Checkpoints that you create after September 8, 2001 do not restore your computer This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
This article was previously published under Q290700 SYMPTOMS When you try to restore a checkpoint that you created
after September 8, 2001 in Windows Millennium Edition, the restoration does not work after you restart your computer. You may also receive the
following error message: Restoration Was Unsuccessful
CAUSE This problem occurs because the algorithm that is used to
calculate the checkpoint file name does not work after September 8, 2001.
RESOLUTION Microsoft has released an update that corrects this problem.
When you install this update, a checkpoint is automatically generated.
Checkpoints that you create before you install this update do not work after you
install the update.
The following file
is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:  Download 290700usam.exe now (http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/update/16372/winme/en-us/290700usam.exe)119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/) How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------- 03/02/2001 8:21 4.90.0.3003 255,552 Smgr.dll STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about Windows Me hotfixes, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
295413 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295413/)
General information about Windows Millennium Edition software updates
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