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- It will scan your computer for problems.
- The tool will then fix the issues that were found.
System Restore is a recovery method widely used by Windows users. If something is wrong with the Windows operating system, you can use System Restore to restore the operating system to its last healthy state. But what if you can’t create a system restore point at all? This article resolves an issue where Windows cannot create a system restore point.
When creating a system restore point manually, I received the following error message:
The restore point could not be created for the following reason:
The specified object could not be found. (0x80042308)
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After receiving this error, I rebooted my computer several times, but the situation did not change. Also run a System File Checker scan, but nothing wrong was found. No third-party software is installed on the computer, much less antivirus software. So why is this error?
If you are also in the same situation and are experiencing this problem on Windows 10 or earlier, here are the steps to fix this problem:
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Delete all restore points
- Press Winkey + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Enter sysdm.cpl and press ENTER.
- On the System Protection tab, select the available disks with protection enabled.
- Click Configure, click Disable System Protection or Disable System Protection (in Windows 10).
- Click Apply and then click Yes when you receive the following prompt:
- Are you sure you want to disable system protection on this drive?
- Existing restore points on the hard drive are deleted and new restore points are not created. You cannot use System Restore to undo unwanted system changes on all drives.
- Enable system protection for the system drive.
Updated: July 2024
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Temporarily disable antivirus
Your antivirus may be preventing applications from starting. In this case, you must disable your antivirus.
If your antivirus is actually preventing System Restore from running correctly, add it to the exclusion list so you can reactivate your antivirus.
Troubleshoot third-party apps
Sometimes a third party software or application is required to run certain processes. You can also change how your computer reacts to changes in the registry. Solve potential third party issues by booting in a clean boot state.
- Enter msconfig.exe in the search box. Right click on System Configuration and select Run as administrator.
- Open Selective Startup, uncheck Load Startup Items, and click Apply.
- Go to the Services tab and select the Hide all Microsoft services check box.
- Click Disable All and OK to disable all third party services.
Restart your computer and check if the problem is still there.
Restart the Volume Shadow Copy Service
- Click the Start button, type services.msc and press Enter.
- Double-click Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
- Click the Stop button to stop the service.
- Click the Start button to restart it.
- Make sure the VSS Service Startup Type is set to Manual.
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