Article ID: 283252
Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q283252
SYMPTOMS
A non-administrator user who tries to start the System Restore utility on a Windows XP-based computer may receive the following error message:
In addition, the System Restore tab, under System Properties, is not present.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur because only users who have administrator accounts can start or configure the System Restore utility on a Windows XP-based computer. All other user accounts receive the preceding error message when they try to use this utility.
This behavior can also occur if the user who is attempting to start or configure the System Restore utility does not have one of the following five permissions:
- Manage auditing and security log
- Take ownership of files or other objects
- Shut down the system
- Back up files and directories
- Restore files and directories
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB283252
