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SYSTEM RESTORE POINTS KEEP DISAPPEARING

W

williamtell

Flightless Bird
I am old enough to smack the smile off of the face of a SNOT NOSED, STILL
WHET BEHIND THE EARS, LITTLE BASTARD!

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
news:-OtkP9lV7KHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Are you old enough to know what a 'CONOE' is?
> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be constructive GO TOUCH
>> YOURSELF!
>>
>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!
>>
>> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin' smart why did you
>>> have to post here in the first place?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>
>>>
>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do have some
>>>> understanding of system restore and how it works - i didnt need a
>>>> lecture in a link to remind me. To reiterate, I posted my original
>>>> query cos i hadnt seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP SP3 and has set
>>>> his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of 300GB?
>>>> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy and
>>>>>> paste)
>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=10GB" (without
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP newsgroup. XP
>>>>> doesn't use shadow copy for System Restore and in any case, those
>>>>> vssadmin commands aren't available in XP.
>>>>>
>>>>> There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to change the amount of storage
>>>>> allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>
>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand System Restore, I
>>>>> directed him to Bert Kinney's excellent web site
>>>>> (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that discusses the care and feeding of System
>>>>> Restore in considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and also
>>>>> includes a brief description of how to use Restore in Win 7).
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lem
>>>>>
>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>>>>
>>>>

>>
>>

>
>
 
W

williamtell

Flightless Bird
Your mother gazes at you and is reminded of UNPLANNED, little bastard!

"Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
news:9D327B24-5643-4BE7-88CE-3820024C2F7E@microsoft.com...
> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be constructive GO TOUCH
>> YOURSELF!

>
> Why, when your wife always makes herself available?
>
>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!

>
> Talk about touching yourself.....
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>
>> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin' smart why did you
>>> have to post here in the first place?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>
>>>
>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do have some
>>>> understanding of system restore and how it works - i didnt need a
>>>> lecture in a link to remind me. To reiterate, I posted my original
>>>> query cos i hadnt seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP SP3 and has set
>>>> his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of 300GB?
>>>> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy and
>>>>>> paste)
>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=10GB" (without
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP newsgroup. XP
>>>>> doesn't use shadow copy for System Restore and in any case, those
>>>>> vssadmin commands aren't available in XP.
>>>>>
>>>>> There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to change the amount of storage
>>>>> allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>
>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand System Restore, I
>>>>> directed him to Bert Kinney's excellent web site
>>>>> (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that discusses the care and feeding of System
>>>>> Restore in considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and also
>>>>> includes a brief description of how to use Restore in Win 7).
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lem
>>>>>
>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>>>>
>>>>

>>
>>
 
S

SC Tom

Flightless Bird
Be advised that as soon as you turn SR off, all restore points will be
erased.
--
SC Tom

"kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23EP42XW7KHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> tanx - will try this
> "Michael T" <no_spam_1974@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:3lGEn.10$h57.3@newsfe22.iad...
>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eCdW9eJ7KHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> I tried to do a system restore back to 23 April 2010. I noted that
>>> there were about 4 restore points between this date and 5 May. System
>>> restore would not let me go back further than 23 April - any reason why?
>>>

>>
>> Other XP users have reported that the System Restore file can become
>> corrupted / fragmented. I know I have gone through periods (about 1 yr
>> ago) where I noticed it not working.
>>
>> The recommended solution is:
>> 1) Close all running apps in the Task Bar
>> 2) Turn off Sys Restore (Ctl Panel >System > System Restore (tab)
>> 3) Run Disk Cleanup
>> 4) Run Disk Defragmenter
>> 5) Turn on Sys Restore
>>
>>

>
>
 
M

Michael

Flightless Bird
Leave your kids out of this!

