Did you checkmark the box that asks if you want earlier restore dates?
Also, you may have the ‘option’ set to only save so many previous restores. If you do, you may be out of luck.
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I occasionally create a backup image of my OS partition, especially. I do it before and after making major updates. Backup Images have saved me many times.
I like Macrium Reflect (free home use edition).
http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
I had to reimage last week when I was updating my browser and the Adobe flash stuff. Something locked up a file. Everything would reboot fine, even show an internet connection, but would not connect to the internet. It was some extraneous file that somehow got deleted. After the reimaging, it worked and I was able to re-update the browser and flash.
Just a guess Tom Guy, but I think he downloaded a trial version or full version of PC Keeper..Then tried to uninstall it and the uninstall failed for some reason.
PC Keeper had taken over the restore functions and now it all screwed...
The only option I see is to try to reinstall PC Keeper then use it to restore the system..
Failing that...reinstall the OS and lesson learned..