Fix: System Restore Failure with Error 0x81000203

Windows Troubleshooting
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Originally published at: Fix: System Restore Failure with Error 0x81000203

You may be having issues with system restore refusing to work in Windows 10 or other Windows versions. This error occurs when trying to do a system restore and ends with stalls with error code 0x81000203. The System Restore utility is an essential part of the Windows system which helps you to roll back on…

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Which program are you trying to open? Please share details

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Likewise for me. The “volsnap” WORKED!!!
Thank you sooooooooooooo much!

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Yes! Yes! Yes! Kevin you are GREAT!!! Thx!

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Thank you very much! I created the chain with UpperFilters because there was no such a value and it worked!

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tried everything even installing windows 10 it wont even start the program

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Yep The volsnap fix works. THANKYOU. Every other fix goes on about tuneup utilities and turbo mode which I have never installed!

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This manual helped me, the removal of various programs and other methods did not work.

  1. Check the UpperFilters parameter in the registry key
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Class {71a27cdd-812a-11d0-bec7-08002be2092f} in Windows 10, it should contain the string: volsnap
    If the parameter / line is missing, restore the default value (using the .reg file from the attached archive) and reboot.

Attention! Do not try to use this option in Windows 7 or 8.1 (there is no upperfilters in this section).

  1. Ensure that the Microsoft Shadow Copy Software Provider and Volume Shadow Copy services are of manual start type and can be started by the system on demand.
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The Method 5 fix works perfect, thank you! The value does not exist in my windows, but I create a new value as UpperFilters-volsnap, then reboot my PC. It works !!

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Great work!
Have had the problem without ever having used tuneup.
But using ccleaner, revo uninstaller pro and trueimage try and decide - maybe one of this caused the problem.
I did the registry key change manually and changed the upper filter word - so i dont know acutally which one worked - but now everything is fine and works properly.
Thanks a lot!
Bernhard

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Great work!

Got my win10 resetpoints into function again. Have had problems without ever using tuneup, but using ccleaner, revo uninstaller pro and acronis trueimage active protection including try and decide - maybe one of this caused the problem…

Thanks a lot

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almost every single time i ask for help with win10-REINSTALL.
thats such a lazy,BS “fix”.u have absolutely no idea what is even wrong,and u suggest reinstalling???r u even for real?lol

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yes,did them all.still the same issue…

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Yep The volsnap fix works. THANKYOU. Every other fix goes on about tuneup utilities and turbo mode which I have never installed! But remember to reboot first!

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Fantastic! After hours of trying to fix this issue I found it here.
Solution 4. In the right pane, check to see if “volsnap” value is entered for the “UpperFilters” entry
worked for me. I double-checked it against unaffected PC and this value was missing.
My System Restore wasn’t working, and also it crashed my Macrium Reflect Backup - they don’t provide support for free version.

I just noticed I replicated John Taylor’s post - Basically did the same thing :slight_smile:

Thanks a lot!