Re: restore failure

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anon wrote:
Those links do not clear up my concerns of the last post.

Someone mentioned SYSTEM - what exactly does system mean?

If it is registry only - I doubt that the registry was 'restored' in
its entirety after the restore operation.

If it is more than registry - what else?

List of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html

---I copied the below form system help---
Feature: System Restore

When to use it: When using Add or Remove Programs did not solve the
problem. You must be logged on as an administrator.

What it does: Restores all system and application settings back to
those that were in effect at a point in time you specify. Restores key
application, driver, and operating system files changed since that
time. As a result, any changes the program has made to your system
are undone. Does not affect data files.

---end copy----

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org


"Bert Kinney" wrote
Hi Anon,

For more information on System Restore, take a look at these two
links. Here is a description of System Restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/description.html

Here is a list of System Restore knowledge base articles:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srarticles.HTM

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

anon wrote:
I think that the following (copied from 'overview' in the suggested
pages) is what confused me.

---copy--
System Restore is a component of Windows XP Home Edition that you
can use to restore your computer to a previous state, if a problem
occurs, without losing your personal data files

For example, if you accidentally delete monitored program files
(such as files that have the .exe or .dll file name extensions), or
monitored program files become corrupted, you can restore your
computer to a state that existed before those changes occurred.
--end copy---

When it said restore to previous condition, and restore program
files - that is what I thought it did - like GoBack.


"Bob I" wrote
Might I suggest you click Start, Help and Support, Enter "System
Restore" as the search term, now click the link "Understanding
System Restore" and read the information. If you can't be bothered
to learn, please don't bother posting.

anon wrote:


"Plato" wrote
anon wrote:


Using win xp home on a PC using win xp's restore function.
I set a restore point, then removed a program.
Decided I did not want to remove program, so I restored to the
set point set
prior to removal.
Program does not function.


http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#15


Actually that link does not apply,

A Restore 'apparently worked, went to completion and did not hang.

B Rebooted and program still does not function.

C Was only interested in restoring the program no useful data
involved. D I doubt that it restored all the registry even though
the link
says it does.

E The most interesting statement in the link is that restore is
not perfected yet (that is MS sending out stuff (beta but we are
not told it is beta) for the end user to debug - free beta
testers! F "Work in the future" after uninstall and reinstall -
HA, I
needed the program now not in the future.

G MS should be upfront with the description of Restore - telling
us it does NOT 'restore' anything but (maybe) the registry.


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