Windows xp system restore

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

Daave wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:eGgrKNOfIHA.3724@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Daave wrote:

>>> Bill in Co. wrote:

>>>> Daave wrote:

>>>>> Bill in Co. wrote:

>>>>>> Daave wrote:

>>>>>>> Bill in Co. wrote:

>>>>>>>> One thing I haven't tried yet is "undoing" the restore point - and

>>>>>>>> seeing if I get back ALL of my exe (and other "monitored" files)

>>>>>>>> that were (somewhat erroneously) removed by System Restore (and

>>>>>>>> I mean all the ones that shouldn't have been!)

>>>>>

>>>>> [snip]

>

>>> These files that you say are "gone" are never *really* gone!

>>

>> Unless you can't undo the restore operation, which HAS happened to me

>> once...

>

> *Now* I understand!

>

> From your first paragraph, I thought you meant you *never* tried undoing

> System Restore. But apparently, you have tried it, and at least once,

> for some reason it didn't work. I would still think that if you ever

> found yourself in the same situation again (and I doubt you ever would

> since you now know not to keep these files on your desktop),

 

Ummm - it is not ONLY on the desktop!! It just about *anywhere* EXCEPT in

one's (so-called) personal folder. Which ... is a bit annoying. :-)

> then you would be able to methodically figure out what is preventing you

> from doing the Undo, fix it, and then perform the Undo. But since you

> didn't

> go into detail about your problem with the Undo, I can't say for sure.

>

>>> It's only an extra step if the monitored files we're talking about

>>> aren't in the proper place. Now that you know this, it shouldn't be a

>>> big deal.

>>

>> "Now that I know this"? Well, it's what I've been doing, albeit

>> reluctantly. :-)

>

> What I meant is that at one point in time you didn't know this, but now

> you do.

 

True.

>> Well - not doing the Undo bit, so much as being careful as to where I

>> store ANY files I've downloaded to prevent such problems. But it is

>> a bit inconvenient.

>>

>>> Personally, I keep all my installation files in C:\Installers. Works

>>> for me.

>>

>> Not as conveniently for me, but then again, I've been forced to

>> "accommodate" the idiosyncrasies of System Restore. :-)

>

> Heh, you remind me of Lord Turkey Cough. :-)

 

Oh no! Now I've really been cut to the quick! How insulting!! :-)

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

This doesn't apply to Windows XP Home edition, from what I read (including

the referenced MS article). (Unless you're using FAT32). It applies to

Windows XP Professional.

 

Bert Kinney wrote:

> That's because the System Volume Information folder is a super hidden

> folder. The following instruction will allow you to view the System Volume

> Information folder.

>

> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14

>

> Regards,

> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://bertk.mvps.org

> Member: http://dts-l.net

>

>

> Bill in Co. wrote:

>> Just clicking on it in windows explorer results in this error message:

>>

>> "C:\System Volume Information is not accessible."

>> "Access is denied"

>>

>>

>> Bert Kinney wrote:

>>> What where you doing to produce the "access is denied" error message?

>>> And what was the exact error message?

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

>>> http://bertk.mvps.org

>>> Member: http://dts-l.net

>>>

>>>

>>> Bill in Co. wrote:

>>>> That's part of the problem. I'm using WinXP Home, and access is

>>>> denied.

>>>> :-) (and if I read correctly, it can't be initiated - for WinXP Home

>>>> with

>>>> NTFS) But it's more than a "snapshot", Bert. It actually saves the

>>>> files

>>>> that it needs to restore. But yeah, I know what you mean.

>>>>

>>>> Bert Kinney wrote:

>>>>> Think of it this way Bill. Each restore point is a snapshot of all

>>>>> monitored files, folders and most of the registry at the time the

>>>>> restore

>>>>> point was created, including an undo restore point.

>>>>>

>>>>> Where are the System Restore files located on the drive?

>>>>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14

>>>>>

>>>>> Regards,

>>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>>> http://bertk.mvps.org

>>>>> Member: http://dts-l.net

>>>>>

>>>>> Bill in Co. wrote:

>>>>>> One thing I haven't tried yet is "undoing" the restore point - and

>>>>>> seeing

>>>>>> if I get back ALL of my exe (and other "monitored" files) that were

>>>>>> (somewhat erroneously) removed by System Restore (and I mean all the

>>>>>> ones that shouldn't have been!)

