Cannot create restore point

SIW2 · 19 Mar 2021

You found it in your earlier post HERE

SIW2 · 19 Mar 2021

press the windows key and the pause/break at the same time.

the system windows pops up

click system protection>configure

weybrew · 19 Mar 2021

Yes, I did, but I can't find it again.
BTW...I have been reading that the error msg appearing when trying to create a restore point (0x81000203) may have something to do with a bug in MS latest update.

dalchina · 20 Mar 2021

Here's a really easy way to get to that slider:

Press the Windows key and R at the same time.
You should see the Run box.

Copy and past this into the Run box
SystemPropertiesProtection

Press 'Enter'

You should see:

Click Configure.

Set the slider to e.g. 10Gb.

Then try creating a restore point and report the result.

BTW...I have been reading that the error msg appearing when trying to create a restore point (0x81000203) may have something to do with a bug in MS latest update.

Please post a link. So far not seen other such reports... and your allocation is too small anyway. No idea whether that accounts for the problem though.

What build were you using when you could last create one?

Matthew Wai · 20 Mar 2021

Right-click on the Start button

--> Windows PowerShell (Admin)
Run the following command to turn on system protection:

CMD /C WMIC /Namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call Enable "%SystemDrive%"

Run the following command to set the disk space to 10GB

CMD /C "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=%SystemDrive% /for=%SystemDrive% /maxsize=10GB"

Run the following command to create a restore point.

CMD /C "wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call CreateRestorePoint "Manually created by %username%.", 100, 7"

Post the output. I believe the OP has no difficulty in "copy and paste".

NMI · 20 Mar 2021

I now realize that "1% (531.05MB)" shown in the first screenshot at post #5 is from a web page, not the problem computer.

As also seen here: 2. In the pop-up window, choose “Turn on system protection” and click “Ok”.

So I apologize for introducing a red herring, but that was not obvious to me.

csun · 20 Mar 2021

weybrew said:

Yes, I did, but I can't find it again.
BTW...I have been reading that the error msg appearing when trying to create a restore point (0x81000203) may have something to do with a bug in MS latest update.

Follow dalchina's instructions in post #24 and post a screenshot of your system. Click on System Restore to see if your system is creating automatic restore points.

If your system is not creating auto restore points or the System Restore button is grayed, I would recommend performing a clean install. (disclaimer: personal opinion, patience is not one of my virtues)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

weybrew · 20 Mar 2021

#24...Dalchina...as you can see from the attached screenshot, I have no access to the restore point process at all.

link to referenced article: Fix: System Restore Failure with Error 0x81000203 - Appuals.com

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#27...Pericles...screenshot attached. As you can see, I have no access to the restore point window at all. But, like you, I am not a skilled user and am now afraid that I have gotten things so cobbled up that I have no idea that there is a clear path to a fix. I'm probably going to do a clean Win 10 install.

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#25... Matthew Wai...I'm a bit hesitant about all these cmd instructions as I would really panic if I suddenly "see smoke billowing out of my cpu!" But, I thank you for your complete step-by-step and I may try it anyway. A clean reinstall is always available after all.

dalchina · 20 Mar 2021

From my #8, #10 - please attempt an in-place upgrade repair install.

Check you have at least 30Gb free on C:
Download the iso file, rt click it.
Click Mount (available if iso association is default).
Open the new drive letter in file explorer.
Double click setup.exe

Note any error messages and post the outcome.

weybrew · 22 Mar 2021

an update for you, dalchina...I had gotten referred to an article with several fixes for the MS error msg ...203 (Fix: System Restore Failure with Error 0x81000203 - Appuals.com) and finally worked my way down to Method 5 using UpperFilters. This seems to have worked! For the time being things look normal.

Should I continue with to test the fix with a chkdsk, DISM, and SFC procedures? I don't really understand what they do but that was another attempted fix before turning to the in-place update repair.?