Restore Points

[Mark G.]

How many system restore points can be set in XP? I have the slider set to
max. TIA.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Mark;
There is no maximum.
I once saw a computer that went back 9 months.
The big factors that change the length of time are:
The slider setting.
Available space on hard drive.
Your personal computer habits.
And more.

Read more about System Restore:
http://microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/FAQSRWXP.asp

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"Mark G." > wrote in message
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> How many system restore points can be set in XP? I have the slider
set to
> max. TIA.
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>

[peter]

its not the number of restore points thats the limit ...its the space =
allocated to restore points.
the more programs you have the larger the restore point..the more space =
it takes...and less points fit in that space.
peter
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[Nigel Smith]

Interesting question, but surely you are interested realy in only one. That
being the last one before the problem happend. I don't give the restore much
space, in fact I use only two restore points and I have had to use those
twice since my very first installation. With Win98 I had to reguarly format
and reinstall, usually about every 6 months. So to me at least XP has been
brilliant, with also a much more extremly stable platform. However, I
digress. My point was why are you concerned with such a large quantity of
restore points ?


"Mark G." > wrote in message
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> How many system restore points can be set in XP? I have the slider set to
> max. TIA.
>
>

[Mark G.]

Just wanting to know how it works and all. I am what you call a utiliholic
and like to know what I can use or recommend for use in the event it is ever
needed. Thanks.
"Nigel Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Interesting question, but surely you are interested realy in only one.
That
> being the last one before the problem happend. I don't give the restore
much
> space, in fact I use only two restore points and I have had to use those
> twice since my very first installation. With Win98 I had to reguarly
format
> and reinstall, usually about every 6 months. So to me at least XP has been
> brilliant, with also a much more extremly stable platform. However, I
> digress. My point was why are you concerned with such a large quantity of
> restore points ?
>
>
> "Mark G." > wrote in message
> ...
> > How many system restore points can be set in XP? I have the slider set
to
> > max. TIA.
> >
> >
>
>

[athanasian_creed]

Mark G. wrote:
> Just wanting to know how it works and all. I am what you call a
> utiliholic and like to know what I can use or recommend for use in
> the event it is ever needed. Thanks.

Mark,

If you are a "utiliholic" i would suggest a program like GoBack formerly by
Roxio now owned by Symantec. It has a max. allotment of 4 GB per drive it
protects. It is much, much more detailed then System Restore - it does
automatic backup points every few seconds AND will restore everything
EXACTLY as it was @ the point you choose to recover to. It is only, i
believe, $29 US so it is a bargain. I did have some minor problems that
were since rectified once i installed the update.
IMO, the best restore program available.

Good luck,

Ray