Re: System Restore

From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:38:07 +0530

Bob,

Disabling and enabling System Restore will clear all the restore points.
This means, all the files in each snapshot (within System Volume Information
folder) are erased. 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message 
news:OgCu968KFHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Ramesh,
>
> So is there a way to delete the data on my hard drive from all the old
> restore points?
>
> Bob
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:etjsq03KFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Bob,
>
> That script is an equivalent of turning OFF System Restore and turning it 
> ON
> manually. You need script only if you want to automate the task, or you 
> use
> it very often. BTW, you save the lines to a Notepad document, and save as
> resetsr.vbs (beware of double-quotes), and double-click the VBS file.
>
> -- 
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org

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