Noel
Sun Sep 07 01:06:45 CDT 2003
It's two separate methods - first _may_ work, and leave you with some useful
Restore points, while the second will almost certainly work, but leave you
with no restore points except the new one created on the reboot.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2003, Win9x)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Sam" <samui80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3ae101c374e5$591be900$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Sorry for asking this stupid question, the solution you
> suggested is it 2 separate methods? (1. SCANREG/FIX, 2.
> Reboot to DOS) Or is it 2 different steps that have to be
> both carried out? Cause I am not quite sure about DOS.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sam
> >You problem is probably that the control files for System
> Restore have
> >become corrupted - and you need to clear out all the
> files, and start fresh.
> >Try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into
> >the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see
> if that fixes it.
> >
> >Reboot to DOS using your Startup disk
> >enter the following commands at the A:\> prompt.
> >
> >ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\_RESTORE
> >REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
> >
> >remove the floppy, and reboot to normal windows. You
> should now have a new,
> >single restore point. Go to Windows Explorer, and delete
> the C:\OLDREST
> >folder. Then go to the Slider bar, and reset it to
> between 200 and 400MB.
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2003, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >
> >"Sam" <samui80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:365601c3748a$0e4508e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Still doesn't work... I could not make any changes to
> the
> >> check box of the 'Disable System Restore' (it is already
> >> checked in the first place), I tried unchecking it, but
> >> every time the system restarts, it is back to checked
> and
> >> there are still 3G in the _RESTORE folder.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Sam....See here for option #2.
> >> >
> >>
> >
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2
> >> 001012513122239
> >> >
> >> >"Sam" <samui80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:2fc201c3747d$b7f0ee20$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Dear Buck Naked, I was trying the solution you gave
> me,
> >> >> but the "System Restore Dick Space Use" slider is
> >> >> disabled, so I couldn't make any changes to it. I
> also
> >> >> noticed that at the same location, under the
> >> >> troubleshooting column, the setting: 'Disable System
> >> >> Restore' is checked. How can I enable the slider?
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Right click "My Computer" then click
> >> >> Properties>Performance>File System
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Move the "System Restore Disk Space Use" slider to
> the
> >> >> far left i.e. min
> >> >> >setting.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Click OK
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Note that you will still have SR on your system
> but it
> >> >> will only copy a few
> >> >> >days worth of backups to your disk.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >If you want to disable SR totally from your system,
> >> which
> >> >> I don't recommend,
> >> >> >then see here:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Disabling System Restore
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Windows ME and XP utilize a restore utility that
> backs
> >> up
> >> >> selected files
> >> >> >automatically to the C:\_Restore folder. This means
> >> that
> >> >> an infected file
> >> >> >could be stored there as a backup file, and
> VirusScan
> >> >> will be unable to
> >> >> >delete these files. You must disable the System
> Restore
> >> >> Utility to remove
> >> >> >the infected files from the C:\_Restore folder.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >WindowsME
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >1. Right click the My Computer icon on the Desktop
> and
> >> >> click on Properties.
> >> >> >2. Click on the Performance tab.
> >> >> >3. Click on the File System button.
> >> >> >4. Click on the Troubleshooting tab.
> >> >> >5. Put a check mark next to 'Disable System
> Restore'.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >For more info see here:
> >> >> >
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-
> >> >> avert/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Sam" <samui80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:369201c3746f$ee0d8080$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> I have this _RESTORE foler (hidden) under C drive,
> >> that
> >> >> is
> >> >> >> taking up 3G of space. I tried deleting it but
> >> unable to
> >> >> >> do so because 'the source file is in use'. Any
> >> >> suggestion?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >