why does system restore not configure a highlighted sys restore date?

hi
no idea why your system restore doesn't work but if all you want is to recover lost files try these -

http://lifehacker.com/393084/how-to-recover-deleted-files-with-free-software

http://www.tech-pro.net/how-to-recover-deleted-files.html

cheers

You cannot recover lost "data" by doing a system restore. System restore will only restore your system settings, drivers etc and undo Windows updates or other software updates etc
The reason why you don't see any restore dates is I assume because system restore is turned off, if you would like to tell us which operating system you are using we can advise you how to turn it back on, otherwise refer to the previous reply for details of file recovery software