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Martin
How do I update "Restore Points"?
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Martin said:
What do you mean exactly?
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Edward
Hi, Martin.
XP automatically sets its own restore point each day when you first boot up.
Clicking on System Restore shows you a calendar where you can select any day
to restore to. (If you are having a problem)
You can also set your own restore point. Just follow the wizard.
Ed
XP automatically sets its own restore point each day when you first boot up.
Clicking on System Restore shows you a calendar where you can select any day
to restore to. (If you are having a problem)
You can also set your own restore point. Just follow the wizard.
Ed
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Edward said:
well mine doesn't - is there a setting to turn this on somewhere?
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Patty
My restore does not create a restore point each time I startup/or each
day.....My restore options usually gives me the choice of 5 days out of the
month...I usually make a manual restore point about 1 or 2 times a week,
especially if there are alot of updates that week....
day.....My restore options usually gives me the choice of 5 days out of the
month...I usually make a manual restore point about 1 or 2 times a week,
especially if there are alot of updates that week....
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Edward
Click on System Restore. On the Welcome Screen, click "System Restore
Settings"
Ed
Settings"
Ed
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Edward said:
Well I may be being totally dense - there's nothing there I can see about
setting a daily restore point....
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Edward
Hi, Gordon.
I hope we're talking about the same thing here.
I have just checked System Restore on my PC and it shows restore points back
to July 20. Some days (1 in the last 8) are greyed out.
In "System Restore Settings" you have a sliding scale to set the amount of
disc space you allocate to SR. There is also a enable/disable option...
....and I doubt very much that you are "dense"
Ed
I hope we're talking about the same thing here.
I have just checked System Restore on my PC and it shows restore points back
to July 20. Some days (1 in the last 8) are greyed out.
In "System Restore Settings" you have a sliding scale to set the amount of
disc space you allocate to SR. There is also a enable/disable option...
....and I doubt very much that you are "dense"
Ed
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Edward said:Hi, Gordon.
I hope we're talking about the same thing here.
I have just checked System Restore on my PC and it shows restore
points back to July 20. Some days (1 in the last 8) are greyed out.
In "System Restore Settings" you have a sliding scale to set the
amount of disc space you allocate to SR. There is also a
enable/disable option...
....and I doubt very much that you are "dense"
Ed
yes, but there is no option to automatically make a restore point on
bootup........
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Edward
Sorry if that is what it seemed I was saying, Gordon. I meant each day -
roughly - XP creates a restore point, I am told, on the first boot of the
new day. You can, as I am sure you already know, create your own restore
point, even at that moment in time. (Very useful if you are about to try
something iffy).
Sorry again if I mislead anyone.
Ed
roughly - XP creates a restore point, I am told, on the first boot of the
new day. You can, as I am sure you already know, create your own restore
point, even at that moment in time. (Very useful if you are about to try
something iffy).
Sorry again if I mislead anyone.
Ed
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Edward said:
we're back where we started....mine doesn't!
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Maureen Goldman
Gordon Burgess-Parker said:
Perhaps this is a Home \ Pro difference? I have XP Home and see
nothing in the welcome screen settings or elsewhere about making a
restore point at first boot.
G
Gordon Burgess-Parker
Maureen said:
And I've got Pro and ditto!
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cimex
If you get a fresh Help & Support screen, do you see a link on it under
"Pick a Task" that says "Undo changes to your computer with System Restore"?
Clicking that link should give you the option to create a restore point.
(At least in XP Home.)
"Pick a Task" that says "Undo changes to your computer with System Restore"?
Clicking that link should give you the option to create a restore point.
(At least in XP Home.)
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Maureen Goldman
cimex said:
Someone said that there is an option to automatically create a restore
point with each day's first boot, which Gordon and I just aren't
seeing. I've got XP Home, he has Pro. On the System Restore welcome
page, System Restore Settings leads to System Properties, system
restore tab.
