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More info?)
Right, what you say is exactly how it used to be.
"Show hidden files" resulted in me being able to view the actual folder,
click on it and the properties and to view the four files.
Since following the instructions, neither the the folder nor the four files
are visible although I can see the four files if I type in C:\_RESTORE
directly.
On this setting ("show hidden files"), I am unable to find the folder using
search or windows explorer.
However, if I check "show hidden files" and "show protected then I can find
them using the above (and, of course, they show the extra files).
In "properties", the "hidden" box is checked but greyed-out.
I would like it to be as you described but cannot understand why it isn't
any more.
The only item I have changed on the PC is to download a new Java from Sun
but I can't see how that would change it.
Also I note that the _restore file again has over 65,000 files (in 24 hours
- see last post)nearly all of them in a folder called TEMP and nearly all of
them "Touchmanager.ini" which is my keyboard controller. I have seen a reply
from you on another windows forumz from June 2004 regarding this but got lost
about half way. It seems as if this is causing the updating problems (1% 2%)
as it is clogging up the folder.
The files are "ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ
[Info]
LastScan=C:\WINDOWS\TOUCHMGR.INI" and the touchmgr.ini file is "[Settings]
Flags=4 2 5 300 10 500 300 0 0 0
ModeBarX=241
ModeBarY=335
AlwaysOnTop=0
StartMinimized=0
SaveModeBarPos=1
RemoteName=[Multimedia Keyboard SK1301]
Xpos=277
Ypos=0
SaveWinPos=1
FontName=Arial
FontCharSet=0
FontSize=14
ExePath=C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETROPA\TOUCH MANAGER\TOUCHMGR.EXE
ConfigureBtns=1
DefaultOn=1
LabelColor=4"
I am running TrendMicro Internet Security with a real-time scan so am not
too sure which is causing the problem. The files seem to build up at the rate
of about 150-200 each minute but I cannot equate the times created with
anything in particular (the last batch I was disconnected from the Internet
and out of the room although the PC was still switched on)and I can't make it
do it (tried logging on to internet, opening e-mails etc)and I don't have any
automatic updates running at all. Nothing unusual running either (explorer,
systray,ruddll32, pcciomon, pccguide pccclient)
Hope you can help.
Hillneerg
"Mike M" wrote:
> Hillneerg,
>
> To see the entire contents of the C:\_RESTORE folder including the five
> sub-folders and their contents you need to have both "Show hidden files
> and folders" checked and "Hide protected operating system files"
> UNchecked.
>
> If you check "Show hidden files and folders" and "Hide protected operating
> system files" remains checked you will see the _RESTORE folder and four of
> the five top level files but not the five sub-folders and their contents.
>
> If you have both "Do not show hidden files and folders" and "Hide
> protected operating system files" checked you won't see the _RESTORE
> folder when using Windows Explorer.
>
> Noel in his first post in this thread mentioned that there were two places
> in Folder Options | View that need to be configured to view the _RESTORE
> folder and all the contents.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> Hillneerg <Hillneerg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Ok, that bit sorted out. I must have made an error the first time.
> > I have followed the instructions very carefully and the _restore
> > folder is now at 17.3MB with 2627 files an I have one checkpoint.
> > I have adjusted the restore slider (for some reason it was set rather
> > high - 2800MB, I don't know why I did that).
> > To find the new _restore folder, I have to uncheck the "hide protected
> > system files" (although I always have the "show hidden folders"
> > checked) option otherwise I can't find it in a search (0 files
> > found)or using Windows explorer.
> > Previously it just showed as a normal folder and I didn't have to
> > uncheck anything. Possibly something I had one in the past caused
> > this but which is correct - visible (after having checked "show
> > hidden files") or a hidden protected system folder?
> > Sorry for the trouble and thank you for your time.
> > Hillneerg
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mike M" wrote:
> >
> >> You need to follow EXACTLY the steps set out in Noels' first post in
> >> this thread. Namely:
> >>
> >> Reboot to DOS using your Startup disk enter the following commands
> >> at the A:\> prompt.
> >>
> >> ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\_RESTORE
> >> REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
> >>
> >> remove the floppy, and reboot to normal windows. - your error should
> >> be gone, and you should now have a new, single restore point. Go to
> >> Windows Explorer, and delete the C:\OLDREST folder
> >>
> >> A new C:\_RESTORE folder will have been created when you booted back
> >> into to Win Me after removing the floppy. It will contain five sub
> >> folders and just a few files - perhaps 10-12MB at most in total
> >> including a single checkpoint.
> >>
> >> Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore archive to suit
> >> your requirements. System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk
> >> and adjust the restore slider to your preferred setting. The
> >> minimum of 200MB or perhaps one notch above that is normally more
> >> than adequate for day to day use allowing perhaps a week of
> >> checkpoints to be available although increasing this to perhaps
> >> 400-500MB for a few days during periods of large installs such
> >> Microsoft Office is advisable.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> --
> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/nichol.mspx
> >> In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
> >>
> >> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> >> mike.maltby@gmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >> Hillneerg <Hillneerg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Just one final question (sorry). After using the attrib etc in DOS
> >>> and deleting the oldrest file, should there still be a _restore
> >>> folder visable (there used to be)?
> >>> I have found a hidden _restore folder (after unchecking hide
> >>> protected system files) and it still has over 65000 files and 5
> >>> folders and is
> >>> 69.4MB (1.05gb on disk)in size. The folder used to be visable
> >>> normally (not faded). Hillneerg
>
>