| Subject: System Restore Points |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/5/2008 10:49:01 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?RGVuaXNl?= [Email Address Protection] |
Hi, After I format my computer and install my software, if I create and copy the System Restore Point and paste it on an ext hdd, when my computer starts to have little problems, move the restore point back to System Volume Information and restore my computer back to that restore point. Would it work? -- Denise |
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| Subject: Re: System Restore Points |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/5/2008 11:04:23 AM |
| From: Bobby Johnson [Email Address Protection] |
I am going to say that it won't work. Especially if the computer won't boot up and you are asked to use a restore point. If the restore points aren't where Windows put them, how is Windows going to find them and use them? The best policy is to not even think about doing this and let Windows take care of the restore points. If the restore points are taking up too much disk space, then put your system on a larger hard drive. Found at: https://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3770857&SiteID=17 "Sorry, but system restore has to be on the volume that it is monitoring. Ronnie Vernon MVP" Denise wrote: > Hi, > > After I format my computer and install my software, if I create and copy the > System Restore Point and paste it on an ext hdd, when my computer starts to > have little problems, move the restore point back to System Volume > Information and restore my computer back to that restore point. Would it > work? |
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| Subject: Re: System Restore Points |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/5/2008 11:58:59 AM |
| From: Bobby Johnson [Email Address Protection] |
To avoid any problems associated with restore points, don't mess with them. Let windows take care of them and forget you even thought of the idea. You're just asking for trouble when you start messing around with system functions. I won't even attempt to speculate about any ramifications. Unless you are the lead programmer of the Windows x64 operating system, don't even think about it! Denise wrote: > As I mentioned, I would move the restore point from the ext hdd back to > C:\System Volume Information, which is where Windows puts all the restore > points, but I'm wondering if I try to restore my pc to that restore point, if > it would show up as a restore point. My MAIN concern, however, is that it > might damage my Windows installation/registry. That is the purpose of this > post and the question that I would like answered. I know that it would > remove programs/files that were added after I created the restore point, but > those can always be installed again. > > To address some issues that you brought up, the restore points aren't taking > up too much space . . . that isn't a consideration. I have plenty of room. > I also adjusted the size that Restore Points can use, from 12% to 10% because > I usually have about 20 Restore Points. The reduction hasn't made much of a > dent though so I'm not concerned about it. > > In addition, my computer is running fine, no major problems. I have a few > small problems, nothing serious. For example, I sometimes can't change the > name of a file and I have to use Unlocker. I can change 99% of file names > with no problem. |
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| Subject: Re: System Restore Points |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/5/2008 1:02:36 PM |
| From: "Dennis Pack" [Email Address Protection] |
Denise: My interpretation may be wrong but it looks like you're trying to use system restore as a back up program. I use two different programs to accomplish this objective, EMC Retrospect on production systems and Acronis True Image on all systems when built. -- Dennis Pack XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1 WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007 SP1 "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A9EE3073-FF4A-470F-8F8A-E1C6C409501F@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > After I format my computer and install my software, if I create and copy > the > System Restore Point and paste it on an ext hdd, when my computer starts > to > have little problems, move the restore point back to System Volume > Information and restore my computer back to that restore point. Would it > work? > -- > Denise > |
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| Subject: Re: System Restore Points |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/5/2008 5:25:48 PM |
| From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" [Email Address Protection] |
Won't work. you're not the operating system, and you shouldn't try to substitute for it. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A9EE3073-FF4A-470F-8F8A-E1C6C409501F@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > After I format my computer and install my software, if I create and copy > the > System Restore Point and paste it on an ext hdd, when my computer starts > to > have little problems, move the restore point back to System Volume > Information and restore my computer back to that restore point. Would it > work? > -- > Denise > |
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