That particular solution was also posted about a week ago in this forum at the link below. Other suggestions were also posted for the users's System Restore problem at that time.:
Unable to Set System Restore Point
Keep up the good work.
Grif
System Restore not working
Fault lies after 8 th Sep 2001
Go to :-
Htpp:// Support.Microsoft.com
Top Left in second down box type :- ?Q290700? Search
Then click on comment
Scroll down next page to ? Download 290700usam.exe ?
Click, Wait, Then Run It Works now.

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