How to fix You must enable system protection on this drive?

System restore is a feature that comes to use for fixing Windows issues and takes care that Windows doesn’t boot up when turned on. However, when some users try to select a restore point, the listed restore displays a You must enable system protection on this drive status error.

Here is how you can fix the enable system protection error:

Enable system protection from the Command Prompt

To enable system protection from the Command Prompt., follow these steps:

• Open the Command Prompt and Run as administrator.
• If Windows doesn’t boot up, try to open the Command Prompt from Windows Recovery Environment and select Troubleshoot.
• Go to Advanced options, and select Command Prompt from within Windows Recovery Environment.
• After that, enter net start vss in the Command Prompt and press enter.
• Enter rstrui.exe /offline:C:windows=active in the Command Prompt, and press enter.
• Restart your PC to check if the issue has been resolved.

Rename registry files

Try renaming two registry files, from the Command Prompt using the following steps:

• Open the Command Prompt and type cd %systemroot%system32config in the Prompt’s window.
• Press Enter to open that directory and input the ren SYSTEM system.001 command.
• Again press the Enter key and input ren SOFTWARE software.001 in the Command Prompt, and press enter.

Turn on system protection setting in Windows

To check if System Restore is enabled in Windows, follow these steps:

• Press the Windows key + X and click Run to open that accessory.
• Input sysdm.cpl in Run’s Open box, click OK to open the window, and click on the System Protection tab.
• Press the Configure button and select the Turn on system protection option.
• Click Apply, and press OK.

Restart the System Protection Service

To restart the System Protection Service, follow these steps:

• Open the Command Prompt and enter net stop vss in the Prompt’s window.
• Press Enter and input net start vss.
• After that, press Enter to restart the service and check if the problem has been resolved or not.