Saving an old Restore Point?

[Guest Phisherman]

My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

How can this be done?

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

Phisherman wrote:

> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

> How can this be done?

 

If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on, the

older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and to

play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

[Guest Phisherman]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:39:16 -0600, "Bill in Co."

<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Phisherman wrote:

>> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

>> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

>> How can this be done?

>

>If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

>there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

>system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on, the

>older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and to

>play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

>normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

>

 

 

I'm in a catch 22 situation. My computer is semi-corrupted and I do

not have admin privileges, and administrative privileges are required

to make more room for checkpoints. I have over 100 GB free space.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

Phisherman wrote:

> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:39:16 -0600, "Bill in Co."

> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> Phisherman wrote:

>>> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

>>> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

>>> How can this be done?

>>

>> If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

>> there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

>> system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on,

>> the

>> older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and

>> to

>> play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

>> normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

>>

>

>

> I'm in a catch 22 situation. My computer is semi-corrupted and I do

> not have admin privileges, and administrative privileges are required

> to make more room for checkpoints. I have over 100 GB free space.

 

I meant 2 GB in the special zone reserved just for System Restore (under its

settings), not the total disk space. Maybe you already have that much

there, however.

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

"My computer" & "I do not have admin privileges"

 

?

 

"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message

news:15ap945g31hu02lvg06l0u3gt9mru9lg83@4ax.com...

> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:39:16 -0600, "Bill in Co."

> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>>Phisherman wrote:

>>> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

>>> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

>>> How can this be done?

>>

>>If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

>>there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

>>system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on, the

>>older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and to

>>play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

>>normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

>>

>

>

> I'm in a catch 22 situation. My computer is semi-corrupted and I do

> not have admin privileges, and administrative privileges are required

> to make more room for checkpoints. I have over 100 GB free space.

[Guest Phisherman]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

Some people are not very helpful here...

 

On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 01:46:28 -0700, "ju.c"

<bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote:

>"My computer" & "I do not have admin privileges"

>

>?

>

>"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message

>news:15ap945g31hu02lvg06l0u3gt9mru9lg83@4ax.com...

>> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:39:16 -0600, "Bill in Co."

>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>

>>>Phisherman wrote:

>>>> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

>>>> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

>>>> How can this be done?

>>>

>>>If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

>>>there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

>>>system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on, the

>>>older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and to

>>>play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

>>>normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

>>>

>>

>>

>> I'm in a catch 22 situation. My computer is semi-corrupted and I do

>> not have admin privileges, and administrative privileges are required

>> to make more room for checkpoints. I have over 100 GB free space.

[Guest Bill Sharpe]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

Phisherman wrote:

> Some people are not very helpful here...

>

> On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 01:46:28 -0700, "ju.c"

> <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote:

>

>> "My computer" & "I do not have admin privileges"

>>

>> ?

>>

>> "Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message

>> news:15ap945g31hu02lvg06l0u3gt9mru9lg83@4ax.com...

>>> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:39:16 -0600, "Bill in Co."

>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Phisherman wrote:

>>>>> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

>>>>> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

>>>>> How can this be done?

>>>> If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

>>>> there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

>>>> system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on, the

>>>> older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and to

>>>> play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

>>>> normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

>>>>

>>>

>>> I'm in a catch 22 situation. My computer is semi-corrupted and I do

>>> not have admin privileges, and administrative privileges are required

>>> to make more room for checkpoints. I have over 100 GB free space.

 

Is "semi-corrupted" like "a little bit pregnant"? I'd suggest restoring

now rather than waiting a week.

 

I, too, do not understand why you don't have administrative privileges

on YOUR computer.

 

Bill

[Guest Phisherman]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:16:52 -0700, Bill Sharpe

<wfsnopam@adelphia.net> wrote:

>Phisherman wrote:

>> Some people are not very helpful here...

>>

>> On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 01:46:28 -0700, "ju.c"

>> <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote:

>>

>>> "My computer" & "I do not have admin privileges"

>>>

>>> ?

>>>

>>> "Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message

>>> news:15ap945g31hu02lvg06l0u3gt9mru9lg83@4ax.com...

>>>> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:39:16 -0600, "Bill in Co."

>>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> Phisherman wrote:

>>>>>> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

>>>>>> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

>>>>>> How can this be done?

