Restore Point

[Guest atharsagri]

Hi,

 

I m using Win xp prof sp2. If i make a restore point daily from

start/programms/accessories/system tools/system restore will my system go

slow. Does it occupies my HDD space. Where is this restore point file saved,

in which file / folder. Pls reply soon. Thankx.

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Athar Sagri

[Guest philo]

Re: Restore Point

 

 

"atharsagri" <atharsagri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1D2A59C4-E465-46A3-A82B-075D8828F927@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I m using Win xp prof sp2. If i make a restore point daily from

> start/programms/accessories/system tools/system restore will my system go

> slow. Does it occupies my HDD space. Where is this restore point file

saved,

> in which file / folder. Pls reply soon. Thankx.

 

 

 

Yes...each restore point will take up some room on your HD...

you can go into the control panel and adjust how much space you want

allocated to system restore.

By default , Windows sets aside a lot more space that you really need.

 

The resore point is kept in your "system volume information" folder.

By default, you cannot access it.

[Guest db ´¯`·.. >]

Re: Restore Point

 

the restore point will only

preserve your system files

and not your personal files,

like documents and pics.

 

so making a restore point

everyday would not be helpful

unless you are going to alter

the windows system files by

installing new programs every

day.

 

what you need to do is to

make a restore point whenever

you install a new program.

 

also, you need to manually make

copies of your documents and

pics and keep them on a separate

partition or cd. there are various

methods that can be used to fit

your life style.

 

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"atharsagri" <atharsagri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> I m using Win xp prof sp2. If i make a restore point daily from

> start/programms/accessories/system tools/system restore will my system go

> slow. Does it occupies my HDD space. Where is this restore point file saved,

> in which file / folder. Pls reply soon. Thankx.

> --

> Athar Sagri

[Guest Alan]

Re: Restore Point

 

Also, if someone leaves his/her machine turned on 24x7, a restore point is

automatically made every 25 hours or so by the Operating System. These show

as "System Checkpoints" in the System Restore GUI.

 

Alan

 

" db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>

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> the restore point will only

> preserve your system files

> and not your personal files,

> like documents and pics.

>

> so making a restore point

> everyday would not be helpful

> unless you are going to alter

> the windows system files by

> installing new programs every

> day.

>

> what you need to do is to

> make a restore point whenever

> you install a new program.

>

> also, you need to manually make

> copies of your documents and

> pics and keep them on a separate

> partition or cd. there are various

> methods that can be used to fit

> your life style.

>

> --

>

> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.

>><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

>

> .

>

>

> "atharsagri" <atharsagri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1D2A59C4-E465-46A3-A82B-075D8828F927@microsoft.com...

>> Hi,

>>

>> I m using Win xp prof sp2. If i make a restore point daily from

>> start/programms/accessories/system tools/system restore will my system go

>> slow. Does it occupies my HDD space. Where is this restore point file

>> saved,

>> in which file / folder. Pls reply soon. Thankx.

>> --

>> Athar Sagri

>

[Guest db ´¯`·.. >]

Re: Restore Point

 

that's an interesting

point you mentioned.

 

there is more information

on it at:

 

http://tinyurl.com/yevh7e -

 

Q. Why isn't System Restore creating automatic system checkpoints?

 

A. Typical reasons why checkpoints are not being created:

 

. System Restore requires Task Scheduler to create system

checkpoints. If Task Scheduler is disabled it will prevent System Restore from

creating system checkpoints on a scheduled basis.

 

 

 

. System Restore requires the computer to be in an idle state to

create system checkpoints. This is by design so that System Restore does not

interrupt a user by taking processing power. If computer is never idle, system

checkpoints cannot be created. Also, check for any applications that run on the

computer during idle periods, such as a virus scanner.

 

 

 

. The computer has been in use for limited periods and then shut

down or put into hibernation, preventing System Restore from creating restore

points.

 

 

 

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it would be "highly" unusual

for the processor to be idled

for that length of time.

 

your point is appreciated,

thanks.

 

 

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"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote in message

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> Also, if someone leaves his/her machine turned on 24x7, a restore point is

> automatically made every 25 hours or so by the Operating System. These show as

> "System Checkpoints" in the System Restore GUI.

>

> Alan

>

> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote

> in message news:eC2VNyDYIHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> the restore point will only

>> preserve your system files

>> and not your personal files,

>> like documents and pics.

>>

>> so making a restore point

>> everyday would not be helpful

>> unless you are going to alter

>> the windows system files by

>> installing new programs every

>> day.

>>

>> what you need to do is to

>> make a restore point whenever

>> you install a new program.

>>

>> also, you need to manually make

>> copies of your documents and

>> pics and keep them on a separate

>> partition or cd. there are various

>> methods that can be used to fit

>> your life style.

>>

>> --

>>

>> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.

>>><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>>

>>

>> .

>>

>>

>> "atharsagri" <atharsagri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1D2A59C4-E465-46A3-A82B-075D8828F927@microsoft.com...

>>> Hi,

>>>

>>> I m using Win xp prof sp2. If i make a restore point daily from

>>> start/programms/accessories/system tools/system restore will my system go

>>> slow. Does it occupies my HDD space. Where is this restore point file saved,

>>> in which file / folder. Pls reply soon. Thankx.

>>> --

>>> Athar Sagri

>>

>

>

[Guest Bert Kinney]

Re: Restore Point

 

Hi,

 

No, there will be no system slow down creating extra restore points.

Yes, the restore point will take up disk space.

 

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

 

atharsagri wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I m using Win xp prof sp2. If i make a restore point daily from

> start/programms/accessories/system tools/system restore will my system go

> slow. Does it occupies my HDD space. Where is this restore point file saved,

> in which file / folder. Pls reply soon. Thankx.