re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 4:17 pm Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by andy370 (4 messages posted) Go here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283069 to fix your "could not upgrade the file%1 form %2" error first. then you will be able to use the instructions on getting rid of c:\_Restore On Monday, February 16, 2004 at 10:53 am, DennisO wrote: >Help Please.. I am trying to delete the _restore file.. I was having problems doing >the MS Updates.. It was giving me a "could not upgrade the file%1 form %2" error >on the reboots... After I pressed enter it booted up without the update completeing.. > SOOOO... I booted of the the retore diskette.. and did a Deltree c:\_Restore >The Delete started up and NOW... 20hrs later it is STILL going... HOW LONG does >this take???? > > >On Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at 1:10 am, m wrote: >>Well after reading all the tips you guys left here I have a final solution: >> >>1. Right click My Computer >> >>2. Select properties >> >>3. Click the Performance tab >> >>4. Click the File System button >> >>5. Click the Troubleshooting tab >> >>6. Check Disable System Restore. If it is already checked then uncheck it, click >>Apply, check it again, click Apply again. >> >>7. Click OK twice but choose NO when it asks you to reboot >> >>8. Type msconfig in the run box. Click the Startup tab. If there is an entry >for >>StateMgr then it must be removed. Go to step 9 to remove entry. Otherwise go to >>step 15 >> >>9. Type regedit in the run box. >> >>10. Go to the root node (my computer) and hit CTRL-F. Type statemgr in the Find >>What box (look in keys, values and data. Uncheck match whole string only). >> >>11. Click the Find Next button. >> >>12. You should find a key in the RunServices folder (mine was [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]) >> >>13. Find the *StateMgr entry and delete it. DO NOT DELETE THE WHOLE RunServices >>folder, ONLY DELETE THE *StateMgr ENTRY. This will prevent StateMgr from >>starting up and creating a new _RESTORE folder all over again. >> >>14. Close regedit >> >>15. Reboot your machine >> >>16. Right click on the _Restore folder and delete it. Delete it from the recycle >>bin if it went there. >> >>17. Marvel at how much hard drive space you've managed to steal back from Bill >Gates. >> >> >> Written in response to: re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (DennisO: Monday, February 16, 2004 at 10:53 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bram Luyckx: Sun, May 5, 2002, 10:22 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Jack Gulley: Sun, May 5, 2002, 11:19 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Elias Haddad: Sat, Nov 9, 2002, 12:46 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (michael falasz: Sat, Nov 1, 2003, 4:37 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Pammy: Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 6:23 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Eleazar Leal: Fri, Oct 8, 2004, 9:03 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Steve: Thu, Dec 9, 2004, 6:51 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Corey: Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 12:35 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (fsdq: Mon, Apr 4, 2005, 2:04 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Mick: Tue, Jan 17, 2006, 3:23 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (bugmenott: Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 4:20 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (pradeep: Fri, Jan 19, 2007, 8:17 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (bugmenott: Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 4:45 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Mac: Sun, May 5, 2002, 1:26 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Courtney: Sun, May 19, 2002, 12:28 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Andy: Wed, Feb 19, 2003, 1:05 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Courtney: Mon, Jun 28, 2004, 6:39 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Ken: Tue, Jun 18, 2002, 2:51 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (The Hawk: Thu, Jul 25, 2002, 2:48 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Joe: Sat, Feb 22, 2003, 4:51 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (john7: Tue, Jul 22, 2003, 6:52 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bruce: Thu, Nov 20, 2003, 9:02 am) this one worked fine. (rich: Tue, Jan 13, 2004, 5:48 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Schilling: Sat, Jul 27, 2002, 3:07 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Alejandro Martina: Thu, Sep 19, 2002, 9:58 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (rjamestaylor: Sat, Sep 28, 2002, 3:04 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (rjamestaylor: Wed, Oct 2, 2002, 9:09 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? YOU CAN REMOVE IT (EliteGeeks.com: Mon, Dec 23, 2002, 5:30 pm) You can delete _Restore folder permanently ! (panjo: Thu, Aug 21, 2003, 4:29 pm) re: You can delete _Restore folder permanently ! (Bill: Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 7:00 am) re: You can delete _Restore folder permanently ! (Dick Gammage: Wed, Jan 21, 2004, 6:25 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Nilesh: Sun, Aug 18, 2002, 9:32 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bernie: Thu, Sep 12, 2002, 3:15 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Dana: Fri, Sep 27, 2002, 10:32 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Nevermind: Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 4:09 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Nevermind: Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 4:14 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Pandy : Sat, Feb 8, 2003, 12:02 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Pandy : Sun, Feb 9, 2003, 6:56 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Sean: Sun, Mar 30, 2003, 11:02 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (neospab77: Wed, Jun 4, 2003, 5:34 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? - What MS say (Steve-o: Mon, Apr 7, 2003, 12:22 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (toad857: Sat, May 3, 2003, 3:30 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (Oggy: Sat, May 10, 2003, 11:56 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (Drew: Sat, May 17, 2003, 3:11 pm) The unique way to delete _Restore (Nicolas Van Der Hack: Thu, Aug 28, 2003, 2:32 pm) re: The other way to delete _Restore (Hendrik Boom: Thu, Oct 9, 2003, 4:24 am) I think I got it! (Drew: Sat, May 17, 2003, 3:51 pm) re: I think I got it! ( Solution! ) (Chris: Wed, May 28, 2003, 10:57 am) re: I think I got it! ( Solution! ) (Babypc: Sat, Jun 14, 2003, 6:21 am) re: I think I got it! (wilfried: Mon, Jul 7, 2003, 4:05 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (Coral: Sun, Feb 5, 2006, 11:25 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (shawn: Wed, Jul 9, 2003, 5:38 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Pascal: Fri, Jul 25, 2003, 9:48 pm) Real Solution (Babypc: Sun, Oct 5, 2003, 6:24 am) Definitive Solution (Babypc: Sun, Oct 5, 2003, 6:26 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Sam: Wed, Oct 22, 2003, 3:09 pm) Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (m: Tue, Feb 3, 2004, 1:10 am) re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (DennisO: Mon, Feb 16, 2004, 10:53 am) re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (andy370: Sun, Mar 14, 2004, 4:17 pm) re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (JB: Mon, Feb 14, 2005, 6:21 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Mike W.: Fri, Apr 9, 2004, 12:55 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Fred Goodwin: Fri, Sep 10, 2004, 6:58 am) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bruce: Tue, Jun 8, 2004, 9:54 pm) I don't think this works. (Petey: Mon, Sep 3, 2007, 12:05 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Petey: Mon, Sep 3, 2007, 12:09 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Koen: Sat, Nov 13, 2004, 3:01 pm) re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? 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