sys restore

[Briab Guy]

I recently had a problem that I tried to fix buiy using sys restore. I went back three times.
Well, I didn't need sys restore. Can I just use restore, and ck the restore point where I started from?
In other words, I went back from 1-6 to 1-4, then to 1-3, then to 1-1. And now I just want to go back up the calendar to where I was at 1-6 ?
I see an option to undo the last point, but that would only take me back one.
Ant help appreciated.
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[DragonNOA1]

Can't you just pick to restore to the 6th on your calendar in SR?

[bailey]

it will only do the dates that are highlighted. they are the ones that are the restore points that were created.
a restore point is only created when a system change is made or software is installed.
no other restore points are created unless it is done manually

[andyms18a]

Originally posted by bailey a restore point is only created when a system change is made or software is installed. no other restore points are created unless it is done manually

thats not quit true windows xp makes a restore point every 10 hours of use even if no changes to the computer take place

as for undoing i think i will only let you undo the last restore you did but i may be wrong

[bailey]

restore points are created by wxp automatically whenever ony one of several specific events occurs:

1. on first boot after installation

2. every 24 hours of calendar time or 24 hours of computer
up tome

3. when a program is installed useing installshield or windows
installer

4. automatic updates via windows update

5. any restore operation

6. installation of unsigned device driver

7. at any restore operation useing backup

now where do yoy get every 10 hrs ?

this is text stright from the xp manual

[Briab Guy]

ok, Im not trin to start an argument here. It is today the 8th.
When I did the restore's was the 6th. I backed uo to the 5th, didn't fix it, so I went and backed up to the 3rd, and then again to the 1st. At each try I had the choice to undo the last restore, but I didn't. Stay with me./ I fixed the PC.
Now, the 5th, 6th and 7th are availble restore points.
I wondered if I could keep undoing untill I got back to the current or just clk on the 6th, doing it all at one time instead of incraments. I didn't know if bringing it back up would cause any problems. But now that I think of it after reading the posts, it wouldn't give me the option if it was gonna be a problem. well,,,
sorry that took so long. I just thought maybe someone else had been in the same situation

[not important]

If the 6th is highlighted then you can do a restore to that date.

[bailey]

any date that is highlighted is a restore point, and any time you do a restore, a restore point is also created for that date and time.