More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusiasts Reject Windows 8


  1. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #1430

    OK I've copped a bit of a battering here. Just accept my views as a personal perspective. Around 2 years ago restore points let me down on a number of occasions and a system image restore was the rescue. I find system imaging and system restore efficient and reliable so I never bother with restore points. However, if you have confidence in restore points as the first line of defence then of course use them.

    In terms of system restore "cleans out crap". This is a very unscientific comment but something I feel happens.
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  2. Posts : 16,131
    7 X64
       #1431

    I suppose some might want to save space on a small ssd.

    Shadow copies are very useful. I almost never use system restore, prefer to do it myself from the shadow copy.
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  3. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1432

    mjf said:
    OK I've copped a bit of a battering here. Just accept my views as a personal perspective. Around 2 years ago restore points let me down on a number of occasions and a system image restore was the rescue. I find system imaging and system restore efficient and reliable so I never bother with restore points. However, if you have confidence in restore points as the first line of defence then of course use them.

    In terms of system restore "cleans out crap". This is a very unscientific comment but something I feel happens.
    No battering from me. I've also had problems with system restore in the past and much prefer imaging, although I prefer using Macrium Reflect.
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  4.    #1433

    SIW2 said:
    Shadow copies are very useful. I almost never use system restore, prefer to do it myself from the shadow copy.
    How is that done exactly, Si?
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  5. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #1434

    SIW2 said:
    I suppose some might want to save space on a small ssd.

    Shadow copies are very useful. I almost never use system restore, prefer to do it myself from the shadow copy.
    Very interesting. Like Greg I will also like to know how this is done. Sound like a great idea.
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  6. Posts : 8,375
    W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
       #1435

    z3r010 said:
    mjf said:
    (2) System Restore points should be disabled when using an SSD.
    Say's who?
    With or without an SSD in use here I never have any need to disable that service. It can bail you out of a tight spot fast without the need for any full image restoration, repair or clean install.

    For minor reversals all of your files and programs will remain intact while a new program or bad install of an update is cleared in just a few minutes time. The practicality of having the SR feature available is one good reason for reserving some drive space for points!
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  7. Posts : 16,131
    7 X64
       #1436

    gregrocker said:
    SIW2 said:
    Shadow copies are very useful. I almost never use system restore, prefer to do it myself from the shadow copy.
    How is that done exactly, Si?
    You can use this from within windows

    System Restore Explorer.zip

    Or this from pe

    NT6REPAIRX64.zip

    Easier to fish things out from pe if you have some kind of explorer gui in there.
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  8.    #1437

    OK I see the familar System Restore GUI but with the ability to mount or unmount the image. How do you apply it, and from boot?
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  9. Posts : 16,131
    7 X64
       #1438

    Mount your chosen restore pt and copy out anything you like,. Copy and paste.

    If you want files that are in use, you have to do it from pe - using the nt6repair program to mount the shadow copies.
    You will want an explorer thing in pe already to make it easier, which I assume you have. if not you can use explorer++
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  10.    #1439

    Oh, I thought it was a preferred method of yours to apply System Restore as an image.
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