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Old September 14th 04, 03:53 AM
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Default 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

  #2  
Old September 14th 04, 06:30 AM
Noel Paton
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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
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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



  #3  
Old September 14th 04, 07:43 AM
Heather
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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





  #4  
Old September 14th 04, 07:50 AM
Heather
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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





  #5  
Old September 14th 04, 04:44 PM
Shane
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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







  #6  
Old September 14th 04, 04:51 PM
Shane
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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







  #7  
Old September 14th 04, 05:44 PM
Heather
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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









  #8  
Old September 14th 04, 07:47 PM
Mike M
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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!


  #9  
Old September 14th 04, 08:35 PM
Shane
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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!




  #10  
Old September 14th 04, 10:07 PM
Mike M
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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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