Error code 0x80042306 arises when trying to establish a restore point in Windows, obstructing the creation of new restore points. This issue commonly surfaces due to insufficient free space on the system, problems with the Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS), or conflicts with background processes. In this video, we outline various troubleshooting methods to address the system restore error 0x80042306 in Windows. We advise booting into the administrator account before proceeding with these steps.