Windows 10: cannot use system restore

Discus and support cannot use system restore in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When i try to restore system it shows To use system restore point you must specify which windows installation to restore. I recently updated to windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by TheftGrounder, Mar 3, 2025.

  1. THEFTGROUNDER
    TheftGrounder Win User

    cannot use system restore


    When i try to restore system it shows To use system restore point you must specify which windows installation to restore. I recently updated to windows 11 And it is far different from windows 10 in the boot menu. Can anyone help please….

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    TheftGrounder, Mar 3, 2025
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  2. DESIREE YAU
    Desiree Yau Win User

    System Restore Error 0x81000203

    Good day,

    We can see here that you are having issues performing system restore on your computer. Having said that, we need to determine the cause of this problem. Before we proceed, may we know the following:

    • Any changes made on the computer prior to this concern?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
    • Are you getting any error messages when trying to perform system restore? If so, can you send us a screenshot?
      Note: Please do not include any personal information.
    • Have you performed all the suggested troubleshooting steps found on this thread?
     
    Desiree Yau, Mar 3, 2025
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  3. MARK OLE
    Mark Ole Win User
    Missing icons / buttons after System Restore

    Hi Terrie,

    To address your concern, we suggest that you try to undo the restore or pick another restore point.

    Please follow these steps to access system restore:

    • Right-click (or press and hold) the Start button, and then select Control Panel.
    • Search Control Panel for Recovery.
    • Select Recovery > Open System Restore > Next.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Mark Ole, Mar 3, 2025
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  4. JELLYROLL
    jellyroll Win User

    cannot use system restore

    How to delete inactive System Image Restore Points in System Restore

    Windows 10 64-bit.
    When I click "show more restore points" in System Restore I see a bunch of old "system image restore points" that were deleted in past and do not correspond to any currently active restore points. Clicking any of these old restore points, I simply get an error message saying they could not be found, and to select another restore point instead.I would like to delete these restore points listings but have been unable to do so.
    So far, I have tried steps mentioned below without any luck :

    Disk Cleanup through (Ccannot use system restore :) Properties
    Disable System Protection (OFF and ON) in System Protection for OS (Ccannot use system restore :)
    Disk Space Usage to minimum (slider button all the way to the left then 'Delete all restore points for this drive'),
    Delete all shown Restore points in CCleaner (the problem ones do not show here),
    Reset Windows Backup to Default in Windows 10 with 'Reset_Windows_Backup.bat' utility.

    Any suggestions highly welcome.
     
    jellyroll, Mar 3, 2025
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