Can you permanently save a good restore point

[dinomon]

I have created a restore point, everything works fine. Now I want to know if I can save this permanently in a drive. I don't want it to be cleaned out when I do a disk cleanup.

Please help. Thanks!!

 

[Jonathan_King]

Good question!

Try reading this thread. I believe that is what you are looking for.

Hope this helps,
~JK

 

[Brink]

Hello Dinomon,

Sorry, but no. A restore point will only stay stored until the storage space runs out, then the older restore points are deleted to make room for the new ones.

You can create a system image backup though, and keep it permanently in case you need to do a system image recovery with it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[SIW2]

Hi dino,

You would be better off making an image of where you are now - you can restore that if needed.

There are a couple of great free programs you can use.

This one is only free for a limited time - it was supposed to have ended already - luckily it is still available - but not for much longer - so be quick:

Paragon Backup & Recovery Compact Free registration

Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Compact [32-bit]

Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Compact [64-bit]

If you miss that , this is always available free:

Backup & Recovery 10 Free

B&R10 Free Registration


Another good one - not as many features as the Paragon apps. - but can go very fast.

Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

 

[nate42nd]

Does a restore point just save the registry settings? or is there more to it?

You could export the registry and merge it if you needed.....would this work for a simple "system settings" restore point?

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hi dino,

You would be better off making an image of where you are now - you can restore that if needed.

There are a couple of great free programs you can use.

This one is only free for a limited time - it was supposed to have ended already - luckily it is still available - but not for much longer - so be quick:

Paragon Backup & Recovery Compact Free registration

Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Compact [32-bit]

Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Compact [64-bit]

If you miss that , this is always available free:

Backup & Recovery 10 Free

B&R10 Free Registration


Another good one - not as many features as the Paragon apps. - but can go very fast.

Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

Downloading now...

Thanks for posting that.

 

[dinomon]

I already have a restore (manually) created, I just want to save it permanently.

 

[Tews]

Hi dino,

You would be better off making an image of where you are now - you can restore that if needed.

There are a couple of great free programs you can use.

This one is only free for a limited time - it was supposed to have ended already - luckily it is still available - but not for much longer - so be quick:

Paragon Backup & Recovery Compact Free registration

Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Compact [32-bit]

Paragon Backup & Recovery 10 Compact [64-bit]

If you miss that , this is always available free:

Backup & Recovery 10 Free

B&R10 Free Registration


Another good one - not as many features as the Paragon apps. - but can go very fast.

Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

+1 A restored image is by far a better option than a restore point... I have disabled System Restore altogether!!

 

[richc46]

As some of the above posters have mentioned, you can have an image on a separate hard drive and use it if ever necessary. If you use system restore, it will make restore points on a regular basis. If you have a minor problem that and you prefer not to use the image (maybe you were negligent and did not keep it up to date) you could use the restore point.

 

[SIW2]

Shadow copy is work of genius - absolutely everything is in there. Unfortunately , system restore only restores part of it - not always the parts you want.

Hit and miss as to whether it actually works.

 

[stormy13]

If you have a minor problem that and you prefer not to use the image (maybe you were negligent and did not keep it up to date) you could use the restore point.

Bingo. One bad driver install for example, a quick use of system restore and back to where it was in less than 5 minutes.

 

[dinomon]

How much space does it take for system restore (I have partiation drive, may be I can save it to)

 

[gregrocker]

This is when I normally will save a new Win7 backup image externally. Best possible backup at the right time.

To apportion more space to Restore Points so more of them hang around longer use the Configure button in System Restore, as I recall since I'm driving the Dart (XP) right now.

 

[stormy13]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/335-system-protection-change-disk-space-usage.html

 

[richc46]

If you have a minor problem that and you prefer not to use the image (maybe you were negligent and did not keep it up to date) you could use the restore point.

Bingo. One bad driver install for example, a quick use of system restore and back to where it was in less than 5 minutes.

I agree, but many here seem to have an adversion to using this great feature. Can anyone explain that position?

 

[pparks1]

If you have a minor problem that and you prefer not to use the image (maybe you were negligent and did not keep it up to date) you could use the restore point.

Bingo. One bad driver install for example, a quick use of system restore and back to where it was in less than 5 minutes.

I agree, but many here seem to have an adversion to using this great feature. Can anyone explain that position?

I cannot explain that aversion that many here seem to have. While I don't hardly ever use a system restore point...occasionally after a bad driver install or some wonky program install....I've used it and it's always worked out well. I also use "system images" and "backups"...however sometimes restoring an image is like using a sledgehammer for a framing nail. Even with my smaller SSD drive, I keep it turned on...I just set the percentage to about 2-3%.

The reasons that I think people would recommend against having system restore turned on is
1). To save on system resources
2). To save on disk space
3). Because they simply know better and never make mistakes or have issues.
4). Because somebody they look up to turned it off, so they do as well.

 

[Brink]

If you have a minor problem that and you prefer not to use the image (maybe you were negligent and did not keep it up to date) you could use the restore point.

Bingo. One bad driver install for example, a quick use of system restore and back to where it was in less than 5 minutes.

I agree, but many here seem to have an adversion to using this great feature. Can anyone explain that position?

System Restroe (shadow copy) is great for undoing changes made to system files, registry, and installed programs. However, since the restore points may not include a date that you need to restore back to, then it may not always be reliable. Plus, it does not affect your user folders in case you need to undo something in it.

A System Image is great if you can't fix your system with System Restore or other means, or just need to restore the image back to the hard drive for whatever reason (ex: failed hard drive or instead of a clean install). It restores everything back to the way it was when the system image was taken.

Both are great for their intended purposes.