system restore points are deleted

[charles96]

Guys,
My Think Pad R40 came with Windows XP Home Ed. For as long
as I have had this laptop, it has never had more than one
restore point. It is always the restore point with a time
stamp of the current date at the hour that I turned on the
computer.

Recently another person had a similar problem and Bert Kinney
(MS-MVP Shell/User) suggested checking the event viewer for
system restore messages. Here is a copy of the most recent
"sr: event (and it has a red X beside it)...
==========begin event==========
Event Type: Error
Event Source: sr
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 2/19/2006
Time: 8:00:34 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LAPDAWG
Description:
The System Restore filter encountered the unexpected error '0xC000007F'
while processing the file 'desktop.ini' on the volume 'HarddiskVolume4'.
It has stopped monitoring the volume.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 06 00 00 00 04 00 4e 00 ......N.
0008: 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 c0 .......A`
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
==========endof event==========
Here is an "srservice" event message. Note that it implies
a lack of disk space (NOT EXACTLY TRUE)
==========begin event==========
Event Type: Information
Event Source: SRService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 107
Date: 2/19/2006
Time: 8:00:44 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LAPDAWG
Description:
The System Restore service has been suspended because there is not
enough disk space available on the drive
\\?\Volume{58258f95-cb31-11d7-9bdf-00061bcb84ea}\. System Restore will
automatically resume service once at least 200 MB of free disk space is
available on the system drive.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
==========endof event==========
This last message implies that I am low on disk space.
I CERTAINLY have enuf disk space on C:\...
C:\ main hard drive space formated NTFS
(i.e. where Windows is installed)
9.76GB Total 5.18GB Used 4.58GB Free
D:\ CDROM
E:\ a small 36MB FAT32 disk space common to my other O/S

QUESTION(s)

(a) Can I tell restore to ignore the E:\ drive ?
(b) If system restore ignores the E:\ drive, will my
system begin to save more than one restore point?
(c) Can I "FIX" desktop.ini so that the problem goes away?

Thanks,
Charles
--
Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 & 33+ additional updates
Intel Pentium Mobile 4-M Processor running 1.8GHz
HD 9.76GB Total 5.18GB Used 4.58GB Free
Memory 256MB
I am running Webroot SpySweeper and it is up-to-date.
I am running Trend PC-cillin and it is up-to-date.
I am running Microsoft Firewall and it is up-to-date.

 

[charles96]

snip snip snip > Here is an "srservice" event message. Note that it implies
a lack of disk space (NOT EXACTLY TRUE)
==========begin event==========
Event Type: Information
Event Source: SRService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 107
Date: 2/19/2006
Time: 8:00:44 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LAPDAWG
Description:
The System Restore service has been suspended because there is not
enough disk space available on the drive
\\?\Volume{58258f95-cb31-11d7-9bdf-00061bcb84ea}\. System Restore will
automatically resume service once at least 200 MB of free disk space is
available on the system drive.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
==========endof event==========
This last message implies that I am low on disk space.
I CERTAINLY have enuf disk space on C:\...
C:\ main hard drive space formated NTFS
(i.e. where Windows is installed)
9.76GB Total 5.18GB Used 4.58GB Free
D:\ CDROM
E:\ a small 36MB FAT32 disk space common to my other O/S

QUESTION(s)

(a) Can I tell restore to ignore the E:\ drive ?
(b) If system restore ignores the E:\ drive, will my
system begin to save more than one restore point?
(c) Can I "FIX" desktop.ini so that the problem goes away?

I just found that I can exclude E:\ from monitoring.
Perhaps in a few days we will know if this improves the
situation.
Tnx,
Charles

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Charles,

Yes, you will want to disable monitoring of all drives other then the
one Windows is installed on. That should fix the problem. Here are some
links with step by step instructions.

How to disable a monitored drive:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/drivedisable.html

Troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Tips on keeping System Restore healthy:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html