System restore error - can't open SR never mind use it?

DannyG13 said:

I know this is going back a little, but can I use Macrium to transfer a windows install/image from one SSD to another?

Sure - it is perfect for that.

Okay I just had this same issue. Out of no I went to do a Macrium backup and it failed right away first time ever. I then just loaded system restore with the same error. Looked up useless solutions which did not work, ran that useless sfc /scannow "no issues yea right" so I restored my Macrium image from Nov 2nd and it was working again.

The only annoying thing is I had to update a few programs and fix my network printer again but thanks to Macrium and a big to useless Google telling me that TuneUp Utlities which I have not used in a decade was causing it telling me to install there junk ware driver updater. Then linking me to here. Now because of Macrium every thing is working fine. Just always make sure you keep at least 10 image backups as I only had to go back to the 2nd to fix it.

I went to do a Macrium backup and it failed right away first time ever.

If you mean you tried to create a disk image and that failed, you should take note of the error message. A CRC failure probably means your disk is failing.

If you in fact mean a restore failed, again, consider the error message, and act as appropriate.

dalchina said:

If you mean you tried to create a disk image and that failed, you should take note of the error message. A CRC failure probably means your disk is failing.

Sorry tried to create a disk image it failed but trying to open system restore settings also failed.

tried to create a disk image it failed

- as I suggested, the error message could indicate some sort of repair is needed, so worth taking note of.

System Restore is notoriously problematic restoring, and often fails, unfortunately, even if started off line or from Safe Mode.

dalchina said:

- as I suggested, the error message could indicate some sort of repair is needed, so worth taking note of.
System Restore is notoriously problematic restoring, and often fails, unfortunately, even if started off line or from Safe Mode.

I could not even create a Macrium image it failed right away. I don't use system restore. I was able to restore my image from the 2nd and now VSS works.

Bree said:

It wasn't Macrium that failed, rather it was Windows, specifically VSS, that failed. Macrium requires VSS to be working, without it an image cannot be made. Now you've restored a working image that shouldn't be a problem.

Identifying, diagnosing and reporting VSS errors - KnowledgeBase v7 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase - KnowledgeBase v7 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

Still would like to know how it just randomly failed. Really if it was not for Macrium and there restores which I have done many times I would have switched over to a Mac or Linux. Windows especially 10 corrupts too easily.

I am also tired of these useless boilerplate answers I got when googling saying run "sfc /scannow" and checkdisk. The only solution that seems to fix this is is to do an in place upgrade.