removing old restore points

[Merlot]

Hi all

I have recently upgrade to vista and during an AVG scan noticed that there
is a virus in an old XP restore point.

#1. Why did vista keep old XP restore points?
#2. How do i remove (delete) them? I have tried deleting from explorerand
using clean disks removing options but the restore points remain?

Ray

 

[Merlot]

Thanks for the reply, but it didn't delete the old restores? The weird thing
is When I created the new restore It only shows C:\, E:\ and H:\ yet i have
two drives C and D which are partitioned to E F G H, E is the logical on C,
FGH logicals on D. YET the restore files that show the virus from old XP
restore point is on the F:\ partition?

Maybe just formatting that partition will fix it?

Ray

 

[Annie R J Brion]

Thanks for the reply, but it didn't delete the old restores? The weird
thing is When I created the new restore It only shows C:\, E:\ and H:\
yet i have two drives C and D which are partitioned to E F G H, E is the
logical on C, FGH logicals on D. YET the restore files that show the
virus from old XP restore point is on the F:\ partition?

Maybe just formatting that partition will fix it?

Ray

Create a new restore point then use the system tool "Disk Cleanup"
(Files from all users on this computer) in the "More options" tab click
the "Clean up..." button in the "System Restore and Shadow Copies"
section. This will remove all but the most recent restore points i.e.
the one you just created.

HTH

 

[Merlot]

Thanks for the reply. UI tried that, unfortunately it never removes old
points. I have since formatted the partition, restore points gone, but i now
have an issue with desktop recyle bin not showing up and whenever i try to
delete a desktop shortcut I now get an explorer error message, just can't
win. LOL

Ray