oct 28, 2007
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  6. vaio2k7

    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I just tried but it says that there is a problem with the Volume Shadow Copy Service...
     
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    Ok... maybe you can use the reliability monitor to check the changes that you made to the system before the error occur.
     
    Patrick Y., Oct 28, 2007
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    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I just checked it and everything is a success with exception to explorer.exe stopping twice, and quite a few of DllHost.exe-stopped working...
     
    vaio2k7, Oct 28, 2007
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    SQL, ODBC?
    What exactly did you type in google, or MS support directory?
    I think that the 0x8000FFF part is just telling you where it ocurred, but what it was deppends on OS, and such. I doubt you are using Windows Server, so it's probably not SQL / ODBC related.

    Try this link:
    http://www.computing.net/windowsvista/wwwboard/forum/1531.html
    The guy in that thread turned off Vista's Shadow Copy Service without realizing it, so he was getting your error(or at least a ver similar one).

    If you keep searching microsoft, you will find this:
    http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...&tid=8f7e57f3-42bf-4fea-b7ee-ab37ed63da0e&p=1
    Basically, no answer.

    Also try this:
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vista+restore+point+could+not+be+created
    A few minutes looking at it you will find this link:
    http://www.wintechhelp.com/vista_system_restore.htm
    containing the following info:
     
    daniel_g, Oct 28, 2007
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  10. vaio2k7

    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I dont know how SQL is related to Vista, but I know its a part of Visual Studio 2005 which I installed, so I am going to uninstall that and restart and then see what happens.
     
    vaio2k7, Oct 28, 2007
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    I had this and it took an "Upgrade Install". Which is not a Clean install but it's nearly as annoying.
     
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    Thanks to all who responded. I just uninstalled all SQL components from the list of Programs installed, and for extra assurance I put in my Visual Studio 2005 disc and optioned for repair. After restarting the problem was solved. I just created a restore point successfully.
     
    vaio2k7, Oct 28, 2007
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