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WINDOWS ME SYSTEM RESTORE UPDATE !
Checkpoints That You Create After September 8, 2001 Do Not Restore Your Computer Article ID: Q290700
Last Reviewed: July 6, 2001
Provided by
Microsoft
Product Support Services
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to restore a checkpoint that
you created after September 8, 2001 in Windows Millennium Edition (Me), the restore procedure does not work after
you restart your computer and you may receive the following error message:
Restoration Was Unsuccessful
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the algorithm that
is used to calculate the checkpoint file name does not work after September 8, 2001.
RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft,
but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems
experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as instructed below or contact Microsoft Product Support
Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information
on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp
NOTE: In special cases, charges that
are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a
specific update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional support questions and
issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view
the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft used the most current virus detection
software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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03/02/2001 8:21AM 4.90.0.3003 255,552 Smgr.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem
in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
When you install this hotfix, a checkpoint is
automatically generated. Checkpoints that you create before you install this fix do not work after you install
the fix.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbgraphxlinkcritical
Issue type : kbprb
Technology : kbWinMEsearch kbWinME
System Requirements: This update
applies to Windows Millennium.
How to use: Restart your computer to complete the installation.
Uninstall is not available.
The following file is available for download from KEPCIL.
Let the download complete first before You jump on the next topic or You will loose the connection....
or alternatively from
http://www.5rocks.com/smartcomputing/updates_wME.htm:
  Download 290700usam.exe
I have decided to provide this alternative download
link to 5rocks.com which I found out to be a professional support provider and to whom I turn to find out additional
help support for Windows Millennium. Content in 5rocks.com is well organized, easy to find and download.
Last Reviewed and Tested by KEPCIL: December 1, 2001. No problems occured after installation.
Last Reviewed by Microsoft: July 6, 2001.
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