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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: nymph4 on July 07, 2008, 10:50:48 AM

Title: Restore Points help
Post by: nymph4 on July 07, 2008, 10:50:48 AM

I am running win xp pro and wanted to know about restore points?

If I set the restore points slider to 0 % it says I will be useing 200 MB of my hard drive for restore points. And it I st the slider to 1. % it says it will use 1122 MB of my hard drive for restore points.

So how many restor points can I have in 0. % 200 MB of my hard drive   andhow many can I have in 1. % 1122 MB of my hard drive??

Title: Re: Restore Points help
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 07, 2008, 11:11:09 AM

System Restore points are located here:
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{6EFB3312-5B30-4CC4-B9A7-CF16443E8C25}\

Looking at my restore points, each of them are about 40 to 120mb.

In 200mb, I would think about 1 or 2 restore points can be saved.

In 1122mb, maybe about 11.

Title: Re: Restore Points help
Post by: nymph4 on July 07, 2008, 02:16:42 PM

How long does restore points stay in the computer for?

Like if I have it set to 0. % 200 MB it will keep 1. or 2. restore points you told me but for how long? If I make one today will it keep it untill I make onother?

And when does the computer make it's own??

Title: Re: Restore Points help
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 07, 2008, 04:23:05 PM

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If I make one today will it keep it untill I make onother?

Yep.

That's why they are called 'Restore Points'. They will stay there until you need to restore your computer to an earlier time.