>>>>> If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

>>>>> there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

>>>>> system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on, the

>>>>> older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and to

>>>>> play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

>>>>> normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I'm in a catch 22 situation. My computer is semi-corrupted and I do

>>>> not have admin privileges, and administrative privileges are required

>>>> to make more room for checkpoints. I have over 100 GB free space.

>

>Is "semi-corrupted" like "a little bit pregnant"? I'd suggest restoring

>now rather than waiting a week.

>

>I, too, do not understand why you don't have administrative privileges

>on YOUR computer.

>

>Bill

 

It is interesting that some people don't believe me, maybe I'm trying

to hack into someone else's computer. I do have the password (a

8-char mix of lowercase letters and numbers), since I'm the only one

who entered it. When I try to switch users and enter the password it

won't accept it.

 

Maybe semi-corrupted, bad dll, damaged Codex, whatever. My Win-TV

doesn't work anymore, nor playing a DVD. I can install programs but

don't have "Add/Remove" in the Control Panel. I can get to a DOS

prompt just fine and can run regedit.

 

I have not stopped auto Checkpoints because this may destroy all of

the breakpoints, right?

 

Windows will not allow me to restore and admin tools are not available

to me. I get "See your Administrator."

 

Currently I'm trying out loginrecovery.com to retrieve the password.

Not sure how they do this, nor convinced yet. Anyone try this site?

 

In any event, not knowing the (correct?) Administration password has

crippled this PC until I can fix or reformat it. Can I say my Linux

box is more useful now?

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Saving an old Restore Point?

 

Hope this solves your problems.

 

"How can I gain access to a Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 computer if I forgot the

administrator's password? How can I reset the administrator's password if I forgot it?"

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message

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> On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:16:52 -0700, Bill Sharpe

> <wfsnopam@adelphia.net> wrote:

>

>>Phisherman wrote:

>>> Some people are not very helpful here...

>>>

>>> On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 01:46:28 -0700, "ju.c"

>>> <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> "My computer" & "I do not have admin privileges"

>>>>

>>>> ?

>>>>

>>>> "Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:15ap945g31hu02lvg06l0u3gt9mru9lg83@4ax.com...

>>>>> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:39:16 -0600, "Bill in Co."

>>>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> Phisherman wrote:

>>>>>>> My system is currently corrupted (but useable) and I want to save a

>>>>>>> restore point made 5 days ago and use it to restore in a week or two.

>>>>>>> How can this be done?

>>>>>> If that restore point was already created, it will stay there, as long as

>>>>>> there is room for it. You might want to expand the allocated space for

>>>>>> system restore points in its settings option, because as time goes on, the

>>>>>> older ones get deleted automatically. For saving two weeks worth, and to

>>>>>> play it safe, I'd suggest you keep 2 GB free. Each restore point is

>>>>>> normally (but only normally!) around 60 MB or so.

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I'm in a catch 22 situation. My computer is semi-corrupted and I do

>>>>> not have admin privileges, and administrative privileges are required

>>>>> to make more room for checkpoints. I have over 100 GB free space.

>>

>>Is "semi-corrupted" like "a little bit pregnant"? I'd suggest restoring

>>now rather than waiting a week.

>>

>>I, too, do not understand why you don't have administrative privileges

>>on YOUR computer.

>>

>>Bill

>

> It is interesting that some people don't believe me, maybe I'm trying

> to hack into someone else's computer. I do have the password (a

> 8-char mix of lowercase letters and numbers), since I'm the only one

> who entered it. When I try to switch users and enter the password it

> won't accept it.

>

> Maybe semi-corrupted, bad dll, damaged Codex, whatever. My Win-TV

> doesn't work anymore, nor playing a DVD. I can install programs but

> don't have "Add/Remove" in the Control Panel. I can get to a DOS

> prompt just fine and can run regedit.

>

> I have not stopped auto Checkpoints because this may destroy all of

> the breakpoints, right?

>

> Windows will not allow me to restore and admin tools are not available

> to me. I get "See your Administrator."

>

> Currently I'm trying out loginrecovery.com to retrieve the password.

> Not sure how they do this, nor convinced yet. Anyone try this site?

>

> In any event, not knowing the (correct?) Administration password has

> crippled this PC until I can fix or reformat it. Can I say my Linux

> box is more useful now?