PATPaul
Tue Mar 15 19:15:03 CST 2005
Mike
One day I'll learn to reread my post before hitting the mouse... I had your
post (Nov/04) when you fixed a problem with SCANREG /FIX.
I had it in front of my eyes, which reads "Paul - 3800 files in the
c:\_Restore hierarchy is a little excessive - but not impossibly so, etc". I
was so sure that both the button for "Show hidden files and folders" as well
as the check in "Hidden protected operating system files" were unchecked,
show that I should not rely as much on my memory at my age (76) ...On second
thought its lack of time...hum,..
I will try to handle the residue of the problems; Mike, thanks
for your patience, regards - Paul
"Mike M" wrote:
> Paul,
>
> To view the contents of the C:\_RESTORE folder you need to not only check
> "Show hidden files and folder" found at Folder Options | View but also
> UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files".
>
> I am intrigued that you have folders in the C:\_RESTORE\TEMP folder. This
> is most unusual and the vast majority of files normally have names that
> fir the format A??????.CPY with only a few having "regular" file names and
> only very rarely a folder.
>
> System Restore checkpoints are RG?????.CAB files and are located in the
> C_\RESTORE\ARCHIVE folder with one RG cab file for each checkpoint. The
> RG cab file being simply a copy of the registry and a few other files
> saved when the check point was created.
>
> Periodically the state manager will analyse the contents of the
> _RESTORE\TEMP folder and archive those that might be required when
> restoring to a checkpoint to FS*.CAB files in the _RESTORE\ARCHIVE folder
> and delete those not required.
> --
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/nichol.mspx
> In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
>
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> PAT (Paul) <PATPaul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Restore
> >
> > I'm geting several bits of problems: Malware; trojan; one virus.
> > Before tackling them I looked at the system Restore and it does not
> > seem right.
> > I can get the C:\_Restore\Temp file on Start|Search which gives me 28
> > folders with about 1.8 Mb. My slider is around 400 Mb. However I
> > cant get the file directly on "C" (my hidden files are shown), just
> > the \_Restore file = 4 files 64 Kb. Just in case, I created a new
> > restore point yesterday, hasnt changed the restore file (may be too
> > soon). Appreciate any suggestion; SR broken?
> > Tks in advance
>
>