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I'm really stumped trying to fix this. I did not have this issue at all the last time I did a System Restore and I had tried launching the System Restore in Safe Mode but it does not give me the option to do so, instead just bringing up the menu to rename PC and such with System Protection missing. I had tried doing it from the Recovery Menu but it just gives me the same error when I started the Restore outside of Safe Mode. Originally, it gave an error about my AV, which was nothing new to me because it has done that a few times before; but this time after I have disabled my AV and tried to run it, it gives me an error about WindowsApps.tmp for D: drive, which I have NEVER seen before doing any System Restore. I checked my D: drive but I see no WindowsApps.tmp folder, not even a hidden one but there IS a WindowsApps.tmp folder on my C: drive (where Windows is installed). I have no clue where to go from here and I would love to not have to do a factory reset/reinstallation of Windows, even if it means going through a tedious headache of getting it to all work.
I've ran a CHKDSK on my D: drive and C: drive and it has returned no errors. sfc /scannow said I had a corrupted file once, which it fixed, and then since then it has returned no errors. dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth DID return errors, which I cannot seem to find anything about either. I searched a bit here and tried to do the command where it downloads the resources directly from Microsoft (Sorry, I cannot remember the command for the life of me right now), but it returned the same error as it did when I ran it without that command. (The error being: "The repair could not be found anywhere. Check internet connectivity or use the 'Source' option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the image."). I ran a MalwareByte scan, including rootkit scans, and it returned no issues with anything.
I've also ran dism /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions.
First image is me trying to run it with my AV enabled outside of Safe Mode, with the AV error.
Second image is me running it after my AV was disabled, again outside of Safe Mode.
Third image is me searching restore/recovery in Safe Mode.
Fourth image is inside Safe Mode & what happens when I click "Create a restore point" and/or "Recovery" then "Open System Restore", where it just opens System Properties with no "System Protection" tab like it shows outside of Safe Mode.
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Many people report problems with the System Restore process in Windows 11, and Microsoft are adding a new function to Windows 11 in a future update that will eventually replace the old System Restore function.
If the system restore process is continually failing, what problem are you experiencing with your PC that you need to perform a system restore, please provide full details.
Installed a trojan, had it removed and would like to do a System Restore to a point before I accidentally installed it. Along with the other issues that I listed, like being unable to open System Restore in Safe Mode.
Thank you for that information.
If the system restore is continually failing, then that will not be possible.
I think the best option would be to first run a full scan with the Microsoft Safety Scanner to ensure all remnants of the trojan are removed.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=9905
Then, to ensure the integrity of all system files, perform an in-place repair with the Windows 11 ISO.
Please ensure you download the ISO in the same language as you use for the Windows UI, follow the steps, this is then not like re-installing Windows, it is just like an update and your personal files, settings and installed software will not be affected.
Click this link:
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11
to download the Windows 11 ISO
When the ISO file completes downloading
Disconnect from the Internet
Disconnect all external devices with the exception of a mouse or keyboard.
Temporarily disable any 3rd party Anti-virus you may have installed
Then, in Windows File Explorer, double click the ISO and then run Setup.exe and select the Install option.
Very Important - ensure you select the option to keep your files and apps.
System Restore is failing with 0x80070005/0x80070003 because it cannot access or replace certain files, which is a known class of issues with System Restore.
On recent Windows versions, the recommended way to run System Restore when it fails from the desktop or in normal Safe Mode is to start it from Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This avoids interference from running services, drivers, and security software.
Use this sequence to run System Restore from WinRE instead of from within Windows:
If a previous attempt left the system in a partially restored state and it fails to boot or restore correctly, use WinRE again and either:
These approaches rely on running System Restore entirely from WinRE, which is designed to bypass file‑access and driver‑loading conflicts that cause errors like 0x80070005 and 0x80070003.
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