On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:46:10 -0500, t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com>
wrote:
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> Hello everyone,
> I have never fully understood the relationship between disk space and
> storage of restore points.
> In terms of percentage, how much space is allocated for storing restore
> points?
15% of the total drive space, by default, but that percentage can be
(and usually should be) adjusted to a lower number.
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> Or, to put it in another way, at what point will the system start
> dumping the oldest restore points in order to make room for the new ones
> ?
Two factors affect this:
1. The 15% (or changed value) mentioned above.
2. A maximum of 90 days age for a restore point.
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> Am I missing other factors that belong in the equation ?
Yes, number 2 above.
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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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