Vista - Customize Vista's System Restore?

**Brink** · 08-06-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Phillip Pi

In Windows XP, I could customize each drive to have a non-default size
(low as 200 MB), disable, or enable for the system restore feature. In
Vista, I cannot customize each drive. I can only enable and disable it.

Did I miss this option in Vista?

Thank you in advance.

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Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit
Symantec Corporation
Symantec Corp.
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Hi Philipp,

This will show you how to do with screenshots.

System Restore - disk space

Shawn

08-06-2007

Hi Phillip,

How to adjust disk space in Windows Vista:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/diskspacev.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

Phillip Pi wrote:
> In Windows XP, I could customize each drive to have a non-default size
> (low as 200 MB), disable, or enable for the system restore feature. In
> Vista, I cannot customize each drive. I can only enable and disable it.
>
> Did I miss this option in Vista?
>
> Thank you in advance.

08-07-2007

Dudes, I have just read this and completed the nessecary steps. I asked a q
in filling 30GB of space only to find that 14GB was restore points, see post
"FILLED 30GB of SPACE".
Think that this is a very handy tip and worth knocking the size down a fair
bit. Top drawer stuff.
Cheerz, Marcus

**Brink** · 08-07-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by marcusFZ6

Dudes, I have just read this and completed the nessecary steps. I asked a q
in filling 30GB of space only to find that 14GB was restore points, see post
"FILLED 30GB of SPACE".
Think that this is a very handy tip and worth knocking the size down a fair
bit. Top drawer stuff.
Cheerz, Marcus

Marcus,

I'm glad it has helped you. Thank you for the feedback.

Shawn

08-08-2007

You're welcome Marcus.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

marcusFZ6 wrote:
> Dudes, I have just read this and completed the nessecary steps. I asked a q
> in filling 30GB of space only to find that 14GB was restore points, see post
> "FILLED 30GB of SPACE".
> Think that this is a very handy tip and worth knocking the size down a fair
> bit. Top drawer stuff.
> Cheerz, Marcus

08-06-2007	#11 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Customize Vista's System Restore? Quote: Originally Posted by Phillip Pi In Windows XP, I could customize each drive to have a non-default size (low as 200 MB), disable, or enable for the system restore feature. In Vista, I cannot customize each drive. I can only enable and disable it. Did I miss this option in Vista? Thank you in advance. -- Phillip Pi Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit Symantec Corporation Symantec Corp. ----------------------------------------------------- Email: phillip_pi@symantec.comSYMC (remove SYMC to reply by e-mail) ----------------------------------------------------- Please do NOT e-mail me for technical support. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this posting are mine, and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Thank you. Hi Philipp, This will show you how to do with screenshots. System Restore - disk space Shawn
My System Specs

08-06-2007	#12 (permalink)
Bert Kinney n/a posts	Re: Customize Vista's System Restore? Hi Phillip, How to adjust disk space in Windows Vista: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/diskspacev.html Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org Phillip Pi wrote: > In Windows XP, I could customize each drive to have a non-default size > (low as 200 MB), disable, or enable for the system restore feature. In > Vista, I cannot customize each drive. I can only enable and disable it. > > Did I miss this option in Vista? > > Thank you in advance.
My System Specs

08-07-2007	#13 (permalink)
marcusFZ6 n/a posts	Re: Customize Vista's System Restore? Dudes, I have just read this and completed the nessecary steps. I asked a q in filling 30GB of space only to find that 14GB was restore points, see post "FILLED 30GB of SPACE". Think that this is a very handy tip and worth knocking the size down a fair bit. Top drawer stuff. Cheerz, Marcus
My System Specs

08-07-2007	#14 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Customize Vista's System Restore? Quote: Originally Posted by marcusFZ6 Dudes, I have just read this and completed the nessecary steps. I asked a q in filling 30GB of space only to find that 14GB was restore points, see post "FILLED 30GB of SPACE". Think that this is a very handy tip and worth knocking the size down a fair bit. Top drawer stuff. Cheerz, Marcus Marcus, I'm glad it has helped you. Thank you for the feedback. Shawn
My System Specs

08-08-2007	#15 (permalink)
Bert Kinney n/a posts	Re: Customize Vista's System Restore? You're welcome Marcus. Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org marcusFZ6 wrote: > Dudes, I have just read this and completed the nessecary steps. I asked a q > in filling 30GB of space only to find that 14GB was restore points, see post > "FILLED 30GB of SPACE". > Think that this is a very handy tip and worth knocking the size down a fair > bit. Top drawer stuff. > Cheerz, Marcus
My System Specs

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