Re: SP2 Destroyed My System

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 19:21:45 +0200

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> (snip)
> You should also verify that your System Restore feature is enabled and
> working properly. Unfortunately, if seems to have issues on occasion,
> ones that can easily be avoided by turning off/on the system restore and
> make a manual restoration point as one of your periodic maintenance tasks.
> This is particularly important right before installing something major
> (or even minor if you are unsure what it might do to your system.)
>
> Turn off System Restore.
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310405
>
> Reboot.
>
> Turn on System Restore.
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310405
>
> Make a Manual Restoration Point.
> http://snipurl.com/68nx
>
> (That, of course, will erase the previous restore point you have.)
Hi

<nitpick mode on>

Reading the above, not knowing better, it looks like making a Manual
Restoration Point will erase the previous restore point you have.

Better to move the the "warning" line up to just under "Turn off
System Restore." or rewrite it to something like this:

(note that turning off System Restore will erase the previous restore
point you have.)

<nitpick mode off>

A nice writeup you have there :-) 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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