System Restore

[Willit]

You can turn it off from Control Panel > System > and then
re-boot and it will purge it's file. Then re-boot, turn it
back on.
And try this if the above does not work.

1. Put the in the Windows XP CD
2. Click Start , Run
3. Type the following then OK

rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
C:\Windows\Inf\sr.inf


You can also open Windows Explorer, go to
C:\Windows\Inf folder and right-click sr.inf (Then Install)






>-----Original Message-----
>Question:
>
>When I try to click on system restore in the control
>panel I get a message:
>
>RUNDLL - An exception occurred while trying
>to "shell32dll,control_runDLL"C:\windows\system32sysdm.cpl
>",System"
>
>No idea what this means but worry it may mean I can't set
>a system restore point. Any Ideas?
>.
>

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Ron F. > typed:

> Does "System Restore" mirror my entire c drive and all my
> programs on a virtual drive?


No, just the system files (registry etc.).


> I was informed that everytime I install a program "System
> Restore" makes a duplicate to refer back to.


No.


> Are my
> program files being installed twice and couldn't this
> devour my hard rather quickly?


Not the case.


> I was also told that turning it off would make my
> computer run faster.


It wouldn't have to take the few seconds once a day that it does
this. Any effect on performance is almost inconsequential.


> If so, is it safe to disable it?


It would be foolish to disable it. It's a valuable safeguard that
costs you almost nothing but a little disk space. It's not a
substitute for backup and doesn't protect you against everything,
but it's still good to have.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[Ken Blake]

In ,
bronco7 > typed:

> RON, You can disable system restore, it uses 18% of
> harddrive.


No, by default it uses 12%. But the amount it uses can be chosen
by the user. I have mine set, for example, to use 3%.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> But, if worried or lacking space go to
> scandisk and tell it to delete all but the latest restore
> point. Personally, I would keep it whereas it has saved
> my behind many times. If you are backed to the wall for
> system resources, there are many options to increase RAM,
> and at a fair price. GOOD LUCK
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Does "System Restore" mirror my entire c drive and all my
>>programs on a virtual drive?
>>I was informed that everytime I install a
> program "System
>>Restore" makes a duplicate to refer back to. Are my
>>program files being installed twice and couldn't this
>>devour my hard rather quickly?
>>I was also told that turning it off would make my
>>computer run faster. If so, is it safe to disable it?
>>Please help!
>>Thanks Much!
>>Ron F.
>>.