System restore

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David Sherman

Using RStrui.exe , does anyone what files are stored in the creation
of a restore point?

thanks
 
Hi David,

System Restore monitors a core set of system and application files,
archiving the states of these files before system changes are made.
System Restore also saves a snapshot of the registry (note: some
current registry values will persist) and some dynamic system files.
When System Restore detects that the user is not actively using the
computer, (Idle time) it compresses the registry and any file copies
made.

List of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html
 
David Sherman said:
Using RStrui.exe , does anyone what files are stored in the creation
of a restore point?

thanks
Click to expand...

For detailed information about System Restore see MVP Bert Kinney's
System Restore pages: http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
Thanks for the information.


Hi David,

System Restore monitors a core set of system and application files,
archiving the states of these files before system changes are made.
System Restore also saves a snapshot of the registry (note: some
current registry values will persist) and some dynamic system files.
When System Restore detects that the user is not actively using the
computer, (Idle time) it compresses the registry and any file copies
made.

List of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for the information.

I did find this site. but it leaves something out.
 
Thanks for the information.


1. I did run system restore on my machine. I then opened up the folder
per this: http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877-5836422.html. I
notice that all the that if the registry wasn't backup up

Here are most of the files and I don't see what was backed up except
the registry:
C: \ System Volume Information \
_restore06CDEBEC-23FF-495B-B20F-6C1F39A29189 \ RP1

Name Size Type Last Modified
snapshot 0 File Folder 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
A0000001.ini 278 Configuration Settings 4/6/2006 11:35 AM
A0000002.RDB 1,278KB RDB File 4/6/2006 3:19 PM
A0000003.dll 481KB Application Extension 11/16/2005 2:38 PM
A0000004.dll 401KB Application Extension 11/16/2005 2:38 PM
A0000005.ini 62 Configuration Settings 4/6/2006 12:33 PM
A0000006.ini 62 Configuration Settings 4/6/2006 12:33 PM
A0000007.dll 252KB Application Extension 4/6/2006 3:04 PM
A0000008.ini 4,334 Configuration Settings 4/6/2006 12:34 PM
A0000009.RDB 1,278KB RDB File 4/6/2006 12:01 PM
A0000010.RDB 1,278KB RDB File 4/6/2006 3:37 PM
A0000011.ini 62 Configuration Settings 4/6/2006 12:35 PM
A0000012.ini 139 Configuration Settings 4/6/2006 12:36 PM
A0000013.tb 765 TB File 4/6/2006 12:37 PM
A0000014 2,221 Shortcut 4/6/2006 12:08 PM
change.log.1 2,710 1 File 4/6/2006 3:37 PM
change.log.2 39KB 2 File 4/6/2006 3:44 PM
drivetable.txt 280 Text Document 4/6/2006 3:46 PM
RestorePointSize 8 File 4/6/2006 4:38 PM
rp.log 536 Text Document 4/6/2006 3:36 PM

C: \ System Volume Information \
_restore06CDEBEC-23FF-495B-B20F-6C1F39A29189 \ RP1 \ snapshot

Name Size Type Last Modified
Repository 0 File Folder 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM 36KB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY 60KB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE 40MB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM 4,508KB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT 284KB DEFAULT File 4/6/2006 3:36
PM
_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-18 256KB File 1/31/2006 2:37 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-19 224KB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-20 224KB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1078081533-2052111302-839522115-500
1,280KB File 4/6/2006 12:13 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1078081533-2052111302-839522115-1003
4,096KB File 4/6/2006 12:13 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-3687364442-805307271-2131680366-1198
5,516KB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_USRCLASS_S-1-5-19 8,192 File 4/6/2006 3:36
PM
_REGISTRY_USER_USRCLASS_S-1-5-20 8,192 File 4/6/2006 3:36
PM
_REGISTRY_USER_USRCLASS_S-1-5-21-1078081533-2052111302-839522115-500
256KB File 2/2/2006 5:25 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_USRCLASS_S-1-5-21-1078081533-2052111302-839522115-1003
256KB File 2/4/2006 2:37 PM
_REGISTRY_USER_USRCLASS_S-1-5-21-3687364442-805307271-2131680366-1198
96KB File 4/6/2006 3:36 PM
ComDb.Dat 22KB DAT File 2/1/2006 2:18 PM
domain.txt 36 Text Document 4/6/2006 3:36 PM


2. I also run this:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Restore\srdiag.exe According this page:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_restore.htm Information is based
on MS #Q302343 which I can't find. Information includes:
Srdiag.exe collects all information that is related to System Restore
and puts it in a .cab file. The .cab file name is then
automatically generated by using the computer name, followed by a
timestamp for the month, day, and year, as well as a timestamp for the
hour, minutes and seconds of the .cab file creation.
As I see, the cab file really doesn't have a whole lot of useful
information.

I tried the old Symantec product called GoBack 4.0. But it really a
CPU hog.

Is there really a good product for system restore out there.

thanks
 
Please contact Microsoft. I'm sure they'll want to know that the web page
"leaves something out".
 
I used Ghost 9.0. The problem with Ghost was that I wasn't able to
use the Recovery CD that came with SystemWorks 2005. I have asked
Symantec to provide me with help on that issue.
 
David,
Okay, forget the Symantec link then, you might just try the True Image
trialware version
and see if it suits you, your call.. I had a similer problem with the NG
included with an older ver of NSW..
I even bought the NG stand alone ver, had a few compatability problems with
my NIC card, that never got
solved, each OEM blaming the other, you know..

j;-j
 
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