Re: System Restore - changing data?

Terry Pinnell wrote:
I've just realised that System Restore actually ALTERS data, i.e adds
duplicate folders. Is that correct?

No. At least not that I have ever seen.

Has this always been the case? Or
is it just on my newish XP Pro PC, as against my old XP Home system?

Surely that screws up the whole concept, which I'd thought was to
backup/restore just the REGISTRY?

System Restore backs up (and restores) more than just the registry.

If you just want to backup and restore the registry and its associated
files, you can use ERUNT. I find that they each have their own place,
however (aka: using the right tool for the right job).

And of course, you should have a complete system backup utility, like
Acronis True Image, or Casper. This is most foolproof approach,
guaranteed to be 100% effective in restoring your system.


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