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13 CDs = 2 DVDs. DVD burners are mighty inexpensive these days.
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Ted Zieglar
"larryfergy" <larryfergy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C6D8DCC-E416-4DFF-959F-EBCDE511756A@microsoft.com...
> I have backups . I wanted to avoid loading 13 cds in. My idea, restoration
of
> registy via system restore and then I would restore any files missing in
the
> file system. My problems is with visual basic compiler, something
corrupted
> it. Oh well, I'll restore from backup.
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
> > You are misunderstanding System Restore.
> >
> > In the first place, System Restore is not the same as Norton GoBack.
System
> > Restore only backs up the essential guts of Windows, so that in the
event of
> > a problem, you will have a functioning operating system that you can use
to
> > help you troubleshoot and, hopefully, solve your problem. Norton GoBack
> > attempts to record every change made to your system.
> >
> > It is a mistake to use System Restore to restore your system as far back
as
> > you are trying to do. Your system very likely has changed a great deal
in
> > that time, and restoring Windows to point that old can very well damage
your
> > system. The correct way to restore your entire system to an earlier
point in
> > time is to restore a backup. Obviously, if haven't been making regular
> > backups, this is not an option.
> >
> > System Restore typically fails because of virus infections or because
> > restoring a particular restore point would cause your machine to become
> > unstable. When this happens, the only thing you can do is to erase all
> > restore points and start fresh.
> >
> > BTW: Norton GoBack is an incredible waste of a your system resources and
> > hard disk space. You need to adopt the practice of making regular
backups.
> > --
> > Ted Zieglar
> >
> >
> > "larryfergy" <larryfergy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A276C6B4-2CA9-4654-A402-932AF3FD0867@microsoft.com...
> > > I not a regular user of system restore. Usually I use go back. But
system
> > > restore captures a longer period of time and this time I could use it
for
> > > that reason.
> > >
> > > I wanted to go back to nov 1. It has a Restore Ope4ration date there.
But
> > > when the restoration is complete and boots up it states Restoration
> > > Incomplete Your computer cannot be restored to nov 1 No changes have
been
> > > made to your computere. Or when I tried nov 2, nov 5 etc.
> > >
> > > Is this one times to disable-renable system restore, or is there
someother
> > > way around this?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
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