System Restore

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In news:1105120424.396785.13420@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com,
Tom Penharston <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> typed:

>I want to create a system restore point on January 12th and use
>it once
> a week for the next four months.
>
> Unfortunately, storage is limited to 12 percent of the hard
> disk. My
> January 12th restore point will be overwritten by newer events.
> How do I protect my restore point?


You can't. The problem is not just that it will be overwritten,
but also that there is a maximum of 90 days that any restore
point will be kept.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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One cannot selectively manipulate Restore Points. They are
only retained for 90 days, then first in, first out (deleted).

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/defaul...

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"Tom Penharston" wrote:

| I want to create a system restore point on January 12th and use it once
| a week for the next four months.
|
| Unfortunately, storage is limited to 12 percent of the hard disk. My
| January 12th restore point will be overwritten by newer events.
| How do I protect my restore point?

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Each week I will restore, and then I will create my own restore point
to be used the following week.

-Tom

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Hi

Restore points are automatically deleted after 90 days - 4 months is longer
than that. The only way to increase that value is via the Registry. That
option can't be altered via Control Panel or anywhere else. A Restore point
that old not be very good for your system - with regard to the Registry
always updating.

Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore

In the right hand column double click 'RPLifeInterval' and change the
Decimal Value. Default is 7,776,000 seconds (90 days). You'll have to
change it to whatever you want - in seconds.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:1105120424.396785.13420@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>I want to create a system restore point on January 12th and use it once
> a week for the next four months.
>
> Unfortunately, storage is limited to 12 percent of the hard disk. My
> January 12th restore point will be overwritten by newer events.
> How do I protect my restore point?
>

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Hi Tom,

Unfortunately, this is not possible. You'd like to read the System Restore FAQ available here:

Can I make System Restore permanently store a restore point so it is always available to restore to?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/f...

For long-term registry backup/restore ability, you should consider using a third-party utility like ERUNT (freeware) available from : http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message news:1105120424.396785.13420@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
I want to create a system restore point on January 12th and use it once
a week for the next four months.

Unfortunately, storage is limited to 12 percent of the hard disk. My
January 12th restore point will be overwritten by newer events.
How do I protect my restore point?

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Will

If the OP wishes to take up your advice might he need a larger hard disk
<g>?


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"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Restore points are automatically deleted after 90 days - 4 months is
> longer than that. The only way to increase that value is via the
> Registry. That option can't be altered via Control Panel or anywhere
> else. A Restore point that old not be very good for your system -
> with regard to the Registry always updating.
>
> Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore
>
> In the right hand column double click 'RPLifeInterval' and change the
> Decimal Value. Default is 7,776,000 seconds (90 days). You'll have
> to change it to whatever you want - in seconds.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:1105120424.396785.13420@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>I want to create a system restore point on January 12th and use it
>>once
>> a week for the next four months.
>>
>> Unfortunately, storage is limited to 12 percent of the hard disk. My
>> January 12th restore point will be overwritten by newer events.
>> How do I protect my restore point?
>>
>
>

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The math(s) was beyond me!!

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Will Denny
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"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Will
>
> If the OP wishes to take up your advice might he need a larger hard disk
> <g>?
>
>
> ~~~~~~
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>
> Stourport, Worcs, England
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> suggested solution worked for you.
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>
>
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uJn$CQO9EHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> Restore points are automatically deleted after 90 days - 4 months is
>> longer than that. The only way to increase that value is via the
>> Registry. That option can't be altered via Control Panel or anywhere
>> else. A Restore point that old not be very good for your system - with
>> regard to the Registry always updating.
>>
>> Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>> NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore
>>
>> In the right hand column double click 'RPLifeInterval' and change the
>> Decimal Value. Default is 7,776,000 seconds (90 days). You'll have to
>> change it to whatever you want - in seconds.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:1105120424.396785.13420@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>>I want to create a system restore point on January 12th and use it once
>>> a week for the next four months.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, storage is limited to 12 percent of the hard disk. My
>>> January 12th restore point will be overwritten by newer events.
>>> How do I protect my restore point?
>>>
>>
>>
>

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Tom Penharston wrote:

>
>Each week I will restore, and then I will create my own restore point
>to be used the following week.

As said - limit of 90 days. You can in effect turn off the automatic
generation of points *if* you do not use Task Scheduler, essential to
making them. Control Panel - Scheduler tasks, click the Advanced menu,
and click 'Stop using' (so it says 'Start using'. You will still be
able to make points manually


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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There is on mine,except it's with SP2 installed. I doubt very much if it
was added on the SP2. I suggest you look again.

The full list is File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools, Advanced and Help.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> "Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message
> news:7tuvt0lm6kk0q3u17m5u26uaeakb51lop5@4ax.com...
>> As said - limit of 90 days. You can in effect turn off the automatic
>> generation of points *if* you do not use Task Scheduler, essential to
>> making them. Control Panel - Scheduler tasks, click the Advanced
>> menu,
>> and click 'Stop using' (so it says 'Start using'. You will still be
>> able to make points manually
> =================
> Please tell us which version of XP you are talking about, as this
> doesn't
> exist on WXP-Home w/Sp1. There is NO "Advanced Menu" on Schedule
> Tasks.
> What verson has it?
>
> FS
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