John
Sun Mar 23 06:53:21 PDT 2008
Thanks for reporting back. Nice to hear you found a solution. Mark can be
quite helpful.
"Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:145CF0E8-189D-4DA8-9396-B31EA3938412@microsoft.com...
> Well, it worked that time, I got an answer. Turned out to be a permissions
> things, had to run "start cleanmgr", from right clicking a command prompt
> and choosing to run as administrator.
> It then worked as expected.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Don
>
>
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:#ix3rnHjIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Right now with all the problems people are having with SP1, there is a
>> veritable cacophony of noise. It doesn't take long with thousands of
>> posts a day to get buried.
>>
>>
>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:FEB1EA23-8E11-4937-90BC-D39A2A52D6A2@microsoft.com...
>>>I will try again, thanks John.
>>> I had tried there before, unfortunately I think my post got lost amongst
>>> all the noise to signal ratio there, I will post again and see if get
>>> any response this time.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>>> news:#bvfo#EjIHA.5968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Just a suggestion, but since this is a small group and yours is a
>>>> general question, maybe you would get more response in the Vista
>>>> newsgroup. I know I, for one, want more than just the last restore
>>>> point, so I can't be of help.
>>>>
>>>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:82F4A965-93CA-407A-8978-648584153EF0@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Ok gang, I just tried it again, since I have SP1 and system is running
>>>>> well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I ran disk cleanup, choosing for " all users". I then selected, more
>>>>> options, and to delete all but the most recent restore point.
>>>>>
>>>>> It did not delete any of the restore points, I am still showing all
>>>>> restore points since installing SP1.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone else ever run across this? I don't think, it is something I am
>>>>> doing wrong...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Don
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:5D1E7086-2ABA-4142-90A6-FDC6C9F30B29@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Thanks for the link Mark, I have bookmarked for future reference.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Had a little time this morning, so I went ahead and installed SP1. I
>>>>>> just checked and it deleted my older restore points, leaving only the
>>>>>> restore it created prior to installing SP1.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I will try again as more restore points are created and see what
>>>>>> happens.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Mark" <jmhonzell@nospam.insightbb.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:#tYDZzoiIHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> MS:
>>>>>>>
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/1264bc24-72a8-48aa-84e3-a355327139d91033.mspx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A better method may be to decrease the size of Restore Point space
>>>>>>> allowed
>>>>>>> to keep it within the bounds you desire. Or, momentarily turn System
>>>>>>> Restore
>>>>>>> off, then turn it back on and manually create a new resotre point.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Obviously, any of these should be considered carefully prior to
>>>>>>> execution
>>>>>>> since it removes one method of recovery to a drastic mistake. But,
>>>>>>> having
>>>>>>> made the decision to use Disk Cleanup implies you've already made
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> consideration.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:D635B5DB-1447-47B2-AE19-7D2927F52A97@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> Hey gang,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I posted the below couple days ago in Vista general, did not have
>>>>>>>> any luck
>>>>>>>> there perhaps due to the high noise to signal ratio, so thought I
>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>> try
>>>>>>>> here.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any feedback would certainly be appreciated. Note - I have not yet
>>>>>>>> installed SP1.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hey gang,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When I go to disk cleanup, and choose to cleanup files for " all
>>>>>>>> users",
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> get the more options tab, with the choice to let me choose to
>>>>>>>> delete all
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> the last restore point.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> However, when I do this, it does not appear to delete any of the
>>>>>>>> older
>>>>>>>> restore points? Is this a known issue perhaps, or am I missing
>>>>>>>> something?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for any tips here,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>