System Restore

[JT]

Curious as to what all the folders are in System Volume Information - ie
RP200?

Are these actual individual restore points and if so why don't they display
in the Restore Calendar?

thanks

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi JT,

RP200 is a restore point folder.

What is the exact problem you are having with System Restore?


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

 

[JT]

Many times when I have tried system restore it comes back with unable to
restore, blah, blah ......

So when I see these files I wondered if they were the restore points and why
they wouldn't be listed on the restore calendar and why, when they are
listed, we only get 4 days of restore points.

 

[Guest]

JT, I'm sorry for invading your post, but I really don't know what else to
do. I am only able to reply to posts. For some reason I am not able to start
a "New Thread" ("Question"). All I get is a file icon with a red circle with
a slash through it. Can someone please help? Once again, I am really sorry JT.

 

[Bob I]

Hold CTRL key when you click, sounds like you blocked the pop-up window.

 

[Guest]

Thank You very much Bob I. That solved it.
Thanks JT

 

[Ken Blake]

JT, I'm sorry for invading your post, but I really don't know what else to
do. I am only able to reply to posts. For some reason I am not able to
start
a "New Thread" ("Question"). All I get is a file icon with a red circle
with
a slash through it. Can someone please help? Once again, I am really sorry
JT.

The reason you're having such problems is that you are using the awful web
interface to read this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most
error-prone method there is. Do yourself a favor and switch to a newsreader,
such as Outlook Express, which comes with Windows.

See http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Does System Restore function in Safe Mode?

Starting Windows XP in Safe Mode:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/safemode.html

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

 

[Bob I]

You're welcome, if you frequent these groups much, you may want to use a
newsreader instead. (Outlook Express or another)

 

[JT]

Thanks for getting back on topic.

I'm not trying to do a restore, just wondered about all the folders in the
Volume Information - were they actually restore points and possibly why they
don't display in the calendar?

 

[Plato]

Curious as to what all the folders are in System Volume Information - ie
RP200?

As an aside:
http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#15

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi JT,

Boot into Safe Mode and check to see if the calendar is populated with
restore points. This will rule out the possibility of other applications
interfering with System Restore.

Folders starting with "RP" are restore points.

Other than the System Restore calendar problem, is the system running normally?

If so, the next step would be to reinstall System Restore.

How to reinstall System Restore in Windows XP:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/reinstall.html


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