Win-update > Sys-restore points gone; how open/use sys-vol-info folder

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

  1. JamesEJ
    Posts : 242
    win7 Home Premium x64
       New #1

    Win-update > Sys-restore points gone; how open/use sys-vol-info folder


    Well Hello Guys. Yesterday did a slightly belated windows update. Now one (1) too recent system restore point exists.

    But I under stand that all system restore points are save in the "system information folder".

    First, How do I open that folder. See bunch xp methods but not Win7.

    Second, once this folder is open, can I select the sys-restore point I want and turn the clock back, just like when using a regular system restore point? See nothing on this point.

    Appreciate your help in advance guys, Jim
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. Layback Bear
    Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       New #2

    Welcome to our forum JamesEJ.

    Here is a tutorial by Brink that will guide you step at a time.

    System Restore

    Their have been problems reported using Avast.
    Avast hides or removes the restore points.

    By now their should be a repair for that problem on the Avast Forum.

    Computer type PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number gateway
    OS win7 Home Premium x64

    Antivirus avast
    Browser Firefox
    You can use this from the cmd prompt as admin to check and see if Windows 7 see any restore point.

    Code:
    Vssadmin list shadows
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. JamesEJ
    Posts : 242
    win7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Thanks for the heads up Layback! Will checkout & advise. Jim
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. Layback Bear
    Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       New #4

    I have updated my post. Take another read.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. JamesEJ
    Posts : 242
    win7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       New #5

    Just looked, Brink's tut is for a real nice beginner sys-restore user alright,
    but honestly not on point, because I am:

    (1) looking to find lost or unfound sys-restore points in my "system information folder", from which:

    (2) I can activate chosen points of multiple ones that had existed before the $M update.

    Does this clear this issue up for you? Hope so!:)

    Thanks very much, Jim
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. JamesEJ
    Posts : 242
    win7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       New #6

    will advise on your updated post, tks. Jim
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  10. JamesEJ
    Posts : 242
    win7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       New #7

    No idea what this all really means! Did I goof?:rolleyes:

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\PaperBusMobile>Vssadmin list shadows
    vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
    (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

    Contents of shadow copy set ID: {4bdb678f-30c8-4471-88f7-aa97122f1672}
    Contained 2 shadow copies at creation time: 9/2/2015 8:08:24 PM
    Shadow Copy ID: {25988ca6-c8ad-4f1d-ab45-1599a6b2fc4e}
    Original Volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{d655f046-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\
    Shadow Copy Volume: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy4
    Originating Machine: PaperBusPC
    Service Machine: PaperBusPC
    Provider: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
    Type: ClientAccessibleWriters
    Attributes: Persistent, Client-accessible, No auto release, Differentia
    l, Auto recovered

    Shadow Copy ID: {476e64cc-2483-476b-92a5-11c2df408e9a}
    Original Volume: (\\?\Volume{d655f044-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\)\\?
    \Volume{d655f044-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\
    Shadow Copy Volume: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy1
    Originating Machine: PaperBusPC
    Service Machine: PaperBusPC
    Provider: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
    Type: ClientAccessibleWriters
    Attributes: Persistent, Client-accessible, No auto release, Differentia
    l, Auto recovered

    Contents of shadow copy set ID: {67322e27-cb43-4a2d-8a0a-2fa246310ddc}
    Contained 2 shadow copies at creation time: 9/3/2015 2:01:00 PM
    Shadow Copy ID: {233c7d98-5de5-499e-ab23-a577c5397db1}
    Original Volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{d655f046-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\
    Shadow Copy Volume: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy5
    Originating Machine: PaperBusPC
    Service Machine: PaperBusPC
    Provider: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
    Type: ClientAccessibleWriters
    Attributes: Persistent, Client-accessible, No auto release, Differentia
    l, Auto recovered

