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_RESTORE Folder
Hi, I hope you are doing well.
I have a HP Pavillion with WMe on it. There is a _RESTORE folder under the c drive that according to my antivirus checker contains all kinds of viruses, etc. in files located within a TEMP directory and named Axxxxx.cpy. The _RESTORE folder is a hidden folder but when I show it, I do not see the TEMP directory or the A*.cpy files. I can't remove the A*.cpy files because I can't get access to them. Does anyone know the significance of the _RESTORE folder? Can I delete it? If so, do you have any suggestions on how to do that? I can't access the files in the SAFE MODE. Any help on this _RESTORE issue will be greatly appreciated. |
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The _Restore folder contains the information and backups required by System
Restore. Viruses, etc. stored in that location cannot harm your PC UNLESS you restore to a time during which you were infected. I would recommend (assuming that your pc is now otherwise clear of viruses, and is functioning properly) resetting System Restore to clear the old restore points, and give you a clean starting-point. 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). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) 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 "KenP" wrote in message ... Hi, I hope you are doing well. I have a HP Pavillion with WMe on it. There is a _RESTORE folder under the c drive that according to my antivirus checker contains all kinds of viruses, etc. in files located within a TEMP directory and named Axxxxx.cpy. The _RESTORE folder is a hidden folder but when I show it, I do not see the TEMP directory or the A*.cpy files. I can't remove the A*.cpy files because I can't get access to them. Does anyone know the significance of the _RESTORE folder? Can I delete it? If so, do you have any suggestions on how to do that? I can't access the files in the SAFE MODE. Any help on this _RESTORE issue will be greatly appreciated. |
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_Restore is for the System Restore function....
"KenP" wrote in message ... Hi, I hope you are doing well. I have a HP Pavillion with WMe on it. There is a _RESTORE folder under the c drive that according to my antivirus checker contains all kinds of viruses, etc. in files located within a TEMP directory and named Axxxxx.cpy. The _RESTORE folder is a hidden folder but when I show it, I do not see the TEMP directory or the A*.cpy files. I can't remove the A*.cpy files because I can't get access to them. Does anyone know the significance of the _RESTORE folder? Can I delete it? If so, do you have any suggestions on how to do that? I can't access the files in the SAFE MODE. Any help on this _RESTORE issue will be greatly appreciated. |
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The virus indications in the Restore folder are of little consequence,
unless you perform a restoral to an infected point. The following verbose info should cover all your questions. I believe author credit may go to Mr. Mike Maltby, MS-MVP... someone correct me if I'm wrong. =================================== SYMPTOMS When you run an antivirus program, you may receive a report that indicates that one or more files in the _Restore\Temp or the _Restore\Archive folders contain a virus or are infected with a virus. Also, your antivirus program may indicate an inability to remove the virus from the file or files. CAUSE This behavior occurs because the System Restore feature in Windows Millennium Edition (Me) protects all folders and files in the _Restore folder on the Windows Me system partition. This folder and all of its subfolders are the data store that the System Restore feature uses to restore your computer's operating system to a previous state from a previous point in time. Although some antivirus programs may have the ability to work with files that have been compressed or stored in .zip or .cab file format, the System Restore feature does not permit these utilities to manipulate these files within the data store. The data store is protected for data integrity purposes, and the System Restore feature is the only method you can use to obtain access to the data store. Because of this, the antivirus program is unable to remove the virus from the file or files in the data store. The files in the data store are inactive and can be used only by the System Restore feature. RESOLUTION To work around this behavior, use the appropriate method. Use the First In First Out (FIFO) Feature The FIFO routine purges the oldest restore points so that newer, more current restore points can be added to the data store. FIFO starts automatically when the files in the data store reach 90 percent of the maximum size of the data store. System Restore purges the oldest files first until the files in the data store occupy no more than 50 percent of the maximum size of the data store. For example, if the maximum size of the data store is 400 megabytes (MB), 90 percent of this is 360 MB and 50 percent is 200 MB. If the data store is 200 MB when you view the properties of the _Restore folder, it is 50 percent of the maximum size. If you adjust the size of the data store to the minimum size of 200 MB, FIFO occurs when you click Apply . NOTE : If the data store is less than 90 percent (180 MB) of the minimum (200 MB) value, adjusting the size does not have any effect in purging restore points. In this scenario, you must carefully consider the use of the methods that are described in this article. Over a period of time, the data store purges restore points on a FIFO basis as the maximum size of the data store is reached. There are a few scenarios in which FIFO can be used to purge older restore points to retain more recent restore points on the computer. FIFO Method 1 No action is required if the system has been cleaned and only the data store is reported by the antivirus tool to have suspicious files. Until all infected files are processed out on a FIFO basis, the antivirus tool may still report that there are infected files that it cannot obtain access to within the data store. FIFO Method 2 You can trigger the FIFO feature to remove older restore points from the data store by resizing the data store. To use the System Restore feature to adjust the size of the data sto 1.View the properties of the _Restore folder to determine how much data is actually in the data store. You do this to determine if this step will have any effect on the data store. If the data store uses less than 90 percent (less than 180 MB) of the minimum value (200 MB), this method may have no effect on purging the restore points. If less than 90 percent of the data store is used, even at the minimum settings you should consider using FIFO method 1 or using the "Manually Purge the Data Store" method that is listed later in this article. 2.Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel . 3.Double-click System , and then click the Performance tab. 4.Click File System . 5.Adjust the System Restore disk space use slider to the approximate lower amount, and then click Apply |
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"The virus indications in the Restore folder are of little consequence,
unless you perform a restoral to an infected point. The following verbose info should cover all your questions. I believe author credit may go to Mr. Mike Maltby, MS-MVP... someone correct me if I'm wrong." Here is the actual source/reference, heirloom ... "Antivirus Tools Cannot Clean Infected Files in the _Restore Folder" http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;263455 -- Jack E Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP Shell/User /DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ---------- "heirloom" wrote in message ... The virus indications in the Restore folder are of little consequence, unless you perform a restoral to an infected point. The following verbose info should cover all your questions. I believe author credit may go to Mr. Mike Maltby, MS-MVP... someone correct me if I'm wrong. =================================== SYMPTOMS When you run an antivirus program, you may receive a report that indicates that one or more files in the _Restore\Temp or the _Restore\Archive folders contain a virus or are infected with a virus. Also, your antivirus program may indicate an inability to remove the virus from the file or files. CAUSE This behavior occurs because the System Restore feature in Windows Millennium Edition (Me) protects all folders and files in the _Restore folder on the Windows Me system partition. This folder and all of its subfolders are the data store that the System Restore feature uses to restore your computer's operating system to a previous state from a previous point in time. SNIP |
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