Restore points only go back to Jan 2004 - Why?

[Chris Wilkins]

My Restore points only go back to Jan 2004 - Why? the Pc is about 1.5 years old.

Chris...

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

System Restore maintains Restore Points for a period of 90 days.
It uses first in - first out for purging.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My Restore points only go back to Jan 2004 - Why? the Pc is about 1.5 years old.
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| Chris...

 

[roger]

Hi Chris,

My Restore points only go back to Jan 2004 - Why? the Pc is about 1.5 years old.

Chris...

There's only a limited amount of hard disk to devote to system restore
points. When new ones appear, the last ones are flushed. You can
right-click My Computer, go to properties, System Restore tab , and
click to change the settings.

System Restore overview
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm

Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm

Monitored File Extensions
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/enus/sr/sr/about_system_restore.asp

Good luck

 

[Guest]

Roger, I tried what you suggested and that does not work. Does anyone know how to restore this damn pc like it was new???? Please help me!!!

Joyc


----- roger wrote: ----

Hi Chris

On 25 Apr 2004 09:52:27 -0700, (e-mail address removed) (Chri
Wilkins) wrote

My Restore points only go back to Jan 2004 - Why? the Pc is about 1.5 years old

There's only a limited amount of hard disk to devote to system restor
points. When new ones appear, the last ones are flushed. You ca
right-click My Computer, go to properties, System Restore tab , an
click to change the settings

System Restore overvie
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.ht

Microsoft Windows XP System Restor
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.ht

Monitored File Extension
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/enus/sr/sr/about_system_restore.as

Good luc

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

I'm surprised that you have checkpoints going back that far. My checkpoints go back 4 days!!!!

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| My Restore points only go back to Jan 2004 - Why? the Pc is about 1.5 years old.
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| Chris...

 

[roger]

Joyce,

Copy the following line an paste it to a command prompt (Start > Run >
cmd)

%SystemRoot%\System32\Restore\rstrui.exe

On the other hand, if you want to restore the pc to the condition when
it was new, with the loss of your data, the company who sold it to you
may have provided a 'Restore disk.' You just have to put that CD in
the CD ROM, boot from it, and the program will format and reinstall
XP.

You may have more information on the manuals that came with the
computer, or you can consult the manufacturer's web site.

Good luck

 

[Guest]

I strongly suggest that everyone create a desktop shortcut to system restore. My computer came up in Marlette font, and had I not done this, I never would have been able to find it!