System Restore

[Bobbi]

When creating a restore point, I see that one can set System Restore to
avoid backing up specified files and directories. If I want to specify a
particular directory not to back up, does anyone know whether it's
sufficient to specify just the directory path and name, such as:

C:\MyPhotos

or do I need wildcards to indicate not to back up all files in the
directory, such as:

C:\MyPhotos\*.*

and do I need to indicate NOT to back up subdirectories?

C:\MyPhotos\*.* /s


Bobbi

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

When creating a restore point, I see that one can set System Restore to
avoid backing up specified files and directories. If I want to specify a
particular directory not to back up, does anyone know whether it's
sufficient to specify just the directory path and name, such as:

C:\MyPhotos

or do I need wildcards to indicate not to back up all files in the
directory, such as:

C:\MyPhotos\*.*

and do I need to indicate NOT to back up subdirectories?

C:\MyPhotos\*.* /s

Sorry, but you are very confused about System Restore. System Restore
is *not* a backup program and under no circumstances does it do
anything with the folders you mention above. System Restore only lets
you save the current state of the *System*--the operating system
(mostly the registry)--and does nothing for your data.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You're not even in the ballpark! See
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html

 

[Bobbi]

Thank you, PA Bear (once again)! I read some information in a Microsoft
Press book "Windows XP Inside Out" which caused me the get the wrong
impression. I am relieved to find that System Restore does what I originally
thought it did, before I got misled.

-Bobbi

 

[Bobbi]

Thank you! I read some information in a Microsoft Press book "Windows XP
Inside Out" which caused me the get the wrong impression. I am relieved to
find that System Restore does what I originally thought it did, before I got
misled.

-Bobbi

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thank you! I read some information in a Microsoft Press book "Windows XP
Inside Out" which caused me the get the wrong impression. I am relieved to
find that System Restore does what I originally thought it did, before I got
misled.

You're welcome. Glad to help.