An Unspecified Error Occurred During System Restore 0x8000ffff
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Name Remember Me? Password Advanced Search Show Threads Show Posts Advanced Search Go to Page... windows 7 system restore problems Windows 7: System will not restore, error 0x8000ffff Page 1 of 2 1 2 > 14 Sep 2012 #1 bronzer Windows 7 7 an unspecified error occurred during system restore 0x81000204 posts System will not restore, error 0x8000ffff Hi all, My friend has a fairly new Sony computer, when he turns it on it comes up with the windows 7 logo and then after that is stuck on a black http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/system-restore-failed-to-extract-the-file-c-from/0cb1e078-fbd2-4aad-97b6-4635a2509b4f screen. I have tried pressing f8, repair your computer then system restore however I keep getting the 0x8000ffff error. I have tried a few different restore points but still the same. If anyone could help it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Matt. My System Specs OS Windows 7 bronzer View Public Profile Find More Posts by bronzer . 14 Sep 2012 #2 oxymoron02 Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 252 posts United Kingdom Hi bronzer welcome to the forums. Unfortunately 0x8000fff http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-restore/252794-system-will-not-restore-error-0x8000ffff.html is one of those errors with no defined roots, it crops up for all kinds of reasons and in all kinds of situations; most users never find what the actual problem was even once they've fixed it. I've just been frantically reading about this to try and find an easy solution but it seems there isn't one that I can copy/paste which will definitely sort it for you. All I can do is list some of the most common fixes. If you have the original Windows 7 disc (or a Startup Repair disc) then of course the first thing you can do is use this. Startup Repair Alternatively you could attempt starting in safe mode, and then run system restore. Safe Mode Last but not least (and far from easiest) is to image your system drive, which I've read can help two thirds of people afflicted with this problem (that information came from only one source and I'm not wholly ready to believe it). I'll be honest, I've done a system image but the following tutorial is comprehensive. System Image Recovery Note: It is an involved process and will take some time (s'why I've never done it!), as well as getting used to some things you've never done on a computer before. Hope this helps. My System Specs System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit CPU AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black OC'ed 4.0GHz Motherboard Asus M5A88-V EVO Memory 8GB M
Uchenna / No Comments Attention Before you read this tutorial, I highly recommend you check out my resources page for access to the tools and services http://www.compuchenna.co.uk/error-0x8000ffff/ I use to not only maintain my system but also fix all my computer errors, by clicking here! EmailPrint Contents What Causes It How to Fix It Run As Administrator Enable http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1641367/win7-restarting-startup-repair-system-restore-fails-runs-safe-mode.html Volume Shadow Copy Run Registry Cleaner Manual Registry Edit Run System File Checker Apply Hotfix (2709289) Run a Virus Scan Update Drivers Run Check Disk System Restore is a tool system restore that comes as standard with Microsoft Operating Systems, its function is to help you repair your system from minor and major issues, by restoring your system back to a period, before you were reporting incidences with it. However, with that said, it’s not uncommon for the restoration process to fail and return a catastrophic error 0x8000ffff on the screen. In such a an unspecified error situation, you may also find that you are unable to access your system, so this error has very heavy ramifications. In most cases, you will receive the error 0x8000ffff message either when you are attempting to create a restore point or when in the process of restoring your system back to an earlier state. The precise error messages that you may receive are as follows: Catastrophic Failure (0x8000FFFF) Error 0x8000FFFF: Catastrophic failure An unspecified error occurred during System Restore (0x8000FFFF) What Causes Error 0x8000ffff There are so many contributing factors to this particular error, all of which lead to your systems inability to utilise restore points or boot up optimally. With that said, the most common causes are as follows: A corrupted application is adversely affecting files required by System Restore. Such a program could also cause the system to become unstable resulting in a catastrophic failure. System Restore files may have been deleted or corrupted. A Malware/Virus may have infiltrated your system and corrupted files required by System Restore to run. The volume shadow copy service (VSS) may have been disabled. System R