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John Latter
May 4th 04, 09:42 AM
Hi,

I'm running windows xp and would like to schedule system restore so
that it automatically creates restore points when I want it to rather
than the apparently random way it does so at the moment.

Any advice please?

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John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

Ramesh [MVP]
May 4th 04, 09:42 AM
John,

First, please go through this SR FAQ:

Why is system restore not creating automatic System Checkpoints on my =
machine?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx

Workaround/Solution:
Single Click Creation of a System Restore Point/Runs as a Scheduled Task
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm

Create A System Restore Point:=20
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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"John Latter" > wrote in message =
...
Hi,

I'm running windows xp and would like to schedule system restore so
that it automatically creates restore points when I want it to rather
than the apparently random way it does so at the moment.

Any advice please?

--=20

John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to =
homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

John Latter
May 5th 04, 09:41 AM
>John,

>First, please go through this SR FAQ:

>Why is system restore not creating automatic System Checkpoints on my
>machine?
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx

>Workaround/Solution:
>Single Click Creation of a System Restore Point/Runs as a Scheduled Task
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp sysrestorepoint.htm

>Create A System Restore Point:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts desc/xp sysrestorepoint.htm

Thanks Ramesh!

--

John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

Ramesh [MVP]
May 5th 04, 09:41 AM
Most welcome, John.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
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"John Latter" > wrote in message =
...
>John,

>First, please go through this SR FAQ:

>Why is system restore not creating automatic System Checkpoints on my=20
>machine?
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx

>Workaround/Solution:
>Single Click Creation of a System Restore Point/Runs as a Scheduled =
Task
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp sysrestorepoint.htm

>Create A System Restore Point:=20
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts desc/xp sysrestorepoint.htm

Thanks Ramesh!

--=20

John Latter

Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism (based on an extension to =
homeostasis) linking Stationary-Phase Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.
http://members.aol.com/jorolat/TEM.html

'Where Darwin meets Lamarck?' Discussion Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evomech

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