RE: System Restore restoration incomplete

From: Caesar (Caesar_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:22:35 -0800

Thanks Mitch. That Virtual PC sounds like a must buy for me and you are
right when you said I have the dual boot for study purposes. I'm working on
an MCSA in Server 2003 and wanted to see it to study at home a little bit. I
do own a copy of Ghost and will do that too. I only wish Linksys would make
a wireless driver for Server 2003 so I don't need to run a wire when using it.

"Mitch Garvis, MCP" wrote:

> Hey Caesar,
>
> As you are finding out, Windows Servers do not work the same as Windows
> Desktop Operating Systems. Though I cannot fathom why you would have a
> server on a dual-boot system (I can only guess it is for test or study
> purposes) I recommend that you do the following, but read to the end for a
> much better solution: Install your SBS, then create a Ghost image of the
> partition. If you have to restore, it will restore in minutes.
>
> HAVING SAID THAT:
>
> If you are running on that sort of configuration, I recommend you invest in
> Microsoft Virtual Server, or at the very least Microsoft Virtual PC 2004.
> This will allow you the following advantages:
>
> 1. Allow you to eliminate your dual-boot, while letting you use both OSes.
> 2. Give you the option to practice true networking by assigning IP addresses
> to both systems (without investing in any hardware!).
> 3. Allow you to save snapshots of system states at any point, for better
> control of restore-points.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Mitch
>
> "Caesar" wrote:
>
> > My System Restore has been failing me when I need it the most. I do a lot of
> > online research and job hunting and email and my SpyWare programs
> > unfortunately con't catch as much as I would like them to. When this happens
> > I figure no sweat I'll just use System Restore and it has been failing me
> > miserably.
> >
> > I have Win XP Pro sp2 and a Windows SBS 2003 standard edition dual boot.
> > Alos how do I activate system restore on small business server 2003 or am I
> > out of luck and need a third party? I could have sworn I saw it on my old
> > work machine but can't locate it on mine.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help other than the "undo last restoration" fix
> > because Iit doen't show this and I have retried restore to different points
> > over and over. I did have to shut off the restore to clear the folder due to
> > an old virus but that has been cleared for a while now. Please help me fix
> > this, thanks.

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