--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:-OvMHVeW7KHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I am old enough to smack the smile off of the face of a SNOT NOSED, STILL
> WHET BEHIND THE EARS, LITTLE BASTARD!
>
> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
> news:-OtkP9lV7KHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Are you old enough to know what a 'CONOE' is?
>> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be constructive GO TOUCH
>>> YOURSELF!
>>>
>>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!
>>>
>>> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin' smart why did you
>>>> have to post here in the first place?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do have some
>>>>> understanding of system restore and how it works - i didnt need a
>>>>> lecture in a link to remind me. To reiterate, I posted my original
>>>>> query cos i hadnt seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP SP3 and has set
>>>>> his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of 300GB?
>>>>> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy and
>>>>>>> paste)
>>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=10GB"
>>>>>>> (without
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP newsgroup. XP
>>>>>> doesn't use shadow copy for System Restore and in any case, those
>>>>>> vssadmin commands aren't available in XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to change the amount of storage
>>>>>> allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand System Restore, I
>>>>>> directed him to Bert Kinney's excellent web site
>>>>>> (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that discusses the care and feeding of
>>>>>> System Restore in considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and also
>>>>>> includes a brief description of how to use Restore in Win 7).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lem
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>
 
M

Michael

Flightless Bird
Crap! Now you've insulted me to the limit. I guess my next step is to find
a soft rock to hide under.

LOL!

NOT!

--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:#enMeHX7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Your mother gazes at you and is reminded of UNPLANNED, little bastard!
>
> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
> news:9D327B24-5643-4BE7-88CE-3820024C2F7E@microsoft.com...
>> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be constructive GO TOUCH
>>> YOURSELF!

>>
>> Why, when your wife always makes herself available?
>>
>>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!

>>
>> Talk about touching yourself.....
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>
>>> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin' smart why did you
>>>> have to post here in the first place?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do have some
>>>>> understanding of system restore and how it works - i didnt need a
>>>>> lecture in a link to remind me. To reiterate, I posted my original
>>>>> query cos i hadnt seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP SP3 and has set
>>>>> his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of 300GB?
>>>>> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy and
>>>>>>> paste)
>>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=10GB"
>>>>>>> (without
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP newsgroup. XP
>>>>>> doesn't use shadow copy for System Restore and in any case, those
>>>>>> vssadmin commands aren't available in XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to change the amount of storage
>>>>>> allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand System Restore, I
>>>>>> directed him to Bert Kinney's excellent web site
>>>>>> (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that discusses the care and feeding of
>>>>>> System Restore in considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and also
>>>>>> includes a brief description of how to use Restore in Win 7).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lem
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>

>
>
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
No, he has no strong point. I told him once before he has his arrows
upsidedown in his quiver.
"Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
news:B6E462CA-1092-453C-A685-D1B249017D7E@microsoft.com...
> Spelling isn't his strong point. Come to think of it, I doubt he has a
> strong point.
>
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>
> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
> news:-OtkP9lV7KHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Are you old enough to know what a 'CONOE' is?
>> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be constructive GO TOUCH
>>> YOURSELF!
>>>
>>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!
>>>
>>> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin' smart why did you
>>>> have to post here in the first place?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do have some
>>>>> understanding of system restore and how it works - i didnt need a
>>>>> lecture in a link to remind me. To reiterate, I posted my original
>>>>> query cos i hadnt seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP SP3 and has set
>>>>> his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of 300GB?
>>>>> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy and
>>>>>>> paste)
>>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=10GB"
>>>>>>> (without
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP newsgroup. XP
>>>>>> doesn't use shadow copy for System Restore and in any case, those
>>>>>> vssadmin commands aren't available in XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to change the amount of storage
>>>>>> allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand System Restore, I
>>>>>> directed him to Bert Kinney's excellent web site
>>>>>> (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that discusses the care and feeding of
>>>>>> System Restore in considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and also
>>>>>> includes a brief description of how to use Restore in Win 7).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lem
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
Just your style-------picking on children.
"williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:-OvMHVeW7KHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I am old enough to smack the smile off of the face of a SNOT NOSED, STILL
>WHET BEHIND THE EARS, LITTLE BASTARD!
>
> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
> news:-OtkP9lV7KHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Are you old enough to know what a 'CONOE' is?
>> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be constructive GO TOUCH
>>> YOURSELF!
>>>
>>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!
>>>
>>> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin' smart why did you
>>>> have to post here in the first place?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do have some
>>>>> understanding of system restore and how it works - i didnt need a
>>>>> lecture in a link to remind me. To reiterate, I posted my original
>>>>> query cos i hadnt seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP SP3 and has set
>>>>> his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of 300GB?
>>>>> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy and
>>>>>>> paste)
>>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=10GB"
>>>>>>> (without
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP newsgroup. XP
>>>>>> doesn't use shadow copy for System Restore and in any case, those
>>>>>> vssadmin commands aren't available in XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to change the amount of storage
>>>>>> allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand System Restore, I
>>>>>> directed him to Bert Kinney's excellent web site
>>>>>> (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that discusses the care and feeding of
>>>>>> System Restore in considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and also
>>>>>> includes a brief description of how to use Restore in Win 7).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lem
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
"I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!": Love it!! lol



