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July 19, 2008  
Subject: Restore point problem
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Date: 5/16/2008 2:34:01 AM
From: =?Utf-8?B?Q2hlc3RlciBHUw==?= [Email Address Protection]

Hello group,

I've posted with this problem before, but have not been able to find a
solution. Now I have more information, so maybe someone can help.

I have task scheduler set up to create a restore point once a day. The
history panel shows that the restore point is created on schedule, yet it
does not show up in the system restore panel under system properties/system
protection. Nor does the free space on the hard drive shrink by a gig or so,
as I'd expect. All the settings in task scheduler seem to be correct, and I
can create restore points manually. It's just that the automatic feature does
not work. Has anyone experienced a problem like this?

I'm using Vista Home Premium. Oodles of space allocated for restore points.

Thanx,
Chet

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Subject: Re: Restore point problem
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Date: 5/16/2008 3:26:26 AM
From: "Ramone" [Email Address Protection]

Have you tried checking System Restore for the restore points? System
Restore>Choose Different Restore Point.

Ramone


"Chester GS" <ChesterGS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A8A5B0ED-9227-4CB9-AC66-4E1B396611C9@microsoft.com...
> Hello group,
>
> I've posted with this problem before, but have not been able to find a
> solution. Now I have more information, so maybe someone can help.
>
> I have task scheduler set up to create a restore point once a day. The
> history panel shows that the restore point is created on schedule, yet it
> does not show up in the system restore panel under system
> properties/system
> protection. Nor does the free space on the hard drive shrink by a gig or
> so,
> as I'd expect. All the settings in task scheduler seem to be correct, and
> I
> can create restore points manually. It's just that the automatic feature
> does
> not work. Has anyone experienced a problem like this?
>
> I'm using Vista Home Premium. Oodles of space allocated for restore
> points.
>
> Thanx,
> Chet



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Subject: Re: Restore point problem
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Date: 5/16/2008 4:45:24 AM
From: "Mark" [Email Address Protection]

If you don't find a solution for this I do have a fairly simple workaround
that I use. I use this because I could not get Task Scheduler to run the way
I wanted it to.

1) Download and install Kirby Alarm.
http://www.download.com/Kirby-Alarm/3000-2084_4-10250874.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10260143
2) Register Kirby Alarm. Name is "Anyone", Reg No: is "20532"
3) Right-click the shortcut for Kirby Alarm and under Compatibility, check
Run As Administrator, Run in compatibility mode for Windows Xp.
4) Use Task Scheduler to run Kirby Alarm at Logon with highest privileges.
5) Download and install SysRestorePoint.exe v12
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm
6) Right-click the shortcut for SysRestorePoint.exe and under Compatibilty,
check Run As Administrator
7) Setup Kirby Alarm to run SysRestorePoint.exe for whenever you want ( I do
it once a day at 1:00 A.M.)

This should work for you. If you are not logged on at the time specified to
run SysRestorePoint.exe it will run at next logon. Of course if you are
happy with the way Windows Task Scheduler works you can use that to run
SysRestorePoint.exe instead of Kirby Alarm

Ramone











"Chester GS" <ChesterGS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A8A5B0ED-9227-4CB9-AC66-4E1B396611C9@microsoft.com...
> Hello group,
>
> I've posted with this problem before, but have not been able to find a
> solution. Now I have more information, so maybe someone can help.
>
> I have task scheduler set up to create a restore point once a day. The
> history panel shows that the restore point is created on schedule, yet it
> does not show up in the system restore panel under system
> properties/system
> protection. Nor does the free space on the hard drive shrink by a gig or
> so,
> as I'd expect. All the settings in task scheduler seem to be correct, and
> I
> can create restore points manually. It's just that the automatic feature
> does
> not work. Has anyone experienced a problem like this?
>
> I'm using Vista Home Premium. Oodles of space allocated for restore
> points.
>
> Thanx,
> Chet


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