-=PCTechTalk=- Re: System Restore
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:42:08 -0400
Thanks Dave.
I knew if did not save files and word docs and the like that I deleted
already. I had wanted to use it mainly like if I installed a new program
and was not sure of it, I would create a restore point first. How do I know
how much space is allocated to it? I checked under the service section and
it said started.
christy
----- Original Message -----
From: "David F. Wooledge" <wooledge001@xxxxxxxx>
To: "@freelistts PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:24 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: System Restore
> Cristy,
> Sometimes the built in System Restore seems to "fail" because not enough
> space on the hard drive is allocated to it. This is also why points
> manually set sometimes disappear. The OS automatically sets some restore
> points and if there is not enough space the older ones are deleted. It
> does not automatically keep information on all hard drives if you have
> more then one hard drive. It must be set to monitor individual drives, so
> if you keep the programs folder on a different drive then the Windows
> folder, it might not restore settings changes to the drive the program
> folder is on unless it is set to monitor that drive. Do not expect System
> Restore to restore data files you may have deleted such as word documents
> or pictures. It is not a back up program at all. It restores certain OS
> system settings, hence the name System Restore. Data is not part of the
> OS system. System Restore can be turned on and off, if it seems to not be
> working, and once was, perhaps it was turn
> ed off.
> It needs to be set to automatically start in the services section of the
> administrative settings on XP Pro and XP Home also in order for it to run
> properly. I do not recall if there is something similar in Me. I have XP
> Pro now on the machine where I once had Me installed.
> Dave
>
> ------------------------------
> From: "Lionel" <percy10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: System Restore
> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:37:09 +1000
>
> Hio Cristy. I have System Restore that come with the computer, I set
> a Restore Date and when I go to use it a week later it is gone
> .
> Had nothing but trouble with it . A good tradesman never blames his
> tools , lol , so I guess it is me . I deleted System Restore and
> got
> " Go Back " by Roxio , lovely . wouldn't use any thing else , got
> me
> out of a lot of trouble many times. I am a lousy tradesman and need
> a
> lot of good help. Lionel.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:08 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- System Restore
>
>
> Can anyone tell me why system restore does not always work? On one
> computer
> I have it never works, (althought it did long time ago), I thought it was
> always working on the other until the other night after I created a
> restore
> point and it would not let me restore to an earlier restore point.
>
> cristy (use xp home).
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>
>
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