Try one or more of the steps, one after the other.
- Try create a System Restore point manually and make a note of the Error Message you get. If you don’t get one, check if one has been created or not.
- Make sure that System Restore is enabled on the drives where you want System Restore enabled
- Make sure that you have sufficient disk space on all the drives where System Restore is enabled
- Type Services.msc in Start Menu Search Box, hit Enter. Make sure that the Volume ShadowCopy & Task Schedular Services is Running and set on Automatic. If the Status of System Restore Service is not Started, Start it. Also set it on Automatic if it is not. A reboot may be required. Re-confirm again, and now try.
- Type eventvwr.msc /s in Start Menu Search Box & hit Enter to open the Event Viewer. Double-click on Applications & Services Logs and see if you are able to evaluate the event description or the cause of problem.
- Reset the Repository. To do so follows these steps: