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Carey - Windows isn't doing it automatically. There are many days when no
RPs - none at all - are automatically generated (presuming we are talking
about the undefined "System Checkpoint") There are some, but they certainly
are not 24 hours apart. These comps are turned off at night (8:00pm -
Midnight), and booted about 5:00 am. Before some ham hand does it to me
when I'm not around, I would like to have a RP at bootup. Every time. And
I would like to be the one that decides when a Scheduled Task occurs on my
machines, not Microsoft.
There is one mystery I have to admit. CP/Scheduled Tasks/ System
Restore/Properties/Settings there is an option "Stop the task if it runs for
more than 72 hours" I can't image how many tasks run for more then 3 days,
but maybe that should be unchecked. BTW, would the screen saver cause this
problem?
snip>Scheduled restore-point creation occurs when the computer is idle, when
there is no mouse, keyboard, or disk activity.
I didn't know that. But - there is clearly an "At system startup" option in
Schedule. Are you saying I can't do a SR at startup? So far, I have to
admit I have been unable to. Let's just say for my own reasons I would like
to. I would appreciate any help you can give me in doing so.
Thanks
Dave
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Windows XP automatically creates a Restore Point almost
> on a daily basis. Why are you attempting to duplicate what
> Windows XP does automatically?
>
> System Restore creates a restore point every 24 hours if the
> computer is turned on, or if it has been 24 hours since the last
> restore point was created. Scheduled restore-point creation
> occurs when the computer is idle, when there is no mouse,
> keyboard, or disk activity.
>
> Using the Registry Editor to Configure System Restore
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_snry.asp
>
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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
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> "Dave B" wrote:
>
> | Well Carey - I have tried all the below listed and here is where I am:
> | (For reference, I am just trying to set up a RP at startup (system or
> | user) )
> |
> | 1) CP Scheduled Tasks shows restore point has been created, but Last
> | Result is always 0x1, which I understand means it did not work.
> | 2) Restore Point does not show up as a choice in the System Restore
> frame.
> | 3) In the View Log routine I am getting "Result: The task completed
> with an
> | exit code of (1)"
> |
> | Any thoughts on what is going on here. BTW, this comp is the host on a
> LAN.
> | Would that have anything to do with the issue?
> |
> | Thanks
> |
> | Dave
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