Suggestion for Microsoft

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If I choose to delete all System Restore points prior to the most recent
restore point, for the purpose of freeing up disk space, I lose the ability
to restore. I usually wait until the previous restore points take up appx.
75GB-100GB of my harddrive before I delete them. However, at times, after
deleting these prior restore points, I find that I need to do a restore the
same day.

Why can't Microsoft allow the user to select a prior restore point and then
delete all restore points older than the one selected? I would think it would
be a simple matter for Microsoft to do this. Is there some reason this cannot
be done?

I can always reimage my system but not everyone uses image software. Also,
it seems prudent to me that one should have the option or ability to always
keep a few restore points after doing a restore.

Have a nice day.

C.B.

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because thats not how restore points work..

they are not seperate things.. rather they are interdependant upon
eachother..

if you lose files from one restore point (say an antivirus removes it) that
may in fact ruin many restore points

thats why you cannot choose and remove as you say..

however there are other products that do full and incremental real backups
that you may use

For true total backups I use acronis true image 11
 
Joe cann said:
because thats not how restore points work..

they are not seperate things.. rather they are interdependant upon
eachother..

if you lose files from one restore point (say an antivirus removes it) that
may in fact ruin many restore points

thats why you cannot choose and remove as you say..

however there are other products that do full and incremental real backups
that you may use

For true total backups I use acronis true image 11

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I also use Acronis True Image Home 11. I use it to back up to two locations,
one the Acronis Secure Zone and the other on my F Drive. I then backup the F
Drive backup to my G Drive. I do a full backup every day, overwriting the
existing backup and it is all done automatically without any input from me.
In addition, I backup every so often with the Backup and Restore function
embedded in my Vista Ultimate, usually once a month. I also backup every so
often with the backup and restore software contained on one of my external
harddrives, again usually once a month. I do this because I believe in
redundancy and also because I never trust just one software application to do
something critical. I don't trust mechanical harddrives either. If one of the
four backups fail I can use another one. If the whole system fails I will
simply use the Acronis bootable recovery CD or my Vista installation DVD but
that has never happened.

Disk space does not concern me at all. I have an internal 320GB drive and
two 500GB external WD My Book Premium drives for a total of 1,320GB. I've
even alloted 50GB for the Secure Zone so I have more than enough room to test
anything in a virtual environment. I couldn't care less about disk space.

I also realize that if an antivirus application, drive cleaner or registry
cleaner removes some files or registry keys they may or may not be available
in another restore point. This has nothing to do with deleting prior restore
points. For comparison purposes let's assume I wish to replace two tires on
my vehicle. There is no reason I should have to replace all four tires when
two will suffice. All four tires are interdependent of each other but there
is no reason I can't replace just the two of them. It is a rare occasion for
me to have to restore my system. It is even more rare for me to have to
restore the same day I delete all previous restore points. Nevertheless, shit
happens.

My point is this: it is much easier and quicker to do a System Restore than
a backup restore. I would like to have three or four restore points for this
purpose and I see no need to eliminate them all. I realize restore points are
interdependent of each other to a degree, that being to a degree forward in
time. However, a restore done on Tuesday has nothing to do with the restore
point done the day before and/or all the restore points prior to it.

There is no viable reason for the user to have to delete ALL restore points
prior to the latest one. In fact, it is to the advantage of everybody
concerned to have the option to delete all restore points prior to a selected
restore point. If there is any real advantage (short of increasing available
internal harddrive space) to deleting all the previous restore points then
the current restore point should also be removed, forcing the user to
manually create a new restore point after deleting the others.

It doesn't concern me in the least whether or not I have the ability to
selectively choose a restore point and then delete all restore points prior
to said restore because I can always reimage my system. However, common sense
dictates that this should be an option. It seems prudent to me. It would
certainly make the system more user friendly and eliminate the necessity of
restoring from a backup or reinstalling the OS.

My comments were only a suggestion to Microsoft, and of course I realize
Microsoft will never receive the suggestion and could care less otherwise. I
thank you and Mr. Rogers for your comments. Your input is appreciated.

Have a nice day.

C.B.
 
the way system restore works (somewhat strange and bothers you) is because
its trying to conserve space on the hard drive

System restore was first implemented on windows ME that needed 600mb to
install, so a 1 gb hard disk would be enough for it to run. They took that
same technology and put it into XP.

then came along and in Vista they stupidly implemented shadow copies and
blew the hard disk space eating to space!

Apple time machine that is about a trillion times better works only works
when you add an external drive...
then it asks you if you want to use that with time machine.

Fantastic job, not like the sh1t they have in vista...
 
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