When instructed, the built-in tool in
Windows and other third party tools
delete all restore points, except the
latest one. However, you might want to
archive certain system restore points
and call upon them when required.
In order to archive older restore points, you must fi rst make the hidden ‘System Volume Information’ folder visible. In Windows XP, go to ‘Extras | Folder options’ and in Vista, go to Windows Explorer and click on ‘Organize | Folder and Search options’. In the ‘View’ tab, uncheck the ‘Hide protected operating system files’ option from the list, and in Vista it is ‘Use Access wizard’ and check ‘Show all fi les and folders’ option. Confirm with ‘Apply’ and then ‘OK’.
In Explorer, right-click on the ‘System Volume Information’ folder, and select ‘Properties’. Now switch to the ‘Security’ tab, click on ‘Continue’ and confirm the UAC prompt with ‘Yes’. Thereafter, click on ‘Add’, enter your user name and confirm it with ‘OK’. For authorization, activate the ‘Allow’ option next to ‘Full control’. Confirm the user rights by clicking on Apply’ and ‘OK’.
You can now access the ‘System Volume Information’ folder in the Explorer. In XP, while the individual restore points are arranged in this folder, in Vista, only a few system files are located here with a cryptic name. But you can easily identify the allocation from its date of change.
NOTE: Under any circumstances, do not delete the entries, in which you transfer these. Instead, it’s a very good idea to backup the data on external storage. Also, you must apply these archived system restore points only in case of emergency, because changes made by an older system restore point will cause the loss of newly installed applications.
In order to archive older restore points, you must fi rst make the hidden ‘System Volume Information’ folder visible. In Windows XP, go to ‘Extras | Folder options’ and in Vista, go to Windows Explorer and click on ‘Organize | Folder and Search options’. In the ‘View’ tab, uncheck the ‘Hide protected operating system files’ option from the list, and in Vista it is ‘Use Access wizard’ and check ‘Show all fi les and folders’ option. Confirm with ‘Apply’ and then ‘OK’.
In Explorer, right-click on the ‘System Volume Information’ folder, and select ‘Properties’. Now switch to the ‘Security’ tab, click on ‘Continue’ and confirm the UAC prompt with ‘Yes’. Thereafter, click on ‘Add’, enter your user name and confirm it with ‘OK’. For authorization, activate the ‘Allow’ option next to ‘Full control’. Confirm the user rights by clicking on Apply’ and ‘OK’.
You can now access the ‘System Volume Information’ folder in the Explorer. In XP, while the individual restore points are arranged in this folder, in Vista, only a few system files are located here with a cryptic name. But you can easily identify the allocation from its date of change.
NOTE: Under any circumstances, do not delete the entries, in which you transfer these. Instead, it’s a very good idea to backup the data on external storage. Also, you must apply these archived system restore points only in case of emergency, because changes made by an older system restore point will cause the loss of newly installed applications.
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