Or r-click My Computer | Properties. Or Start | Run, type *CONTROL
SYSDM.CPL*. Both quicker to do but slower to explain. How I wish everyone
knew the *first* thing about their computers!

Here's a long way, Figgs!

Start | Run, type *COMMAND*. In the DOS box type: *START CONTROL SYSDM.CPL*.

I'm getting carried away here! nicotine withdrawal - haven't bothered
getting more gum!


Shane


"Heather" wrote in message
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Yo Noel......

Being half asleep (fell asleep on the couch), I looked at this set of
instructions as a 2 year old would and realized you should say *go to
Start/Settings/Control Panel*......then you would find *System icon* and
follow the rest of your instructions......

Yawn......Figgs. (dozy, but just thought I would tell you, grin)

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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If your System Restore files are going back that far, it's a safe bet
that
the control files have been corrupted (are you, or have you been, using
Norton software?).

You should reset System Restore - which should clear the data....
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.

Most people find that a setting of 200-300MB is sufficient to hold 10-15
days worth of restore points, unless you are doing a lot of
installs/uninstalls, or installing large applications (such as Office).

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

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wrote in message
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Is there anyway to delete old windows restore files or
limit the log to save drive space????

Mines over 3 years now.

thanx for any help.

Keith