System State vs Restore Point

[bobw]

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In XP Pro (SP2), is doing a System State backup the same as creating a
Restore Point?

 

[Guest]

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System state is more complicated then sysrestore. It will copy active
directory structure and sysvol folder too.


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Cankat Akdemir
Author of "Windows XP Secrets"


"BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com>, haber iletisinde þunlarý
yazdý:13ECCD75-4A94-47BB-942E-3DC92C69AC56@microsoft.com...
> In XP Pro (SP2), is doing a System State backup the same as creating a
> Restore Point?

 

[bobw]

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Cankat,

Thank you. My reason for asking is that I can schedule a backup but can't
schedule a Restore Point. Will avoid a few self-inflicted foot wounds.

Thanks again,
Bobw


"Cankat Akdemir" wrote:

> System state is more complicated then sysrestore. It will copy active
> directory structure and sysvol folder too.
>
>
> --
> Cankat Akdemir
> Author of "Windows XP Secrets"
>
>
> "BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com>, haber iletisinde þunlarý
> yazdý:13ECCD75-4A94-47BB-942E-3DC92C69AC56@microsoft.com...
> > In XP Pro (SP2), is doing a System State backup the same as creating a
> > Restore Point?
>
>
>

 

[bobw]

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Robert,

Thank you for your help. It shall be done. Yes, all my "backups" are put on
a removable disk drive.

Thanks again. Your advice is sincerely appreciated.

BobW.


"Robert Moir" wrote:

> BobW wrote:
> > Cankat,
> >
> > Thank you. My reason for asking is that I can schedule a backup but
> > can't schedule a Restore Point. Will avoid a few self-inflicted foot
> > wounds.
>
> A backup of your system to removable media is of much more value than
> creating a restore point.
>
> However, you can schedule a restore point creation as follows.
>
> Paste the following two lines of code into notepad. Then save the file with
> a .vbs extention, e.g. save it as something like 'restorepoint.vbs'
>
> Set IRP = getobject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore")
> MYRP = IRP.createrestorepoint ("Robert's Restore Point", 0, 100)
>
> with that done, run the file manually, then open system restore and verify
> the restore point was created ok.
>
> Now you can use scheduled tasks in the normal way to create a restore point
> as you wish. Needless to say, the account you schedule this to run under
> will need to be an admin account.
>
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