System Restore (XP)

[Jeros]

If you have set it to off make sure it is actually off etc.

Just found out the reason why i have no space is that I have two copies of my entire HD in my "system restore" folder >_<

Deleting them now, hopefully it work muck up the pc

 

[ST^]

It uses a max of 12% of your hard drive, so how it has two entire copies of your drive -- considering it only backs up certain files -- is mind boggling.

 

[old.Osy]

I guess it's some sort of differential backup + archiving - lots of system files are just lines of code which compress rather nicely.

 

[Jeros]

Sorry

"System Rollback Data"

it was using 69.7GB odd of my 115GB partition

 

[Jeros]

I guess it's some sort of differential backup + archiving - lots of system files are just lines of code which compress rather nicely.

It was file for file, its ok tho I managed to rescue some videos and pictures i thought I had lost

So counting the system rollback thing, I had 5 copies of my DAOC folder on my pc (3 from the orginal copy of my HD when i had several clients, 1 from the "current" one and one actual copy I use )

 

[ST^]

I've never even heard of that folder. 99.9% sure that it isn't anything to do with Windows XP.

Get fax straight b4 posting etc.

 

[Jeros]

I've never even heard of that folder. 99.9% sure that it isn't anything to do with Windows XP.

Get fax straight b4 posting etc.

Um a quick google would show you it is. Its just hidden due to being a system file

 

[ST^]

Um a quick google would show you it is. Its just hidden due to being a system file

System Restore stuff is stored in "System Volume Information". A quick google would tell you that.

 

[Jeros]

Apparently its the system restore point for vista.....

Also my XP is showing up as Vista to linux....

WHY do I suspect that this has something to do with windows update

 

[Bob007]

Just a random thought but you don't have roxio go back installed by any chance ?

 

[Jeros]

Just a random thought but you don't have roxio go back installed by any chance ?

There is a folder called that in program files, came with the laptop, never seen any evidence of it being installed tho.

 

[Bob007]

Just Roxio Go Back uses that folder name structure to store its backups and was a pain in my neck for a few days a couple of weeks back on a HP laptop. Might want to check that didn't cause the problem as removing the folder isn't enougth if it is Roxio. It will just start again.

 

[Jeros]

Just Roxio Go Back uses that folder name structure to store its backups and was a pain in my neck for a few days a couple of weeks back on a HP laptop. Might want to check that didn't cause the problem as removing the folder isn't enougth if it is Roxio. It will just start again.

Cheers