After the latest Windows update the system would not start, I decided to do a restore from a previous Restore Point. I have tried many Restore Points and Critical Update Points and I ALWAYS get the same error. ==>System Restore failed to extract the file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\sfi.dat) from the Restore Point. <== At that point the restore terminates.
My system was not restored, no changes were made. the SFI.dat file is a locked CSI file that Restore doesn’t know how to deal with. How to I fix or work around this so I can get my computer working. I don’t have my original Win 7 CDs with me.
I do not know what version of CIS i am running but it is fairly recent. Obviously I can’t start the system and look.
Thanks for helpful suggestions