System Restore

[wickedchew]

Is it possible to create a System Restore checkpoint using a batch file without using the GUI of System Restore?

[Sidewinder]

I'm not aware of a batch command to do this. You can write a Windows Script that can create a checkpoint without using the UI.

 8-)

[wickedchew]

Windows Script?? I'm not aware of that. How do you make that kind of script? Any links about creating those thingymagiggies? Also, could you post that code for me to start learning those Windows Scripts.

Thanks in advance!

[GX1_Man]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=windows+scripts

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=thingymagiggies&btnG=Search

[GuruGary]

We have a batch file that creates a restore point as part of its task.  Here is the relevant portion.  The batch file basically creates a VBS, launches it, and then cleans itself up as suggested by Sidewinder:

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@echo off
set RestoreVBS=Restore.vbs
set RPName=New Restore Point

:SysRestore
echo Checking to see if System Restore is enabled ...
net start | find /I "System Restore" >NUL
if not ERRORLEVEL 1 (
  echo System Restore appears to be enabled
) else (
  echo System Restore does not appear to be enabled!
  echo Can not create system restore point.
  echo Please enable System Restore and manually create a restore point.
  pause
  exit /b 1
)

:CreateRestorePoint
echo Creating restore point ...
echo set SRP = getobject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore") >%RestoreVBS%
echo CSRP = SRP.createrestorepoint ("%RPName%", 0, 100) >>%RestoreVBS%
start /w wscript %RestoreVBS%
del %RestoreVBS%
echo Restore point "%RPName%" created