Re: SYSTEM RESTORE - NEW to Windows XP

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"DSG" <jgillig1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On my H: external drive, I keep all my personal files, and reusable
>installation files, the latter having .exe files extensions, etc.
>
>The only thing on C: drive are the operating system and Programs, and of
>course, the My Documents folder which is safe.
>
>I have set C: and H: for System Restore Monitoring.
>
>(1) System Restore says it can restore all drives set for monitoring. How
>can one do this with the System Restore Wizard (to find the other drive)
>
>(2) I'm having second thoughts about allowing System Restore monitoring on
>the H: drive because it will probably mess up my reusable installation files
>and drivers. Is it a good idea to turn off monitoring on the H: drive?
>

See MVP Bert Kinney's System Restore web pages at
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/index.html


Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
.



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