System Restore and Scheduled Tasks ???

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Newfdog

Hi all..... I've set up a Scheduled Task to run System Restore at a
particular time everyday. When this task runs it pops up the System
Restore page and asks me what I want to do. What I want is for System
Restore to create a checkpoint in the background without any input from
me. Is this possible?

Newfdog
 
google for: scripting system restore

the "best" hit is:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/productdoc/scriptsamples.mspx

but it's a bit more than just a simple bat file. but, it's in there...

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however, the prev poster did mention that you can control the various
AUTOMATIC features of SR via its registry entries (like how often it
creates a checkpoint). So, technically, you shouldn't need to create a
scheduled item at all. look at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

key RPGlobalInterval is in seconds (86400 = 1 day)
key RPLifeInterval is in seconds (77760000 = 90 days)

the first sets the create-restore-point interval, the latter how long to
keep it around.
 
google for: scripting system restore

the "best" hit is:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/productdoc/scriptsamples.mspx

but it's a bit more than just a simple bat file. but, it's in there...

------------

however, the prev poster did mention that you can control the various
AUTOMATIC features of SR via its registry entries (like how often it
creates a checkpoint). So, technically, you shouldn't need to create a
scheduled item at all. look at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

key RPGlobalInterval is in seconds (86400 = 1 day)
key RPLifeInterval is in seconds (77760000 = 90 days)

the first sets the create-restore-point interval, the latter how long to
keep it around.
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Thanks for the relies guys. I'm checking it out.

Newfdog
 
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