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mrtee
SR is not user settable. It runs automatically, see these links:
1. System Restore overview http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm
2. Microsoft Windows XP System Restore http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm
3. Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/FAQSRWXP.asp
4. Monitored File Extensions http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/enus/sr/sr/about_system_restore.asp
Just to let you know you are not alone, my system does not create a SR point each day (24 hours) either. I have played with it in the registry on the advice of MS and it just doesn't work correctly. I have 1 system checkpoint on my system since the 10th of this month, however I do have points that were created when installing updates. I basically have given up trying to make it work as expected (creating SRPs) and now use imaging software. It does work for restoration though.
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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| Maureen Goldman wrote:
| >> Well I may be being totally dense - there's nothing there I can see
| >> about setting a daily restore point....
| >
| > Perhaps this is a Home \ Pro difference? I have XP Home and see
| > nothing in the welcome screen settings or elsewhere about making a
| > restore point at first boot.
|
| And I've got Pro and ditto!
|
|
1. System Restore overview http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm
2. Microsoft Windows XP System Restore http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm
3. Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/FAQSRWXP.asp
4. Monitored File Extensions http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/enus/sr/sr/about_system_restore.asp
Just to let you know you are not alone, my system does not create a SR point each day (24 hours) either. I have played with it in the registry on the advice of MS and it just doesn't work correctly. I have 1 system checkpoint on my system since the 10th of this month, however I do have points that were created when installing updates. I basically have given up trying to make it work as expected (creating SRPs) and now use imaging software. It does work for restoration though.
--
Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| Maureen Goldman wrote:
| >> Well I may be being totally dense - there's nothing there I can see
| >> about setting a daily restore point....
| >
| > Perhaps this is a Home \ Pro difference? I have XP Home and see
| > nothing in the welcome screen settings or elsewhere about making a
| > restore point at first boot.
|
| And I've got Pro and ditto!
|
|
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cimex
I think it was a case of loose semantics! I log on daily, but have only 13
restore points, all in October. There does not appear to be a mechanism for
tinkering with this.
restore points, all in October. There does not appear to be a mechanism for
tinkering with this.
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
cimex said:
That's not what we are talking about - the subject in contention is the
AUTOMATIC creation of a restore point on boot-up.
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Edward
Gordon.
When you click on "System Restore" in 'System Tools', do you get a window
with three options - "Restore my computer to and earlier time: Create a
restore point: Undo my last restoration.
When I select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" it opens the "Select
a restore point" window. This window has on its left a calendar above which
is "1 On this calendar pick a bold date" and on the right a box with the
present date on each side of which are forward and backward arrows. Above
this box are the words "2 On this list click a restore point." Using the
arrows it lists backup points all the way back to July.
It is reasonable, I'm sure, to assume these backups are made automatically
each day. My colleague, who informed me the backup was created at boot up,
is now not so sure, but, nonetheless, a backup is made, it seems, daily.
Ed
When you click on "System Restore" in 'System Tools', do you get a window
with three options - "Restore my computer to and earlier time: Create a
restore point: Undo my last restoration.
When I select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" it opens the "Select
a restore point" window. This window has on its left a calendar above which
is "1 On this calendar pick a bold date" and on the right a box with the
present date on each side of which are forward and backward arrows. Above
this box are the words "2 On this list click a restore point." Using the
arrows it lists backup points all the way back to July.
It is reasonable, I'm sure, to assume these backups are made automatically
each day. My colleague, who informed me the backup was created at boot up,
is now not so sure, but, nonetheless, a backup is made, it seems, daily.
Ed
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Edward said:
BUT WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING IS THAT MY SYSTEM DOES NOT CREATE AUTOMATIC
RESTORE POINT ON BOOT UP AND THERE IS NO SETTING TO ENABLE IT TO DO
SO!!!!!!!
Yes, restore points are created when certain actions are done by the user,
but there is NO automatic creation of a restore point on daily boot up!
Read the posts!