Setting up Restore Points :: where? how?

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I'm installing MS2k in my computer (a clean install) and
I want to take all precautions as I go on installing
again all of my programs and data. I read before
installing a suggestion to "make my own clearly labeled
RESTORE POINTS" before each major step. However, I
haven't found any document or information on the web to
lead me as to how to do just that.

Could someone help me? My computer is not hooked into a
network, and for now, it is only one computer with MSk2.

I need to know what is a Restore Point, and how can I do
one of MY OWN. How or where to store it, and how would I
used it if needed?

I appreciate any help this way! and Gracias!

rocio

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Thanks Dave! That explains why I couldn't find any
information about it.

Is there anything that you could suggest to achieve a
similar kind of benchmark (or way in which I could
restore settings) that would be applicable to Win2000?
Regards,

Rocio
>-----Original Message-----
>Windows 2000 has no restore point feature.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>"rocio" wrote:
>| I'm installing MS2k in my computer (a clean install)
and
>| I want to take all precautions as I go on installing
>| again all of my programs and data. I read before
>| installing a suggestion to "make my own clearly labeled
>| RESTORE POINTS" before each major step. However, I
>| haven't found any document or information on the web to
>| lead me as to how to do just that.
>|
>| Could someone help me? My computer is not hooked into a
>| network, and for now, it is only one computer with
MSk2.
>|
>| I need to know what is a Restore Point, and how can I
do
>| one of MY OWN. How or where to store it, and how would
I
>| used it if needed?
>|
>| I appreciate any help this way! and Gracias!
>|
>| rocio
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Thanks again Dave,
I was carefull enough to have made booth diskets in
advance. So those I have! :-)

I will now read carefully your instructions I go about
trying to implement them. I would at least have a backup
if needed.

Thanks again and good afternoon!
ps Just for curiosity. Are you the David Patrick that
was an instructor at SCTI? If so, Hello and I do know
you! :-)

>-----Original Message-----
>You can run Programs|Accessories|System Tools|Backup,
then choose ERD, then
>if you check the box for "Also backup....", then the reg
will also be backed
>up to
>%windir%\repair\RegBack
>leaving the
>%windir%\repair\
>directory files intact as original installation.
>
>Then archive the files in
>%windir%\repair\RegBack
>These would, in effect, be registry restore points.
>
>You can replace registry hives from within the recovery
console by
>copying the files from your archive to;
>%windir%\system32\config
>
>To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from
the Windows 2000
>Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you
do not have Setup
>floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the
Windows 2000 Setup CD,
>use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the
Setup floppy disks.
>Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R
to repair a Windows
>2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery
Console. The
>Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator
password. If you do
>not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not
allow access to the
>computer. If an incorrect password is entered three
times, the Recovery
>Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the
registry is corrupted
>or missing or no valid installations are found, the
Recovery Console starts
>in the root of the startup volume without requiring a
password. You cannot
>access any folders, but you can carry out commands such
as chkdsk, fixboot,
>and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password
has been validated,
>you have full access to the Recovery Console, but
limited access to the hard
>disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer:
>%systemroot% and %windir%
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>"rocio" wrote:
>| Thanks Dave! That explains why I couldn't find any
>| information about it.
>|
>| Is there anything that you could suggest to achieve a
>| similar kind of benchmark (or way in which I could
>| restore settings) that would be applicable to Win2000?
>| Regards,
>|
>| Rocio
>
>
>.
>

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Well, that clarifies that doubt! and Thanks a LOT anyway!
Regards,
Rocio
>-----Original Message-----
>No, not me.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>"rocio" wrote:
><snip>
>| ps Just for curiosity. Are you the David Patrick that
>| was an instructor at SCTI? If so, Hello and I do know
>| you! :-)
><snip>
>
>
>.
>