Windows 7 system restore checkpoint location

wingers · 26 Jan 2010

Hi all

In windows vista, you could access the system restore checkpoints and manually restore the registry if needed (i.e. totally corrupt, system restore won't work)

The files were located in c:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF.....D8}\RP1\Snapshot\ etc etc

It was also the same in XP

But I cannot find them in windows 7 - any ideas?

Thanks

richc46 · 26 Jan 2010

wingers said:

Hi all

In windows vista, you could access the system restore checkpoints and manually restore the registry if needed (i.e. totally corrupt, system restore won't work)

The files were located in c:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF.....D8}\RP1\Snapshot\ etc etc

It was also the same in XP

But I cannot find them in windows 7 - any ideas?

Thanks

Try this, type system restore in search. When it appears right click and then click properties, it should show under target. Hope this helpsl

wingers · 26 Jan 2010

this simply shows the location of the rstrui.exe (system restore) gui as in c:\windows\system32

that is not what I want - I want the location it is storing the checkpoints as explained

thanks

Jacee · 26 Jan 2010

I found one, but I don't know if it's what you're looking for.

C:\Windows\Logs\SystemRestore

Nope, that's not it .......

bigbadjohn · 03 Dec 2010

I would like to know where the restore location is also

Maybe the poster found out the answer?

rvbfan · 04 Dec 2010

I believe they are now stored as shadow copies and can't be browsed.
Read more here.http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/arc...ows-vista.aspx

parabellum · 04 Dec 2010

This program allows you to browse shadow copies on Vista and it may work on 7:

ShadowExplorer.com - About