-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Adaware - should be Sys Rest
- From: "Terry" <glutathionemiracles@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:31:20 -0700
WinXP does have system restore, very handy.
Terry
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From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:51 PM
Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Adaware - should be Sys Rest
BTW Didn't I read somewhere that XP has System Restore?
Faustus......is Linux clever enough to help me?? LOL
Cheers
Rick H
I don't know why it is not working now.
Robert Carneal wrote:
> System Restore is very useful to me. I use it -about- one every six =
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> Here is the process I follow (honestly, it does work):
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> First, here is a list of System Restore requirements.
> In order to run, System Restore requires at least 200 MB of free space =
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> your hard disk (or on the partition where your Windows System folder =
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> located). If you do not have sufficient space available when Windows =
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> installed, System Restore will install, but it will not be activated. =
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> cannot be turned on until you free up at least 200 MB of disk space. =
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> large programs may require more than 200 MB of free space in order to =
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> the information needed to provide a system restore for that=20
> installation. (This came straight from MS Help files.)
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> To turn on System Restore:
> 1. First open the System Properties in your Control Panal.
> 2. Locate the PERFORMANCE tab, and click File System.
> 3. Click the Troubleshooting tab, and make very sure the "Disable =
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> Restore" check box is cleared.
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> To Create a restore point:
> If you are about to make changes to your computer (perhaps download a =
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> of files), why not make a restore point first? If you find yourself =
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> you had not download all those files, you can back up. It really has =
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> me "put the computer back the was it was when I got out of bed this=20
> morning." Here is how: (I had to look. I have preprogrammed a key on =
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> keyboard to do this for me.)
> 1. Click START, go to Programs, go to Accessories, System Tools, and =
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> on SYSTEM RESTORE.
> 2. Click Create a Restore point and click Next.
> 3. Enter a name that will help you remember this restore point and =
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> Next. (BTW, I name them RP20030128A. "RP" tells me it is a Restore =
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> file, and the date is in YYYYMMDD format, and the A is to get myself =
wide=20
> latitude so I can have several restore points in the same day.)
> 4. Now, you need to do one of the following:
> 4A. To finish creating this restore point, click OK.
> 4B. To change the restore point description, click Back.
> -or-
> 4C. To choose another System Restore option, click Home.
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> This might help some of you. Go to Start and click on Help. In Search, =
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> in System Restore and press enter. Somewhere long the left side under=20
> "Tours & Tutorials" there is a place you can click on called "Take the =
> System Restore tour." It does not last long, but it really is =
informative.
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> System Restore is one of my reasons for not going to XP just yet. I =
hope=20
> this helps.
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> Robert
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