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Old 05-30-2007  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

System Restore - disk space

How to Change the System Restore Disk Space Usage Amount in Vista
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Old 07-10-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Hi eejit, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Check to make sure that you have System Restore turned on and that these Services set as:


Volume Shadow Copy
This service is set to Started and Manual by default.

Microsoft Shadow Copy Provider
This service is set to Started and Manual by default.

For how if needed, see: How to Disable or Enable Vista Services with an Advice Guide

Hope this helps,
Shawn

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Old 07-11-2008  
eejit


Vista Home Premium x32
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Brilliant thanks worked perfectly, best tech website i have ever seen!
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Old 07-11-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Your welcome eejit.

Shawn
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Old 07-14-2008  
nipo


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Re: System Restore - disk space

I tried to change partition like this: vssadmin Resize Shadow Storage /For=C: /On=D: /Maxsize=5GB, but system does not allowed me to select another partition, but just C.
So, how can I set another partition (exp. D:\ for shadow files for Restore points?

Another questions, I have back up entire system and I like it restore just Restore points?

How Can I do that?



What’s the name of restore ponts on disk and where is location?

Tx
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Old 07-14-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Hello Nipo, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Step 6A in this tutorial will show you how to select another driver letter to be used for restore points instead.

System Restore

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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Old 07-21-2008  
heph


vista business
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Hi Shawn
Please help with my disk space problem. I have tried to resize the space for the restor epoints but still I am not getting the solution out of the hard disk problem.
Thanks, heph
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Old 07-21-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Hi Heph,

What is the problem that you are having with your hard drive?


Shawn
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Old 07-21-2008  
heph


vista business
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Hi Shawn,

I have lenovo R61 with vista installed. When I run windirstat on drive C, the total space on c is 67.9GB but then windirstat indicates that 44.3GB is unknown.
thxs, heph
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Old 07-21-2008  
heph


vista business
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Hi Shawn,
The hard disk is filled up with I do not know what yet I have not installed many programs on it. I try to store my data on an external hard disk up I keep getting all these messages that my disk space on C is used up.
Thxs, Heph
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Old 07-21-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: System Restore - disk space

Heph,

I found this about a feature called ThinkVantage that may be what is using the space. I'm not sure how it works, but your computers' documentation should help explain it and hopefully how to disable it.

Lenovo - Innovation - Rescue and Recovery

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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