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Anyway to delete old restore files/dates??
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 |
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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) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... 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 |
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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 ... 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) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... 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 |
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I just followed your instructions and with my 40 gig HD slightly less than
half full, 623 meg only gives me about a week of dates for Restore.....I had pushed it up to 1,046 meg and it was giving me about 3 weeks. No in between amounts allowed for me. Is that OK?? Have put it back to the 1,046 amount. Heather "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... 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) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... 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 |
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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 ... 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 ... 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) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... 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 |
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That would be about right, Figgs (the difference between SR capacities). As
for how many restore points those sizes should represent is largely dependent on what changes have occured recently in terms of monitored files, file types and folders. Shane "Heather" wrote in message ... I just followed your instructions and with my 40 gig HD slightly less than half full, 623 meg only gives me about a week of dates for Restore.....I had pushed it up to 1,046 meg and it was giving me about 3 weeks. No in between amounts allowed for me. Is that OK?? Have put it back to the 1,046 amount. Heather "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... 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) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... 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 |
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Thanks Shane.....I wondered why I had so few points at 623 meg. Used to
have about 3 weeks, not that I would go back that far. My apologies to Noel for being so utterly *out to lunch*.....I am not too bright when I first wake up, grin!! Figgs "Shane" wrote in message ... That would be about right, Figgs (the difference between SR capacities). As for how many restore points those sizes should represent is largely dependent on what changes have occured recently in terms of monitored files, file types and folders. Shane "Heather" wrote in message ... I just followed your instructions and with my 40 gig HD slightly less than half full, 623 meg only gives me about a week of dates for Restore.....I had pushed it up to 1,046 meg and it was giving me about 3 weeks. No in between amounts allowed for me. Is that OK?? Have put it back to the 1,046 amount. Heather "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... 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) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... 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 |
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What's wrong with WinKey+Pause? vbg. Advantage over r-click My Computer
is that WinKey+Pause works when the desktop is cluttered. -- Mike Shane wrote: 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! |
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Now where's the challenge in that, Mike??
(Actually, I didn't know that one. The challenge will be to remember it!) Shane "Mike M" wrote in message ... What's wrong with WinKey+Pause? vbg. Advantage over r-click My Computer is that WinKey+Pause works when the desktop is cluttered. -- Mike Shane wrote: 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! |
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Shane wrote:
Now where's the challenge in that, Mike?? (Actually, I didn't know that one. The challenge will be to remember it!) That and WinKey+E are probably my most used WinKey combinations. Probably because I can't remember others. WinKey+D is useful on occasion but I find it a bit extreme. :-) -- Mike [Who's "recovering" having just salvaged 157GB of data off of a SATA drive of the same size. Recovered all bar 4 small inconsequential text files. I think I destroyed the MFT on a NTFS volume by filling the drive almost to the limit. I had 650MB free. Relief all round and a strong drink required after a very long day.] |
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