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I think you're implying here that they will ALL be restored. So

>>>>>> System

>>>>>> Restore must have a special location for all the files it deletes,

>>>>>> but

>>>>>> I don't know where it hides them (so I can go look)

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Bert Kinney wrote:

>>>>>>> Sure it can. Selecting the undo restore point will restore all

>>>>>>> monitored

>>>>>>> file types and the registry to the way they were before the undo

>>>>>>> restore point was created.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>>>>> http://bertk.mvps.org

>>>>>>> Member: http://dts-l.net

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>>>>>> Bert Kinney <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote:

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Yes, if the monitored files did not exist when the restore point

>>>>>>>>> in

>>>>>>>>> question was created, they will be gone.

>>>>>>>> So when someone decides to UNDO the previous restore... it can't

>>>>>>>> really be undone, huh?

[Guest PD43]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>This doesn't apply to Windows XP Home edition, from what I read (including

>the referenced MS article). (Unless you're using FAT32). It applies to

>Windows XP Professional.

 

I think you'd be virtually crippled if one or both of your parentheses

keys were inoperative.

[Guest Daave]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

Bill in Co. wrote:

> Bert Kinney wrote:

>> That's because the System Volume Information folder is a super hidden

>> folder. The following instruction will allow you to view the System

>> Volume Information folder.

>>

>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14

> This doesn't apply to Windows XP Home edition, from what I read

> (including the referenced MS article). (Unless you're using

> FAT32). It applies to Windows XP Professional.

 

In that case, see:

 

How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder

 

Using CACLS with Windows XP Home Edition Using the NTFS File System

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> This doesn't apply to Windows XP Home edition, from what I read

>> (including

>> the referenced MS article). (Unless you're using FAT32). It applies

>> to

>> Windows XP Professional.

>

> I think you'd be virtually crippled if one or both of your parentheses

> keys were inoperative.

..

LOL. And I know this post was probably a bit too long for you, but ......

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

Daave wrote:

> Bill in Co. wrote:

>

>> Bert Kinney wrote:

>>> That's because the System Volume Information folder is a super hidden

>>> folder. The following instruction will allow you to view the System

>>> Volume Information folder.

>>>

>>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14

>

>> This doesn't apply to Windows XP Home edition, from what I read

>> (including the referenced MS article). (Unless you're using

>> FAT32). It applies to Windows XP Professional.

>

> In that case, see:

>

> How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder

>

> Using CACLS with Windows XP Home Edition Using the NTFS File System

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531

 

Ooops, passed that one by, and maybe that's worth a shot. TNX.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

Daave wrote:

> Bill in Co. wrote:

>

>> Bert Kinney wrote:

>>> That's because the System Volume Information folder is a super hidden

>>> folder. The following instruction will allow you to view the System

>>> Volume Information folder.

>>>

>>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#14

>

>> This doesn't apply to Windows XP Home edition, from what I read

>> (including the referenced MS article). (Unless you're using

>> FAT32). It applies to Windows XP Professional.

>

> In that case, see:

>

> How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder

>

> Using CACLS with Windows XP Home Edition Using the NTFS File System

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531

 

Yup, that does it. Thanks. And it's "very interesting" down there.

:-)

 

"Most fascinating", said Spock. I am almost tempted to see if I can

*selectively* delete some extra superfluous restore points, while keeping

the rest (but I'd better not, on second thought - that would probably

corrupt its database).

[Guest xreigninflame]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

ok another sys restore question. i did a full restore ( i have done it

once before) and everything went fine but when i went to find the

folder where it stores the desktop i could not find it. i did a search

and everything and it doesnt exsist. i had 13 gigs free before the

restore and now i only have 16 gigs free, so it is still somewhere but

i cannot find it. is it possible to get a "duel" boot of it after a

restore? PLEASE HELP!!!!!

 

thanks

GodOfDeath

[Guest PD43]

Re: Windows xp system restore

 

xreigninflame <drummer666@gmail.com> wrote:

>PLEASE HELP!!!!!

>

>thanks

>GodOfDeath

 

With a sig like that, you definitely need help