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Old 05-12-2008   #1 (permalink)
Lance501


 
 

No screen for previous restore pts

According to Help file, I should have an option to choose a previous restore
point on the System Restore screen but I don't. I also have only one choice
of a restore point: today, which is useless. I've read so many of the threads
but can't find the solution. I'm running Vista Home Ediition, I have 220g
hard drive with lots of room to spare. I don't dual boot with XP, I have not
changed the defaults for space allocated to System Restore. I'm baffled and
I'm grateful for any help.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-12-2008   #2 (permalink)
Chris S.


 
 

Re: No screen for previous restore pts

If you booted into XP, you wiped the Restore Points in Vista.
Unfortunate, but well known problem...

Chris S.

"Lance501" <Lance501@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> According to Help file, I should have an option to choose a previous
> restore
> point on the System Restore screen but I don't. I also have only one
> choice
> of a restore point: today, which is useless. I've read so many of the
> threads
> but can't find the solution. I'm running Vista Home Ediition, I have 220g
> hard drive with lots of room to spare. I don't dual boot with XP, I have
> not
> changed the defaults for space allocated to System Restore. I'm baffled
> and
> I'm grateful for any help.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-12-2008   #3 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: No screen for previous restore pts

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Chris S. View Post
If you booted into XP, you wiped the Restore Points in Vista.
Unfortunate, but well known problem...

Chris S.

"Lance501" <Lance501@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3E0F1FF5-B964-4540-8FD5-CA034860674A@xxxxxx
Quote:
> According to Help file, I should have an option to choose a previous
> restore
> point on the System Restore screen but I don't. I also have only one
> choice
> of a restore point: today, which is useless. I've read so many of the
> threads
> but can't find the solution. I'm running Vista Home Ediition, I have 220g
> hard drive with lots of room to spare. I don't dual boot with XP, I have
> not
> changed the defaults for space allocated to System Restore. I'm baffled
> and
> I'm grateful for any help.
Hi Lance,

This tutorial will show you how to stop XP from deleting the System Restore Points and Shadow Copies in Vista everytime you boot into XP.

System Restore Points - Stop XP Dual Boot Delete

Hope this helps you,
Shawn
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Old 05-12-2008   #4 (permalink)
Lance501


 
 

RE: No screen for previous restore pts

Thanks to Chris S. and Brink but perhaps my question was not clear. Although
I have dual booth since installing a year ago, I have never booted with XP
since, so that could not explain why I have no previous restore points
besides today's.

"Lance501" wrote:
Quote:

> According to Help file, I should have an option to choose a previous restore
> point on the System Restore screen but I don't. I also have only one choice
> of a restore point: today, which is useless. I've read so many of the threads
> but can't find the solution. I'm running Vista Home Ediition, I have 220g
> hard drive with lots of room to spare. I don't dual boot with XP, I have not
> changed the defaults for space allocated to System Restore. I'm baffled and
> I'm grateful for any help.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-12-2008   #5 (permalink)
JerryM


 
 

Re: No screen for previous restore pts

Hi, Lance,

Restore points are controlled by Shadowstorage.

Right click CMD.EXE and select - Run As Administrator,
Type - Vssadmin list shadowstorage and hit Enter.
Look at the Maximum storage space to see how much is allotted.

You can change the maximum size using the following line:
Vssadmin resize shadowstorage /For=C: /On=C: MaxSize=2GB (you can use from
2GB up to 10GB)

Good Luck
Jerry

"Lance501" <Lance501@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Thanks to Chris S. and Brink but perhaps my question was not clear.
> Although
> I have dual booth since installing a year ago, I have never booted with XP
> since, so that could not explain why I have no previous restore points
> besides today's.
>
> "Lance501" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> According to Help file, I should have an option to choose a previous
>> restore
>> point on the System Restore screen but I don't. I also have only one
>> choice
>> of a restore point: today, which is useless. I've read so many of the
>> threads
>> but can't find the solution. I'm running Vista Home Ediition, I have 220g
>> hard drive with lots of room to spare. I don't dual boot with XP, I have
>> not
>> changed the defaults for space allocated to System Restore. I'm baffled
>> and
>> I'm grateful for any help.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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