Dell :: XPS 8500 - Restore Point Does Not Work With Windows 8 Pro

Feb 16, 2013

Cannot create a Restore Point.  I try thru Control Panel -> System and Security -> System -> System Protection. 

No available drives show under Protection Settings. 

When I try to launch thru System Config -> System Restore, a pop-up tells me Starting System restore, but that just hangs there forever.  I have to stop it in Task Manager.

I have tried sfc - no reported problems.

Malwarebytes Pro and anti-virus report no problems.

Windows update service is auto - running

Volume Shadow copy is manual - running

Dell diagnostic program reports no error.

Dell XPS 8500 Windows 8 Pro.

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