What does Windows XP Service Pack (SP1) do for System Restore?
A. The service pack provides several security and bug fixes for the Windows XP operating system including those for System Restore. Highlights of the key fixes for System Restore in the service pack include: • Fixes the issue where System Restore does not launch and displays the error “System restore was unable to start due to a missing Framedyn.dll. Please reinstall the application to fix this problem” • Fixes the issue where the System Restore tool on a Windows XP-based computer and the calendar on the left side of the “Choose a Restore Point” window is not displayed • Fixes the restore process issue where users were encountering failed restores. Although some of this is attributed to file corruption in the System Restore data store, in many cases it was due to locked file issues (a file which system restore couldn’t access cause it was locked out by another application or process) causing the restore process to fail, notably in situations where fast user switching was used • Fixes t