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07-14-2009
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| | Unintended/unauthorized Full System Restore? Re: Vista Ultimate 64x SP2 Issue: I searched & failed to find a .docx file I had created & saved the prior 24 hours. My search found that a shortcut for the file still existed. I opened restore to find either a shadow or other backup copy. I got a Vista popup message notifying: "This machine has been restored from a Complete PC Backup..... some file backups might not be available . . you can still restore them in Advanced Restore by . . .etc." Previously -I had never had the extreme displeasure of reading such a Vista notice - and I had performed only one complete PC restore several months ago. I, fortunately, did find the missing file using Vista restore. However, I was unable to find any log or record of any prior complete PC restores in order to reassure myself that the latter described Vista popup message was not referring to a recent Complete PC Restore that I certainly did not intentionally or consciously execute. I am left with troubling questions: What other files, if any, are missing that I am not aware of? How can I compare my system with backups to find/verify the presence or absence of possible missing files? Is it possible for a user to trigger a Complete PC Restore without being aware of the event? Is there a Vista log or record that lists the dates of Complete PC Backups? (I found nothing using Vista 'Help and Support') What are the common mistakes an experienced user can make (excluding the execution of a specific file deletion) that will result in unintended file deletions? Please advise - Blithe |
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07-14-2009
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| | Re: Unintended/unauthorized Full System Restore? Check your settings. Saucy "Blithe" <invalid@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OrMh28IBKHA.1380@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Please advise - Blithe > > |
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07-14-2009
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| | Re: Unintended/unauthorized Full System Restore? No offence, Saucy, but your sauce has no substance. Like salsa dancing without music or tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic Thanks "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O6MpF$IBKHA.1340@xxxxxx Quote: > Check your settings. > > Saucy > > > "Blithe" <invalid@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OrMh28IBKHA.1380@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> >> Please advise - Blithe >> >> |
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07-14-2009
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| | Re: Unintended/unauthorized Full System Restore? lol "Blithe" <invalid@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e$BUNhJBKHA.3732@xxxxxx Quote: > No offence, Saucy, but your sauce has no substance. > Like salsa dancing without music or tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic > <chop> |
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07-16-2009
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| | Re: Unintended/unauthorized Full System Restore? Since posting I discovered the answer to: Quote: > Is there a Vista log or record that lists the dates of Complete PC > Backups? it and choosing the repair mode options Unless someone can correctly advise to the contrary, I assume the answers to my other remaining questions are negative or unknown? Blithe "Blithe" <invalid@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OrMh28IBKHA.1380@xxxxxx Quote: > Re: Vista Ultimate 64x SP2 > > Issue: > I searched & failed to find a .docx file I had created & saved the prior > 24 hours. My search found that a shortcut for the file still existed. I > opened restore to find either a shadow or other backup copy. I got a > Vista popup message notifying: > "This machine has been restored from a Complete PC Backup..... some file > backups might not be available . . you can still restore them in Advanced > Restore by . . .etc." > > Previously -I had never had the extreme displeasure of reading such a > Vista notice - and I had performed only one complete PC restore several > months ago. I, fortunately, did find the missing file using Vista > restore. However, I was unable to find any log or record of any prior > complete PC restores in order to reassure myself that the latter described > Vista popup message was not referring to a recent Complete PC Restore that > I certainly did not intentionally or consciously execute. > > I am left with troubling questions: > > What other files, if any, are missing that I am not aware of? > How can I compare my system with backups to find/verify the presence or > absence of possible missing files? > Is it possible for a user to trigger a Complete PC Restore without being > aware of the event? > Is there a Vista log or record that lists the dates of Complete PC > Backups? (I found nothing using Vista 'Help and Support') > What are the common mistakes an experienced user can make (excluding the > execution of a specific file deletion) that will result in unintended file > deletions? > > Please advise - Blithe > > > |
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