System Restore monitoring all Drives. How does it work and Why?

[Pete Carr]

There is an option to have System Restore monitering all drives.
But System Restore (as far as I can see) doesn't give you the option
to restore a paticular drive. What does System Restore monitor on
other drives (or partitions) other then C: I know it restores C because it
has all of the important system setting on it if that is where my OS is and
files to etc..
I have 6 drives (3 total) 2 partioned into 3 segments and one non partitioned.
Anyway what info does System restore monitor on all of my other drives except
my Boot OS C: drive and why monitor them if you cannot pick which drive you
want to restore.
I WOULD NOT want a System Retore to restore files from my other drives
from a certain point and date because it could write back over info that I
don't want wrtiien back over such as newer word docs, pictures, saved music,
programs etc. Whats the scoop here?? I know I'm wordy. Sorry.

Thanks a million
Pete Carr
www.playthatguitar.com
Fifth Wave Media Inc.

 

[PD]

There is an option to have System Restore monitering all drives.

Not necessary on any other than your system drive. Having it monitor
all drives uses way too much space and serves no useful purpose.

Turn it off on all drives but your system drive.

 

[DL]

System restore does not deal with / amend data
Check your system restore settings to turn off monitoring of all but sys
drive
See Win Help for explanation of what sys restore does

 

[Pete Carr]

Thanks guys,
I do not have System Retsore monitering any drive except my system drive.
I wonder why they have it default to monitor all drives. Oh well.

Thanks.
Pete Carr
www.playthatguitar.com
Fifth Wave Media Inc.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Pete,

Because that was the way it was designed. In hindsight it was a mistake.
In Vista, only the system drive is monitored by default.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net