How to create a permanent resore point

How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?

"Eric Blitzer" <EricBlitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?

You can't using System Restore.

You can use third party software to create an image of your system that can
be burned to DVD though. I've tried most such imaging programs and found
that Acronis TrueImage is very good. www.acronis.com


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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
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>
> "Eric Blitzer" <EricBlitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:982EFE8B-719B-411B-B1F3-3B4B864A65D4@microsoft.com...
>> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?
>
> You can't using System Restore.
>
> You can use third party software to create an image of your system that
> can be burned to DVD though. I've tried most such imaging programs and
> found that Acronis TrueImage is very good. www.acronis.com
>
>
> --
>
>
> Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>


I know I could have mentioned that Vista's backup program can do this but
personally I'd go third party!!!

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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Are your restore points being deleted?

As Harry points out, a permanent restore point would be an archived image of
the disk.

"Eric Blitzer" <EricBlitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?

Complete PC Backup
Start - All Progams - Accessories - System Tools - Backup Status and
Configurations.
Or click on Start - Run and type or paste the following command then press
enter.

%systemroot%\system32\sdclt.exe

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


Eric Blitzer wrote:
> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?

As long as CompletePC Backup is included in the edition of Vista the user
has.

"Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
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> Complete PC Backup
> Start - All Progams - Accessories - System Tools - Backup Status and
> Configurations.
> Or click on Start - Run and type or paste the following command then press
> enter.
>
> %systemroot%\system32\sdclt.exe
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
> Member: http://dts-l.org
>
>
> Eric Blitzer wrote:
>> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?

I haven't used CompletePC Backup. It talks about the entire computer being
backed up, then presents a location to backup that would only hold the OS
partition. What does get backed up. Will those who put their data on a
separate partition still need a 3rd party backup? Looks like it, but would
like to know. I know that for most, the Vista partition is the 'Complete
PC', but it is misleading if it is a complete System backup only.

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> As long as CompletePC Backup is included in the edition of Vista the user
> has.
>
> "Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ut9H7cNPHHA.4124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Complete PC Backup
>> Start - All Progams - Accessories - System Tools - Backup Status and
>> Configurations.
>> Or click on Start - Run and type or paste the following command then
>> press enter.
>>
>> %systemroot%\system32\sdclt.exe
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> Eric Blitzer wrote:
>>> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?
>

This should help explain it.

Windows Complete PC Backup:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/pcbackupv.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> As long as CompletePC Backup is included in the edition of Vista the
> user has.
>
> "Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ut9H7cNPHHA.4124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Complete PC Backup
>> Start - All Progams - Accessories - System Tools - Backup Status and
>> Configurations.
>> Or click on Start - Run and type or paste the following command then
>> press enter.
>>
>> %systemroot%\system32\sdclt.exe
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> Eric Blitzer wrote:
>>> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?
>

Complete PC Backup is similar to 3rd party imaging software.

Windows Complete PC Backup:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/pcbackupv.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

John Barnes wrote:
> I haven't used CompletePC Backup. It talks about the entire computer
> being backed up, then presents a location to backup that would only hold
> the OS partition. What does get backed up. Will those who put their
> data on a separate partition still need a 3rd party backup? Looks like
> it, but would like to know. I know that for most, the Vista partition
> is the 'Complete PC', but it is misleading if it is a complete System
> backup only.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:AE6D48B0-F1BB-41A1-9ACD-7F01E68A238D@microsoft.com...
>> As long as CompletePC Backup is included in the edition of Vista the
>> user has.
>>
>> "Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ut9H7cNPHHA.4124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Complete PC Backup
>>> Start - All Progams - Accessories - System Tools - Backup Status and
>>> Configurations.
>>> Or click on Start - Run and type or paste the following command then
>>> press enter.
>>>
>>> %systemroot%\system32\sdclt.exe
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>>
>>>
>>> Eric Blitzer wrote:
>>>> How can I create a permanant restore point that will never be deleted?
>>
>

Just remember that CompletePC Backup is not available in the Home editions
and advise users accordingly.

"Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
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> This should help explain it.
>
> Windows Complete PC Backup:
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/pcbackupv.html
>