03-26-2008, 06:33 PM
Sorry, I read through again. I thought you were talking about an OEM System Restore Disk, not a Restore Point.
A rollback to an earlier Restore Point can work but it might require any programs installed since to be reinstalled. I tried to get it to work a couple times and was never satisfied with the results when compared to a restore from a true backup. It will not remove/replace corrupted files or drivers.
Edit: Reading through the Help entry for System Restore, it implies it only saves points going back a couple of weeks. Rebuilding the Registry might help but I would guess that the infection stems from a longer date and you will still have problems. It should not be very dangerous (YMMV) since it is supposed to revert back to the current state if it fails.
A rollback to an earlier Restore Point can work but it might require any programs installed since to be reinstalled. I tried to get it to work a couple times and was never satisfied with the results when compared to a restore from a true backup. It will not remove/replace corrupted files or drivers.
Edit: Reading through the Help entry for System Restore, it implies it only saves points going back a couple of weeks. Rebuilding the Registry might help but I would guess that the infection stems from a longer date and you will still have problems. It should not be very dangerous (YMMV) since it is supposed to revert back to the current state if it fails.