KJ
What is the disk space setting for System Restore Points?
Is it set to the maximum of 12% of drive?
Right click on the My Computer icon on your Desktop and
select Properties, System Restore, Settings.
Perhaps Erunt might suit your needs:
http://majorgeeks.com/Erunt_d1267.html
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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"KJ" <kj@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone know of a program that will allow me to make various system
> restore points, and keep them until I choose to delete them? If I want
> to restore, I want to be able to choose from which among them I wish to
> restore to, and which to delete.
>
> I tried this today with XP's built-in restore system. I made 2 or 3
> system restore points throughout the morning, but later when I went to
> see if they were there, XP had erased them all to keep the last one it
> made by default when I had to reboot after installing the trial software
> I was trying. Now it so happens I'm going to keep that software and I
> don't want to restore, but I want to know in the future I can restore
> if I need to. (I have tens of GBs of space, and restore settings are set
> to allow a gig of restore space, so it did not erase the previous points
> b/c of space.)
>
> I heard FirstDefense, RestoreIt are pretty good. (GoBack makes
> incremental stacks for restore points, which I don't want. I want
> snapshots.) Anyone know of any others? I'd like something I can download
> to try. I think the above need to be purchased outright.
>
> Thanks and Happy New Year,
> KJ
>