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Old 04-20-2008   #4 (permalink)
t-4-2


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Re: disk space Vs restore points

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Rick Rogers View Post
Hi,

The default is 15% of the total drive space. So, a 100GB drive will default
to reserving 15GB for restore points. How many points that is depends on
your usage patterns and data store. This percentage can be adjusted by using
the vssadmin prompt if space is at a premium on your system.

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"t-4-2" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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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?
> 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
> ?
> Am I missing other factors that belong in the equation ?
> Thank you.
>
>
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> t-4-2
Thank you, Mr. Rick Rogers.
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