Manually deleting Restore Points

[johnf]

I know the normal way to delete all but the last via Disc Cleanup/Advanced,
but would like to keep several of the latest ones until I resolve a
particular problem.

If I check my restore points, I find I have 19, going back to 1 April (I
thought they were supposed to drop off after 1 week).

My query is this.

What would be the repercussions, if any if I did the following -

In C:\System Volume Information, I have a (1.96Gb) hidden folder,
"_restore{AA29E1BC-F303-450E-9DDA-30B4E29797C9}"

In that folder, I have 19 subfolders, RP431 to RP449, the modified dates
agreeing with the dates on the Restore Point "calendar".

What would happen if I manually deleted, say, RP431 - RP445 to give me the
later option of restoring back several days?

--
johnf
(when replying direct, please ensure my address ends with .au)

[Mark L. Ferguson]

It is a cumulative restore set. If you cut one out of the middle, you trash them
all.

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"johnf" > wrote in message
...
> I know the normal way to delete all but the last via Disc Cleanup/Advanced,
> but would like to keep several of the latest ones until I resolve a
> particular problem.
>
> If I check my restore points, I find I have 19, going back to 1 April (I
> thought they were supposed to drop off after 1 week).
>
> My query is this.
>
> What would be the repercussions, if any if I did the following -
>
> In C:\System Volume Information, I have a (1.96Gb) hidden folder,
> "_restore{AA29E1BC-F303-450E-9DDA-30B4E29797C9}"
>
> In that folder, I have 19 subfolders, RP431 to RP449, the modified dates
> agreeing with the dates on the Restore Point "calendar".
>
> What would happen if I manually deleted, say, RP431 - RP445 to give me the
> later option of restoring back several days?
>
> --
> johnf
> (when replying direct, please ensure my address ends with .au)
>
>
>

[johnf]

No, you didn't read it right, Mark.
I said delete from the oldest (RP431), in sequence, through to the 15th.
(RP445), leaving the 4 latest ones in-situ.

John Ferguson

Mark L. Ferguson wrote:
> It is a cumulative restore set. If you cut one out of the middle, you
> trash them all.
>
> "johnf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I know the normal way to delete all but the last via Disc
>> Cleanup/Advanced, but would like to keep several of the latest ones
>> until I resolve a particular problem.
>>
>> If I check my restore points, I find I have 19, going back to 1
>> April (I thought they were supposed to drop off after 1 week).
>>
>> My query is this.
>>
>> What would be the repercussions, if any if I did the following -
>>
>> In C:\System Volume Information, I have a (1.96Gb) hidden folder,
>> "_restore{AA29E1BC-F303-450E-9DDA-30B4E29797C9}"
>>
>> In that folder, I have 19 subfolders, RP431 to RP449, the modified
>> dates agreeing with the dates on the Restore Point "calendar".
>>
>> What would happen if I manually deleted, say, RP431 - RP445 to give
>> me the later option of restoring back several days?
>>
>> --
>> johnf
>> (when replying direct, please ensure my address ends with .au)

[Mark L. Ferguson]

No, if you cut off the last one, what's left won't have a tail. The Cleanup
utility will rewrite the tail.

--
Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP
Email address : Subject: "QZ" + anything
All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be automatically deleted.
marfer's notes for XP > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm
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"johnf" > wrote in message
...
> No, you didn't read it right, Mark.
> I said delete from the oldest (RP431), in sequence, through to the 15th.
> (RP445), leaving the 4 latest ones in-situ.
>
> John Ferguson
>
> Mark L. Ferguson wrote:
> > It is a cumulative restore set. If you cut one out of the middle, you
> > trash them all.
> >
> > "johnf" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I know the normal way to delete all but the last via Disc
> >> Cleanup/Advanced, but would like to keep several of the latest ones
> >> until I resolve a particular problem.
> >>
> >> If I check my restore points, I find I have 19, going back to 1
> >> April (I thought they were supposed to drop off after 1 week).
> >>
> >> My query is this.
> >>
> >> What would be the repercussions, if any if I did the following -
> >>
> >> In C:\System Volume Information, I have a (1.96Gb) hidden folder,
> >> "_restore{AA29E1BC-F303-450E-9DDA-30B4E29797C9}"
> >>
> >> In that folder, I have 19 subfolders, RP431 to RP449, the modified
> >> dates agreeing with the dates on the Restore Point "calendar".
> >>
> >> What would happen if I manually deleted, say, RP431 - RP445 to give
> >> me the later option of restoring back several days?
> >>
> >> --
> >> johnf
> >> (when replying direct, please ensure my address ends with .au)
>
>
>