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More info?)
In that regard, a tighter coded OS would be an option too.
Ok. Thanks all.
"Bert Kinney" wrote:
> System Restore in XP is similar to the ME version but not exactly the
> same.
>
> Disabling SR is an option, but so is a larger hard drive.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://dts-l.org/
>
>
> BrianMultiLanguage wrote:
> > So Xp restore is just like ME version.
> > Ok, well I'll turn it off. If you can not control the
> > animal, get rid of it. Thanks all.
> >
> > "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Brian,
> >>
> >> No. There is a folder on each drive (System Volume
> >> Information or SVI for short) where System Restore
> >> stores it's restore point information. This destination
> >> can not be changed or rerouted.
> >>
> >> The size of the SVI folder can be changed by adjusting
> >> the amount of space uses to store restore points. Take a
> >> look at this article for information on making the
> >> adjustments.
> >>
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/healthy.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> http://dts-l.org/
> >>
> >> BrianMultiLanguage wrote:
> >>> Make room on the root drive.
> >>>
> >>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Brian,
> >>>>
> >>>> System Restore monitors partitions. It can not monitor
> >>>> only part of a partition. What is it you are attempting
> >>>> to achieve?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> >>>> http://dts-l.org/
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> BrianMultiLanguage wrote:
> >>>>> Can system restore be pointed to something else beside
> >>>>> the root drive? Ditto for the profiles?
> >>>>> Thanks
>
>
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