This not only gets your system back to the point where everything was working perfectly fine, but it also saves you time performing a clean install, if you may. System Restore is quite a helpful feature, but users complained that the restore point is not working on Windows 10, and today we’re going to fix that.

Why is the restore point not working?

While a system restore point helps you get back to the best version of your system, it often fails to perform its job. Here are some common reasons why the restore point is not working for you.

There is possibly a corrupt system file that is causing the problem. Because of a power failure, the restore point failed to get created. Antivirus might be blocking the system restore. A program or file might be conflicting with the System Restore Point. The system restore points aren’t getting created.

What to do if System Restore fails while restoring the registry?

You might encounter this error if the System Restore isn’t working on your PC. This most likely occurs if the restore point is somehow damaged or corrupted. If that’s the case, you might get System Restore did not complete successfully message. Also, in some rare cases, your antivirus may be blocking System Restore, so you might have to disable it. These are just a couple of issues that can occur, but hopefully, this guide will be able to help you fix them. Here are some more examples of this problem:

System restore did not complete successfully Windows 10 If you can’t complete the process of creating a restore point in Windows 10, try some of the solutions listed below. Windows 10 System restore stuck There’s also a chance for System Restore to get stuck, preventing you from creating a restore point. System restore not working Windows 8 Even though we’re talking about Windows 10 here, you can easily perform most of these solutions in Windows 8, as well. System restore failed Windows 7 The same thing applies to Windows 7.

The solutions below will help you if your system restore is not working in Windows 7 and 10 as well, even though they are primarily written for Windows 11.

How do I get to restore points in Windows 11?

1. Check if System Restore is enabled

Before we start, make sure that System Restore is enabled on your PC.

2. Use a dedicated restore tool

One downside to using Windows’ own Restore point is that while it creates an exact image of your PC’s files from any given moment, you may make a copy of data that may already be faulty or damaged. Additionally, creating a restore point needs to be scheduled beforehand or done manually. The last major downside of traditional restore points is that they are used for restoring registry hives instead of actual files.  Given the downsides, using a reliable third-party tool suddenly becomes the better option, and few software tools are as good as Restoro. SPONSORED First of all, Restoro is fully automated, so no scheduling or manual input is required. You can check out our dedicated guide that gives you in-depth information on how to use Restoro on your PC. Also, Restoro fixes registry keys and files using its own repositories before creating its restore points, so you always know that whatever restore point you choose during a rollback will always be fully functional.

3. Try creating a restore point manually

4. Disable your antivirus software

Your antivirus software can sometimes interfere with System Restore, so it’s advised that you disable your antivirus software before trying to create or restore to a specific restore point.

5. Run System Restore from Safe Mode

Specific software can sometimes create errors while using System Restore. Therefore, it’s advised that you run System Restore from Safe Mode. 

6. Check your hard drive for errors

Sometimes restore point might not work due to corrupted files and folders on your drive, and to fix the corrupted files, you might need to check your hard drive.  This process can take a while, so be patient. You might have to restart your computer to complete the disk-checking process.

7. Perform SFC scan

If your Windows 10 is corrupted, System Restore might not work correctly, and to fix that, you’ll have to run an SFC scan. 

8. Perform the SFC scan before Windows starts

The scanning process will now start. Wait while your system files are scanned. After the scan is completed, close Command Prompt and activate Windows 10 typically.

9. Make sure at least 300MB is used for System Restore by each partition

For System Restore to work correctly, each partition that has System Restore enabled requires at least 300MB to work. 

10. Check if services are running properly

System Restore relies on specific services, and if a particular restore point isn’t working, it might be because certain services aren’t running. 

11. Run DISM

12. Modify the registry

What do I do if Restore point is not working on Windows 11?

Here are a few additional tips apart from the ones mentioned above that will help you resolve if the restore point isn’t working on Windows 11.

Use the CHKDSK tool. Enable Shadow Copy services. Disable your antivirus or antimalware tool. Reset your PC. Perform a clean install.

Can Restore Point recover deleted files?

When you create a Restore Point on your PC, you take a snapshot of system files, system settings, installed programs, and Windows registry. This does not include any of your files, such as documents, photos, videos, etc. So, the restore point only restores system-related changes and cannot be used to recover deleted files. That’s about it. As you can see, System Restore might have specific issues on Windows 10, but we hope you solve these problems by following our solutions. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, let us know in the comments below.

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