Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
March 5th 08, 02:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 4
Views: 284
system restore will not open let alone restore
Let's see if System Restore will function in Safe Mode.
Boot into Safe Mode and perform a test restore using the following link.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#3
How to starting Windows XP in...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 5th 08, 02:49 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 316
System Restore question
Hi Pful,
First of all System Restore was not designed to remove programs, and should
not be used to do so.
System Restore does not completely uninstall applications when restoring to
a point...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 5th 08, 02:41 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 13
Views: 167
System Restore Doesn't
Let's see if System Restore will function in Safe Mode.
Boot into Safe Mode and perform a test restore using the following link.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#3
How to starting Windows XP in...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 3rd 08, 11:52 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 211
System Restore is turned off by group policy
You're welcome. Glad to see it worked.
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net
John Gregory wrote:
I tried the registry edit, and was able to open...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
March 2nd 08, 06:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 3
Views: 284
SYSTEM RESTORE LOST MY PICTURES ETC
Hi Sue,
System Restore does not monitor image or word doc's.
List of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html
Before you go any further, read...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 2nd 08, 05:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 32
Views: 475
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 2nd 08, 05:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 58
Views: 528
Windows xp system restore
That's because the System Volume Information folder is a super hidden
folder. The following instruction will allow you to view the System Volume
Information...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 2nd 08, 05:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 58
Views: 528
Windows xp system restore
Think of it in terms of *monitored files*, not "program files".
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net
Bill in Co. wrote:
I did ask something about...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 2nd 08, 05:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 58
Views: 528
Windows xp system restore
Two things to keep in mind.
1. Only *monitored* files will be effected.
2. And if monitored files do not exist in the restore point you are
restoring to, they will not exist when the restore is...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 2nd 08, 01:00 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 32
Views: 475
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 2nd 08, 12:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 293
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 2nd 08, 12:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 309
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 2nd 08, 12:10 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 58
Views: 528
Windows xp system restore
What where you doing to produce the "access is denied" error message?
And what was the exact error message?
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member:...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 2nd 08, 12:05 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 261
No sys restore
Troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html
For Norton users:
"Restoration Incomplete. Your computer cannot be restored . . ....
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 1st 08, 11:54 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 12
Views: 328
Drive letter issues in restore
Could this have been the problem?
A drive letter(s) are missing or mismatched on the System Properties -
Restore Tab?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#20
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 11:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 211
System Restore is turned off by group policy
You're welcome John. Keep us posted.
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net
John Gregory wrote:
Thank you for the response, I will try that.
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 11:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 32
Views: 475
How to keep XP from creating restore-points?
Hi Gord,
Not a coincidence, but how System Restore works. The restore point created
*before* the updates were installed should be the average size. The restore
point created *after* the updates...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 1st 08, 10:41 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 6
Views: 436
system restore not working
Here's the fix.
A drive letter(s) are missing or mismatched on the System Properties -
Restore Tab?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#20
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 1st 08, 10:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 5
Views: 351
%$#@ xp home restore
This is incorrect. System Restore monitors a set of system files, folders
and most of the registry.
List of files and folders System Restore...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 09:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 32
Views: 475
How to keep XP from creating restore-points?
That's an excellent strategy Bill.
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net
Bill in Co. wrote:
Yup. I'm now using it *in conjunction with* ERUNT. ...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 09:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 24
Views: 271
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 09:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 58
Views: 528
Windows xp system restore
Think of it this way Bill. Each restore point is a snapshot of all monitored
files, folders and most of the registry at the time the restore point was
created, including an undo restore...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 09:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 32
Views: 475
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 09:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 219
System Restore does not keep restore points
System Restore should be set to only monitor the system drive/partition
Windows is installed on.
Then check for the amount of free space on the system drive.
Troubleshooting missing restore...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 1st 08, 08:42 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 32
Views: 475
How to keep XP from creating restore-points?
Mike wrote:
Each restore point takes about 200mb of space to create, give or take, so
for each gig you have about 5 checkpionts how many do you believe you need?
This is not true. The size of a...
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