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Source is probably either Mike M or myself, H!<g>
However, there is a much better way to clear the _Restore archive from DOS
which we discovered later -
Boot to DOS, using your Startup Disk (if you don't have one and can't make
one from Start | Add/Remove Programs, then download a diskmaker from
www.bootdisk.com, and create the floppy by running the file)
At the A:\> prompt, type the following commands (followed by [return])
ATTRIB -S -R -H C:\_RESTORE
REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
When the A:\> prompt returns, remove the floppy, and reboot the PC. The
Control Files will be rebuilt, and a Restore point should be created.
Then delete the C:\OLDREST folder, and reboot again.
Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder
This can be done in a couple of minutes - whereas the deltree instruction
can literally take hours!!
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
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"heirloom" <heirloom@nospamatall.com> wrote in message
news:%23rv7mIpMFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hey Rocky, lot time no read! Good to see ya! See if the following will
> be
> of some help to your friend:
> To reset System Restore:
> System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and check "Disable
> System Restore", Apply and IMMEDIATELY reboot. This will flush you
> restore
> folder and erase all checkpoints, then,
> System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and uncheck "Disable
> System Restore", Apply and again IMMEDIATELY reboot. This should now
> automatically create a new checkpoint immediately following the restart.
> Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder,
> System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk and adjust the restore
> slider
> to your preferred setting.
> ---------------------
> If the above fails, try the following:
> Reboot to DOS, using your Startup disk (emergency boot floppy)
> type the following commands at the A:\> prompt
>
> SMARTDRV
>
> DELTREE C:\_RESTORE
>
> Answer Y to the confirmation question
>
> (This can be a lengthy process, have patience.)
>
> When it's back at the A:\> prompt, take the floppy out of the drive, and
> reboot to Windows. This will rebuild the control files, and hopefully SR
> will then work properly.
> ===========================================================
> Source unknown, but reliable.
> Heirloom, old and plagiarizing
>
>
> "Rocky_T_Squirrel, Esq." <gafa_usa@/nospam\hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eICdnaip5p41qtvfRVn-3w@vci.net...
>> got a friend with a restore folder problem.
>> A/V scans, ScanDisk, AdAware scans
>> all stop or fail because of 400,000 files in the restore folder.
>> How can we reduce the number of files in the folder.
>>
>> Thanks in advance..
>> RTS
>>
>>
>
>
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