    Shadow Copy ID: {fb4d5c3a-b769-44b8-a3b7-cc4da40d0a13}
    Original Volume: (\\?\Volume{d655f044-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\)\\?
    \Volume{d655f044-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\
    Shadow Copy Volume: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2
    Originating Machine: PaperBusPC
    Service Machine: PaperBusPC
    Provider: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
    Type: ClientAccessibleWriters
    Attributes: Persistent, Client-accessible, No auto release, Differentia
    l, Auto recovered

    Contents of shadow copy set ID: {2e2a9613-2c07-4560-a8c9-1c427928efa6}
    Contained 2 shadow copies at creation time: 9/3/2015 3:53:18 PM
    Shadow Copy ID: {6c0bf580-7e70-4fd3-9b2c-7665ed4dad0f}
    Original Volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{d655f046-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\
    Shadow Copy Volume: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy6
    Originating Machine: PaperBusPC
    Service Machine: PaperBusPC
    Provider: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
    Type: ClientAccessibleWriters
    Attributes: Persistent, Client-accessible, No auto release, Differentia
    l, Auto recovered

    Shadow Copy ID: {a72cec5d-8170-4552-814f-d1890e356dec}
    Original Volume: (\\?\Volume{d655f044-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\)\\?
    \Volume{d655f044-5ba3-11e3-852a-806e6f6e6963}\
    Shadow Copy Volume: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy3
    Originating Machine: PaperBusPC
    Service Machine: PaperBusPC
    Provider: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
    Type: ClientAccessibleWriters
    Attributes: Persistent, Client-accessible, No auto release, Differentia
    l, Auto recovered


    C:\Users\PaperBusMobile>
    Last edited by derekimo; 04 Sep 2015 at 00:16. Reason: Disabled smilies in text.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  11. Layback Bear
    Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       New #8

    I'm no expert but to me it means that Windows 7 is seeing Restore Points.

    Are you saying that using the tutorial by Brink you can't find the Restore Points?
    Or are you saying you would rather choose and use your restore points in another fashion?

    Example from your log.

    Contents of shadow copy set ID: {2e2a9613-2c07-4560-a8c9-1c427928efa6}
    Contained 2 shadow copies at creation time: 9/3/2015 3:53:18 PM
    What exactly are you trying to do?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  12. JamesEJ
    Posts : 242
    win7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       New #9

    Frankly I just said it..twice. No, the standard sys-restore program shows nothing but one (1) only system restore point >> But I know for a Fact more exist (maybe?>existed) So every reasonable effective means to just simply see a list of sys-restore points in the subject "FOLDER" (sorry>no shout) and be able to activate each point (if any) would be a wonderful adventure!!! Jim
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  13. Layback Bear
    Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       New #10

    Did you or did you not check the Avast Forum for restore point problems?

    I have no more suggestions but I will ask others to have a look.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

  Related Discussions
I feel like a little background is necessary before I get into the Win 7 issue. One way I've restored XP computers to an earlier time that has worked really well is to boot the PC that is failing to work off of a flash drive that has Parted Magic on it. This loads the Linux OS into RAM. Once...
I close all tabs of IE9 daily and restore them the next day from a blank tab. However, often IE stops working and restarts certain tabs, and when this happens it acts as if no tabs were stored from last session, (the link is dimmed). I found that I can open the Properties of IE folder...
This question is about restore points that I've found on my laptop when clicking on the Properties prompt for some software on my laptop, namely McAfee, Google Chrome and my HP printer. When I clicked on Previous Versions in the McAfee Internet Security Properties windows, I got a list of file...
Hello - I have my Windows update settings to "notify but do not download." When I check my history of restore points I see that there are several created anyway with the description "Windows Update-Critical Update." I checked one of them for changes to programs and drivers and the were none. This...
hi ! 2 days ago on 100830 (Aug 30) i restored my system to a System Restore Point created a few days earlier, on 100826 (Aug 26). as i understand it, everything that has been installed AFTER the System Restore Point are then lost, including security-patches from Windows Update etc. ...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 15:32.
Find Us