System Restore Error Code: 0x81000203

Anonymous
2009-11-24T08:06:52+00:00

When I open system restore tab from system properties where we can switch system restore on or off it says Sys restore unexpectected error occur . Cannot scan drives The error code is as above > OS is Win 7

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Anonymous
2011-05-15T09:52:22+00:00

This problem persist @ users who had instaled TuneUp Utilities 2009 / 2010 / 2011, 

TuneUp Utilities 2009 / 2010 / 2011 Turbo Mode block system protection / restore.

Which Turbo Mode is on, turn off Turbo Mode and go to Windows / Control Panel / System and Security / System Protection and these not anymore " error code 0x81000203 "

Problem fixed.

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Anonymous
2009-11-24T23:41:17+00:00

Hi svk1234,

Thanks for posting in Microsoft answers!

Check if Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service is disabled.

This behavior is by design. Disabling System Restore will limits the ongoing usefulness of System Restore on the computer.

To re-enable, please try:

  1. Open gpedit.msc from Start Search box.
  2. Navigate to the following branch.

Computer Configuration\Administrative Template\System\System Restore.

  1. In the right pane, please configure the “Turn off system restore” policy. Please set it to Not Configured.

See the following link for similar issue : http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprosecurity/thread/0f2eebbe-6cdf-4ecc-93af-9249b7339ec9

Hope this helped

Azeez Nadeem - Microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-13T05:02:57+00:00

    thank you, fixed me too, was stumped by it. great catch, tuneup utilities 2011 did it

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-09T14:25:39+00:00

    Hey guys,

    I just wanted to express my gratitude for you guys having done the leg work regarding this annoying windows 7 error message.  I did, in fact, have the same exact error message whenever I attempted to access System Protection to create a restore point. 

    System Restore encountered an error. Please try to run System Restore again. (0x81000203)

    i read you guy's feedback and immediately I felt good about the turn off "turbo mode" in Tuneup Utilities suggestion that was made.  I felt it was a huge coincidence that many users on this thread had ALSO been using tuneup utilities and had encountered the same issue as me.  So what did I do?  i went home, switched tuneup from turbo to standard mode and TADA!  Like magic... problem solved! 

    Guys out there having the same problem - please check your Tuneup software settings (you can be using Tuneup utilities, Advanced System Care or even System Mechanic and, if you have it set to turbo, that program may have disabled seldom used features including restore.

    You may not have to reformat and do a fresh install of your OS!!!

    Ivan

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-11-05T13:27:34+00:00

    Dear Sir

    Problem resolved. Thanks very much !

    Noekie

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