System restore - What is lost?

[Dave]

What exactly is lost or sacrificed when you restore your Windows XP system
to an earlier point?

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- Dave
http://members.cox.net/grundage/

 

[Guest]

nothing of importance is lost and it is reversible.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi Dave,
Do you mean which are not restored by System Restore?
The following are not restored by System Restore:

DRM settings
Passwords in the SAM hive.
WPA settings (Windows authentication information is not restored)
Specific directories/files listed in the Monitored File Extensions list
in the System Restore section of the Platform SDK e.g. 'My Documents'
folder.
Any file types not monitored by System Restore like personal data files
e.g. .doc, .jpg, .txt etc.
Items listed in both Filesnottobackup and KeysnottoRestore
(hklm->system->controlset001->control->backuprestore->filesnottobackup
and keysnottorestore) in the registry.
User-created data stored in the user profile
Contents of redirected folders

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Alex Nichol]

What exactly is lost or sacrificed when you restore your Windows XP system
to an earlier point?

The intention is to put the system back to the state it was then in;
removing any changes in system and program files and related registry
settings, but leaving data files alone. Read up its FAQ at
http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/FAQSRWXP.asp

 

[Peter Hutchison]

What exactly is lost or sacrificed when you restore your Windows XP system
to an earlier point?

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- Dave
http://members.cox.net/grundage/

Any new software installations, registry changes, patches, drivers and
other updates since the earlier restore point.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

 

[modelingfrog]

Hey there, I wanted to know if you can manualy create a restore point? I
noticed that if you apply some patches/updates it does if for us, but how
about when we get to a point that we like the way things are, like when all
the software and settings are just right.

 

[Charlie Klatzkin]

"... like when all the software and settings are just right."

Then you take a system image and burn that to a set of CDs, DVD, or separate
partition. I would not want to trust System Restore to fully restore a
point in time. Besides, the reserved area for these restore points is
limited with FIFO.

 

[modelingfrog]

sounds good to me. Thank you

"... like when all the software and settings are just right."

Then you take a system image and burn that to a set of CDs, DVD, or separate
partition. I would not want to trust System Restore to fully restore a
point in time. Besides, the reserved area for these restore points is
limited with FIFO.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Hey there, I wanted to know if you can manualy create a restore point? I
noticed that if you apply some patches/updates it does if for us, but how
about when we get to a point that we like the way things are, like when all
the software and settings are just right.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore
and make 'Create a point'. Note though that restore points will go on
being made and in due course this one will 'drop off'. *If* you are
willing to take control completely and do not want other scheduled
tasks, you can go to Control Panel, Scheduled tasks, Advanced menu and
click 'Stop using. . .'. While it is, off the daily automatic points
will not be made, though ones will be on many software installs, I
don't really advise it: better I think to make a true backup using an
imaging program as one's ultimate fall back

 

[Modelingfrog]

thanks, I asked because of when I do make LARGE changes and plan to do some
of that risky stuff after doing so, I could manualy create that restore
point first, and then if anything went wrong.... well you know. I do not
wish to disble anything of such practicality seeing that I get forgetful at
times. I will follow best practice procedures instead.

One last question though, what Is your opinion of "nero" as a tool?

 

[Charlie Klatzkin]

I use Nero6. Great tool. It handles all my CD and DVD needs.

thanks, I asked because of when I do make LARGE changes and plan to do some
of that risky stuff after doing so, I could manualy create that restore
point first, and then if anything went wrong.... well you know. I do not
wish to disble anything of such practicality seeing that I get forgetful at
times. I will follow best practice procedures instead.

One last question though, what Is your opinion of "nero" as a tool?


when

 

[Alex Nichol]

One last question though, what Is your opinion of "nero" as a tool?

A good one for burning regular 'session' type CD (and DVD) - files in
batches. I have my reservations about its associated InCD for true Drag
and Drop to CD-RW - but then I do about all those packages to some
extent, and with the low price of CD-R disks these days I hardly use
that approach any more