System Restore query

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"Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

>I noticed that System Restore only seems to keep one month back. Can this be
>changed to encompass a longer period?

You can increase the disk space that SR uses in the Control Panel >
System > System Restore > Settings.
Also see "Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302796).

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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 06:30:38 +0100, Blair wrote:

> I noticed that System Restore only seems to keep one month back. Can this be
> changed to encompass a longer period?
> Blair

System Restore is designed as a "short term" tool. I rarely restore further
back than a week's time. If you are looking for a way to preserve older
"snapshots" of the system, consider alternatives such as drive imaging
software. I use Image for Windows from www.terabyteunlimited.com but there
are many such programs to choose from.

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

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"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> "Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uloLHgVSFHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
> > I noticed that System Restore only seems to keep one month back. Can
this
> > be
> > changed to encompass a longer period?
> > Blair
>
> I can't conceive of why you would want to restore from farther back.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
You are right. I was not thinking properly. I just seem to remember that
when I looked at restore previously it went back several months.
I don't need to restore but it was idle curiosity!
I have Acronis True Image in any case!
Blair

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Hi T. Waters,

The number of days System Restore keeps restore points is 90 day, by
default. This can be changed via the registry or by script.

The number of hours an automatic restore point is created is 24, by
default. This can also be changed via the registry or by script.

System Restore scripts.
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_ber [...] einstallSR

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/



T. Waters wrote:
> I believe the limit is 90 days, but the Restore file
> usually fills up in a matter of weeks.


>> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" wrote
>>>> I noticed that System Restore only seems to keep one
>>>> month back. Can this be
>>>> changed to encompass a longer period?
>>>> Blair
>>>
>>> I can't conceive of why you would want to restore from
>>> farther back.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE