restore missing sr.inf file

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"jimb11 via WindowsKB.com" wrote:

> I have xp sp2 and have a missing sr.inf file.
>
> 1. How can I get this back?
>
> 2. Will this cause any problems with system restore?
>
> 3. What could have deleted this file?
>
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Courtesy of Bert Kinney:
System Restore Failures to restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

System Restore fails to create an automatic restore point:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dc2d504ce9ef&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1
 
Is the file sr.inf really missing? With file name extensions hidden in Explorer, it may simply show up as "SR".

Click Start, Run and type:

%windir%\inf\sr.inf

Press {ENTER}

Is the file contents shown?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"jimb11 via WindowsKB.com" <u25693@uwe> wrote in message news:75047668eaafe@uwe...
I have xp sp2 and have a missing sr.inf file.

1. How can I get this back?

2. Will this cause any problems with system restore?

3. What could have deleted this file?

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http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200707/1
 
Hi,

In addition, the sr.inf file is used to reinstall System Restore. This file
is not needed for System Restore to function.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

jimb11 via WindowsKB.com wrote:
> I have xp sp2 and have a missing sr.inf file.
>
> 1. How can I get this back?
>
> 2. Will this cause any problems with system restore?
>
> 3. What could have deleted this file?
>
 
When you turn off System Restore, reboot, and turn it back on isn't that the
same as reinstalling System Restore?



Bert Kinney wrote:
>Hi,
>
>In addition, the sr.inf file is used to reinstall System Restore. This file
>is not needed for System Restore to function.
>
>Regards,
>Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>http://bertk.mvps.org
>Member: http://dts-l.org
>
>> I have xp sp2 and have a missing sr.inf file.
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>
>> 3. What could have deleted this file?

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No. Disabling System Restore by stopping monitoring of all drives simply
stops the System Restore Service from running. Enabling monitoring of a
drive(s) starts the service back up.

Using the sr.inf file reinstalls all the files needed to run System Restore.

How to reinstall System Restore in Windows XP:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html

In either case all restore points will be lost.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


jimb11 via WindowsKB.com wrote:
> When you turn off System Restore, reboot, and turn it back on isn't that the
> same as reinstalling System Restore?
>
>
>
> Bert Kinney wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> In addition, the sr.inf file is used to reinstall System Restore. This file
>> is not needed for System Restore to function.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>>> I have xp sp2 and have a missing sr.inf file.
>>>
>> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>> 3. What could have deleted this file?
>
 
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