Vista - System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete

**Brink** · 02-06-2008

How to Stop System Restore Points from being Deleted in Vista when Dual Booting with XP

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Last edited by Brink; 04-28-2009 at 04:09 PM..

**Brink** · 03-06-2008

Did you create new restore points in Vista to test to see if they get deleted? The old ones will not come back.

**LennyP** · 03-06-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Did you create new restore points in Vista to test to see if they get deleted? The old ones will not come back.

Yes, and they all go away when I reboot. Does having the system on the xp drive cause a problem, my laptop with vista ultimate has the system files on the same drive as the os? I just have to reboot, not even use xp and no restore in vista. XP is first boot then arrow down to start vista.

**Brink** · 03-06-2008

LennyP,

You can try with Vista installed first to have it as the system boot drive to see if that helps.

**LennyP** · 03-06-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

LennyP,

You can try with Vista installed first to have it as the system boot drive to see if that helps.

When you say installed first do you mean in the system startup boot order? Where you get which os to boot to first? Default OS? I tried it with the changed boot order, still cleaned out my restore point.

**Brink** · 03-06-2008

LennyP,

It would be when the Vista partition is listed as the System Boot disk in Disk Management, not just from the boot order.

**LennyP** · 03-06-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

LennyP,

It would be when the Vista partition is listed as the System Boot disk in Disk Management, not just from the boot order.

Yes, in vista, the vista drive is the boot drive.

**Brink** · 03-06-2008

LennyP,

I must admit that I'm stumped to why XP is still deleting your restore points in Vista. I would recommend that you post this question in the General Discussion forum and Vista General newsgroup to see if someone else may know of a solution for you. You should reference this tutorial in your post so that they will know what you have tried already. I hope you get a solution soon.

Sorry,

Shawn

**LennyP** · 03-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

LennyP,

I must admit that I'm stumped to why XP is still deleting your restore points in Vista. I would recommend that you post this question in the General Discussion forum and Vista General newsgroup to see if someone else may know of a solution for you. You should reference this tutorial in your post so that they will know what you have tried already. I hope you get a solution soon.

Sorry,

Shawn

Shawn,
Well I'm stumped too, if I knew how to move the system files I'd try that. One other thing I noticed is that when I move the paging file in Vista to the Vista drive when I reboot they are back in the D: drive. Won't stay put. Thank you for all your time and help.
Lenny

**Brink** · 03-07-2008

You're welcome Lenny. I just wish I knew of a way for you other than a complete reinstall of everything.

Shawn

Jo Ward · 03-09-2008

Hi.. I just want to thank whoever is responsible for this wonderful fix or workaround...It is such a relief to know that I now actually have a shot at getting back in Vista after there is a problem... I guess you can tell I've had a few disasters..

Getting Vista working with XP in the dual boot has been a nightmare...finally, when I figured it all out...there were no restore points....Thanks again...Jo

02-06-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,951 posts	System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete How to Stop System Restore Points from being Deleted in Vista when Dual Booting with XP ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-28-2009 at 04:09 PM..
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03-06-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,951 posts	Re: System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete Did you create new restore points in Vista to test to see if they get deleted? The old ones will not come back.
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03-06-2008
LennyP Vista 32 Ultimate 11 posts	Re: System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Did you create new restore points in Vista to test to see if they get deleted? The old ones will not come back. Yes, and they all go away when I reboot. Does having the system on the xp drive cause a problem, my laptop with vista ultimate has the system files on the same drive as the os? I just have to reboot, not even use xp and no restore in vista. XP is first boot then arrow down to start vista.
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03-06-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,951 posts	Re: System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete LennyP, You can try with Vista installed first to have it as the system boot drive to see if that helps.
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03-06-2008
LennyP Vista 32 Ultimate 11 posts	Re: System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete Quote: Originally Posted by Brink LennyP, You can try with Vista installed first to have it as the system boot drive to see if that helps. When you say installed first do you mean in the system startup boot order? Where you get which os to boot to first? Default OS? I tried it with the changed boot order, still cleaned out my restore point. Last edited by LennyP; 03-06-2008 at 08:26 PM..
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03-07-2008
LennyP Vista 32 Ultimate 11 posts	Re: System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete Quote: Originally Posted by Brink LennyP, I must admit that I'm stumped to why XP is still deleting your restore points in Vista. I would recommend that you post this question in the General Discussion forum and Vista General newsgroup to see if someone else may know of a solution for you. You should reference this tutorial in your post so that they will know what you have tried already. I hope you get a solution soon. Sorry, Shawn Shawn, Well I'm stumped too, if I knew how to move the system files I'd try that. One other thing I noticed is that when I move the paging file in Vista to the Vista drive when I reboot they are back in the D: drive. Won't stay put. Thank you for all your time and help. Lenny
My System Specs

03-09-2008
Jo Ward Vista Home Premium 32 bit 1 posts	Re: System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete Hi.. I just want to thank whoever is responsible for this wonderful fix or workaround...It is such a relief to know that I now actually have a shot at getting back in Vista after there is a problem... I guess you can tell I've had a few disasters.. Getting Vista working with XP in the dual boot has been a nightmare...finally, when I figured it all out...there were no restore points....Thanks again...Jo
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