Re: System Restore causes loss of data files.

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Today, Detlev Dreyer made these interesting comments ...

In order to repair a background color problem of the desktop
shortcut icons, which I ran into today, I performed a System
Restore based on a restore point of yesterday (16May). The
System Restore solved the problem of the desktop icons'
color, but at the expense of loss of data files on the D
partition. The lost data files where probably added to the D
partition after the last system restore point was made on 16
May.

Start the System Restore tool and undo that system restore.

Anyhow, is that a normal thing that data files get lost after
System Restore?

This may or may not happen. That's why you should monitor the
system partition only.

Per your last, I fully agree, but if you don't turn it off,
Windows will automagically set-up monitoring of any other devices
it can see including extended partitions or partition(s) on
external HDs. In my case, I have 2 extended partitions on my
internal and 2 on my external. Besides wasting space on those
drives, I don't want a sysstem restore accidently wiping out
files that had nothing at all to do with why I did the restore in
the first place.

I don't honestly understand all the nuances of System Restore,
but at first glance, it seems to me that it will restore ALL
monitored partitions to the date you specify, and quite possibly
un-save data files. I remember a good saying about bugs that goes
like this: if a program does what the programmer intends even if
the user doesn't like it, it is a feature, but if a program
doesn't do what the programmer intends even if the user does like
it, it is a bug. So, maybe what happened to the OP is a
"feature" of SR.

--
HP, aka Jerry
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