In news:eMhzp$g7KHA.5820@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
Unknown <unknown@unknown.kom> typed:
> No, he has no strong point. I told him once before he has
> his arrows upsidedown in his quiver.
> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
> news:B6E462CA-1092-453C-A685-D1B249017D7E@microsoft.com...
>> Spelling isn't his strong point. Come to think of it, I
>> doubt he has a strong point.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>
>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
>> news:-OtkP9lV7KHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Are you old enough to know what a 'CONOE' is?
>>> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be
>>>> constructive GO TOUCH YOURSELF!
>>>>
>>>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE
>>>> THROUGH YOUR SCULL! "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin'
>>>>> smart why did you have to post here in the first place?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in
>>>>> message news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do
>>>>>> have some understanding of system restore and how it
>>>>>> works - i didnt need a lecture in a link to remind me.
>>>>>> To reiterate, I posted my original query cos i hadnt
>>>>>> seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP
>>>>>> SP3 and has set his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of
>>>>>> 300GB? "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated,
>>>>>>>> type (or copy and paste)
>>>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c:
>>>>>>>> /maxsize=10GB" (without
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP
>>>>>>> newsgroup. XP doesn't use shadow copy for System
>>>>>>> Restore and in any case, those vssadmin commands
>>>>>>> aren't available in XP. There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to
>>>>>>> change the
>>>>>>> amount of storage allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand
>>>>>>> System Restore, I directed him to Bert Kinney's
>>>>>>> excellent web site (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that
>>>>>>> discusses the care and feeding of System Restore in
>>>>>>> considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and also
>>>>>>> includes a brief description of how to use Restore in
>>>>>>> Win 7). --
>>>>>>> Lem
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
 
M

Michael

Flightless Bird
Do tell...

--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
news:eMhzp$g7KHA.5820@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> No, he has no strong point. I told him once before he has his arrows
> upsidedown in his quiver.
> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
> news:B6E462CA-1092-453C-A685-D1B249017D7E@microsoft.com...
>> Spelling isn't his strong point. Come to think of it, I doubt he has a
>> strong point.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>
>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
>> news:-OtkP9lV7KHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Are you old enough to know what a 'CONOE' is?
>>> "williamtell" <wt@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:-ORWQxcV7KHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Try something different today Little Mikey, be constructive GO TOUCH
>>>> YOURSELF!
>>>>
>>>> BTW, I am an old Man, I would love to CARVE A CONOE THROUGH YOUR SCULL!
>>>>
>>>> "Michael" <mdsjhu@gropumail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u6qP3tU7KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Aren't we the brainy limey.... If you're so fu@kin' smart why did you
>>>>> have to post here in the first place?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "kandinsky63" <rharaburda@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>> news:-OgULNOU7KHA.5708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> what on earth are you going on about? I actually do have some
>>>>>> understanding of system restore and how it works - i didnt need a
>>>>>> lecture in a link to remind me. To reiterate, I posted my original
>>>>>> query cos i hadnt seen this type of behaviour before. I use system
>>>>>> restore frequently. And for your info this OP used XP SP3 and has set
>>>>>> his SR limit at 12% . what is 12% of 300GB?
>>>>>> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:-OQ4M$dT7KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>>>>> Open an Admin Command Prompt.
>>>>>>>> To reduce (or increase) the disk space allocated, type (or copy
>>>>>>>> and paste)
>>>>>>>> "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=10GB"
>>>>>>>> (without
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Although the OP didn't specify his OS, this is an XP newsgroup. XP
>>>>>>> doesn't use shadow copy for System Restore and in any case, those
>>>>>>> vssadmin commands aren't available in XP.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There's an easily accessed GUI in XP to change the amount of storage
>>>>>>> allocated for System Restore.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Because the OP didn't appear to really understand System Restore, I
>>>>>>> directed him to Bert Kinney's excellent web site
>>>>>>> (http://bertk.mvps.org/) that discusses the care and feeding of
>>>>>>> System Restore in considerable detail both for XP and Vista (and
>>>>>>> also includes a brief description of how to use Restore in Win 7).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Lem
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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