Restore

[Julsie]

Every time I reboot my computer ALL my restore points are deleted. I have
adeqate space and as far as I know no reason why this should happen. any
advice?

I have made up to 3 backups in a session as a test and when check after
reboot they are all gone

 

[Malke]

Every time I reboot my computer ALL my restore points are deleted. I have
adeqate space and as far as I know no reason why this should happen. any
advice?

I have made up to 3 backups in a session as a test and when check after
reboot they are all gone

Do you dual-boot with XP? If so, this is a known issue. Use a boot
manager to hide each operating system from the other one. Otherwise,
look at MVP Bert Kinney's information about System Restore:

MVP Bert Kinney on System Restore - http://bertk.mvps.org/html/vista.html
Problems caused by Symantec - http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html
System Restore - Error Messages in Vista -
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/eerrormsgsv.html
Missing Restore Points/Shadow Copies in Windows Vista -
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrpv.html


Malke

 

[Julsie]

when i installed Vista a few months ago i installed it onto a seperate hard
drive and as a result I landed up with "dual boot" [not by choice} I was
thinking of reformating my drive containing Xp but was told that if i did
that I would not be able to boot into vista. what boot manger do you suggest
and how do i go about doing it?
Thanks

 

[Malke]

when i installed Vista a few months ago i installed it onto a seperate hard
drive and as a result I landed up with "dual boot" [not by choice} I was
thinking of reformating my drive containing Xp but was told that if i did
that I would not be able to boot into vista. what boot manger do you suggest
and how do i go about doing it?
Thanks

I don't dual-boot XP and Vista so can't give you any personal
recommendations. Here are links discussing the issue:

Dual Booting Windows Vista & Windows XP -
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/dualboot.html

Install Windows XP On A Machine Already Running Windows Vista (MVP John
Barnett) - You're not doing this but Mr. Barnett's page discusses using
VistaBootPro, which may be easier for you to use than BootIT NG,

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm

Acronis also makes a boot manager, Disk Director.


Malke

 

[RDU]

I have the same problem as Julsie with the very important distinction that I
have only Vista Ultimate installed thus it is a single boot system. The lack
of the OS not saving restore points will likely lead to my having to do an
upgrade install as I'm running into numerous Vista-related problems.

Randy

when i installed Vista a few months ago i installed it onto a seperate hard
drive and as a result I landed up with "dual boot" [not by choice} I was
thinking of reformating my drive containing Xp but was told that if i did
that I would not be able to boot into vista. what boot manger do you suggest
and how do i go about doing it?
Thanks

I don't dual-boot XP and Vista so can't give you any personal
recommendations. Here are links discussing the issue:

Dual Booting Windows Vista & Windows XP -
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/dualboot.html

Install Windows XP On A Machine Already Running Windows Vista (MVP John
Barnett) - You're not doing this but Mr. Barnett's page discusses using
VistaBootPro, which may be easier for you to use than BootIT NG,

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm

Acronis also makes a boot manager, Disk Director.


Malke
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