moving system restore

[David]

Is it possible to move system restore location? some virus attacks the
system restore point so you can't use it, but

aren't you running a decent anti virus program?

 

[I'ecus Wilson]

Is it possible to move system restore location? some virus attacks the
system restore point so you can't use it, but I want to know if I can
move it to another HD or where to find them so I can make copies of them
and store them on another location. If I can't do this in vista. are
there any programs you know that will allow me to save system restore
points in any HD I want? I'm also using restoreit pro but it's saving to
my C drive also and I can't locate where to make copies.

 

[David]

yes I am, but I've learned you can't trust everything to never get
through. I also don't trust HD's I had alot of them crash for no
reason and I just like to backup my stuff elswhere. I had a HD that
had no virus, still worked but couldn't pull my restore b/c a sector
went bad.

If sector defects are your concern, consider RAID.

 

[I'ecus Wilson]

yes I am, but I've learned you can't trust everything to never get
through. I also don't trust HD's I had alot of them crash for no reason
and I just like to backup my stuff elswhere. I had a HD that had no
virus, still worked but couldn't pull my restore b/c a sector went bad.

 

[Richard Urban]

A system restore file (system volume information) must be on the
drive/partition it is protecting. Each drive/partition will have it's own
System Volume Information folder for recovery of that particular
partition/drive. This is the way the O/S is designed. You can do little to
change it - other than turn off system restore on the partitions/drives you
do not feel need the protection.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[peter]

System Restore is not a Backup Utility.........it only saves basic Vista
settings.If you HD goes down...if you are unable to get to the OS.....if
your Vista install gets garbled........System Restore will NOT safe you.It
does not save your personal files...
Might I suggest you invest in a good backup program....Like Acronis True
Image.....
peter

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Wilson,

No, restore points cannot be backed up.

If restore points contain a virus, clean the system of infection(s) and
confirm the system is clean by creating a HiJackThis log and have a
qualified professional examine it.

Once the system is clean (other than the restore points), create a new
restore point then run disk cleanup - more options and remove all but the
latest restore point.

Using Disk Clean-up in Windows Vista:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/diskcleanupv.html

Rescan the system to make all restore points are clean of infection.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[Xenomorph]

Instead of trying to figure how to do things in non-standard ways, why not
learn how to operate your computer without neededing the system restore or
be in constant threat of viruses and other destructive software?