system restore

hiphop2009 SG

i juz wan to ask if system restore takes up space in my harddisk?

YI SG

yes but only if you used it. Wink

hiphop2009 SG

anyway to delete?...i mean the data used by system restore?

YI SG

right click “c” drive \ properties \ disk cleanup \ more options \ clean up system restore

YI SG

alternatively, you can limit the size system retore reserved for the backup. when the limit is reached, it will phase out the oldest backup. this can be found within system restore itself.

hiphop2009 SG

how to limit?

YI SG

right click my computer \ properties \ system restore \ select the drive concerned \ settings \ adjust the disk space usage bar to your specification

nikoz SG

But why do you want to remove ur system retore? It doesn’t take up much space and if you don’t have the recovery cd, how r u goin to reformat your HD if you come across any problem in future?

YI SG

i don't think he is referring to the software "system restore" and what does removing this software got to do with future re-installation?

YI SG

by the way, i won’t recommend disabling this feature/function. this can be pretty helpful in catastrophic situation. it can very much save you the hassle of re-installing your os in such unfortunate situation.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Wrong. Whether or not you use system restore, it will take up hard disk space. So long as the system restore is being turned on, a restore point is being created.

And this restore point is being renewed regularly even if you don't perform a restore.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Yes. Just turn on and off system restore.

But you can't touch the system restore folder.

lifeisgood9989 SG

normally just take up 2gb only.. but it is worth it Laughing

hiphop2009 SG

haha....dunnoe lehz....i juz cleared using system cleaning thing...

on my old desktop dere is this program called "go-back"

is dere a wins XP version for it? my desktop is running on Wins ME though...

YI SG

the system restore folder "System Volume Information" can be deleted after you turn off the system restore for that drive.

YI SG

how about the "disk cleanup" that i mentioned on the first few posts. is it similiar to your "system cleaning thing"? i am sorry. i am not familiar with winME.

YI SG

i guess it all really depends on the size of your harddisk. the default setting for system restore is 12%.

YI SG

yeap. system restore will basically run on its own after you turned it on. for example, a restore point will automatically be generated when you installed or un-install software. of course, you can set manual restore point yourself after a day of registry/software cleansing/upgrade.