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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: Xeratul on February 23, 2006, 09:46:14 PM

Title: Windows 2000/Turning off system restore.
Post by: Xeratul on February 23, 2006, 09:46:14 PM

I got a Windows 2000 computer from a garage sale, and I think it is set to system restore whenever I log out. I wan't to disable this so I can save files to the computer, and not have them disappear next time I log on.

This is may not be system restore because I don't use system restore or know exactly what it is.
If this is another setting please offer your assistance then too.

Thanks for the help guys.  :)

Title: Re: Windows 2000/Turning off system restore.
Post by: GX1_Man on February 23, 2006, 10:06:12 PM

I don't believe Win2000 has system restore.  ::)

Are you able to log on as administrator?

Any used computer should be formatted and Windows reinstalled to remove the previous owner's baggage. I don't suppose you got a Windows CD with this?

Title: Re: Windows 2000/Turning off system restore.
Post by: Xeratul on February 24, 2006, 07:31:19 AM

No, but all I know is that when I save things to the local disk, and log off they aren't there the next time.

If I connect to a network drive and save stuff there it is safe.

Thanks  :)

Title: Re: Windows 2000/Turning off system restore.
Post by: Xeratul on February 24, 2006, 08:33:20 AM

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Are you able to log on as administrator?

I'll have to go check not sure what kind of account I'm using.

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Any used computer should be formatted and Windows reinstalled to remove the previous owner's baggage. I don't suppose you got a Windows CD with this?

No, I don't have the CD.  :-/

None of his own stuff is anywhere on the computer so he must have loaded it himself or done a good job cleaning up.

Title: Re: Windows 2000/Turning off system restore.
Post by: GX1_Man on February 24, 2006, 11:55:33 AM

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No, but all I know is that when I save things to the local disk, and log off they aren't there the next time.

So if you make a new folder on the C drive called "Stuff" and put some file in there neither the file NOR the folder is visible?

Title: Re: Windows 2000/Turning off system restore.
Post by: Xeratul on February 24, 2006, 05:04:05 PM

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So if you make a new folder on the C drive called "Stuff" and put some file in there neither the file NOR the folder is visible?

Yes, and it's not just hidden I tryed to install a game on it, and after I logged off I guess it was deleted.

Is it possible to put read only on an entire drive?

Title: Re: Windows 2000/Turning off system restore.
Post by: Backdated on February 24, 2006, 05:08:49 PM

If a boot drive was read only the system probably wouldn't even boot. Your description sounds like something like Ghost is running at startup and reimaging the drive but I somehow very much doubt that!
Does a HijackThis log throw any light on the situation?