manual sr checkpoint

[serena]

how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?

 

[Joan Archer]

When you go into System Restore the first page that comes up will have the
options to either restore to a previous point or create a restore point, so
you put a dot into whichever option you want to take. Another page will load
where you write in a title for the restore point then tell it to proceed and
it will create the checkpoint with the title you gave it and the date and
time you made it.

I don't have my WinME fired up at the moment so I can't remember how you get
there I know on XP it's Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System
Restore.

If Mike sees this he'll give you all the info you will ever need for SR. <g>
Joan
--
Joan Archer
http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

"serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?

 

[serena]

thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to type
something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what to type in
there, because i really cant remember the exact date that i did my last
syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know what to put in the
open box to do it manually?

"Joan Archer" wrote:

> When you go into System Restore the first page that comes up will have the
> options to either restore to a previous point or create a restore point, so
> you put a dot into whichever option you want to take. Another page will load
> where you write in a title for the restore point then tell it to proceed and
> it will create the checkpoint with the title you gave it and the date and
> time you made it.
>
> I don't have my WinME fired up at the moment so I can't remember how you get
> there I know on XP it's Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System
> Restore.
>
> If Mike sees this he'll give you all the info you will ever need for SR. <g>
> Joan
> --
> Joan Archer
> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>
> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:121FA5B8-46ED-4690-B331-D300385DEBF6@microsoft.com...
> > how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?
>
>

 

[Mike M]

Click the button to create a checkpoint and then when prompted enter
whatever text you like to identify the checkpoint. By clicking System
Restore | Create checkpoint you ARE creating a manual checkpoint - or you
are when you click next after entering your description.

You only need to make a manual checkpoint if you are going to make changes
to your system and are unsure whether those changes will, of themselves,
create a checkpoint. Note that the system should be automatically
creating a checkpoint roughly daily or every ten hours if the system is
left running.

--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


serena <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to
> type something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what
> to type in there, because i really cant remember the exact date that
> i did my last syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know
> what to put in the open box to do it manually?

 

[George Gee]

serena

You CANNOT create a System Restore point for an
earlier time.

You CANNOT create a System Restore point for ANY
date or time other than NOW!

George Gee


"serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BEE2AFD1-4DAD-4981-A1CF-F69A6BC43491@microsoft.com...
> thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to type
> something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what to type
> in
> there, because i really cant remember the exact date that i did my last
> syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know what to put in the
> open box to do it manually?
>
> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>
>> When you go into System Restore the first page that comes up will have
>> the
>> options to either restore to a previous point or create a restore point,
>> so
>> you put a dot into whichever option you want to take. Another page will
>> load
>> where you write in a title for the restore point then tell it to proceed
>> and
>> it will create the checkpoint with the title you gave it and the date and
>> time you made it.
>>
>> I don't have my WinME fired up at the moment so I can't remember how you
>> get
>> there I know on XP it's Start/All Programs/Accessories/System
>> Tools/System
>> Restore.
>>
>> If Mike sees this he'll give you all the info you will ever need for SR.
>> <g>
>> Joan
>> --
>> Joan Archer
>> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
>> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>>
>> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:121FA5B8-46ED-4690-B331-D300385DEBF6@microsoft.com...
>> > how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?
>>
>>

 

[serena]

THNX MIKE...BUT ITS NOT CREATING ANYTHING AT ALL. SO WHAT DO U THINK MIGHT
HAVE HAPPENED?

"Mike M" wrote:

> Click the button to create a checkpoint and then when prompted enter
> whatever text you like to identify the checkpoint. By clicking System
> Restore | Create checkpoint you ARE creating a manual checkpoint - or you
> are when you click next after entering your description.
>
> You only need to make a manual checkpoint if you are going to make changes
> to your system and are unsure whether those changes will, of themselves,
> create a checkpoint. Note that the system should be automatically
> creating a checkpoint roughly daily or every ten hours if the system is
> left running.
>
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> serena <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to
> > type something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what
> > to type in there, because i really cant remember the exact date that
> > i did my last syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know
> > what to put in the open box to do it manually?
>
>

 

[Mike M]

The very first thing you need to do is give full details of a) what you
are trying to do and b) what happens when you do this. Remember you are
the only one who can see your screen so you need to post full details of
all messages, etc.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


serena <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> THNX MIKE...BUT ITS NOT CREATING ANYTHING AT ALL. SO WHAT DO U THINK
> MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED?

 

[Dapper Dan]

Two comments
1). I'm reading that no restore points are being created, and if that's so,
then I would think that she needs to download the patch for SR (290700).
2). I think Serena is also saying that she doesn't know what description to
type in the open box when she attempts to do a manual system restore. If
that's correct Serena, you could simply type PRE X INSTALL or PRE X
UNINSTALL where X is the software you are installing or uninstalling.

Hope this helps.

Dan
"George Gee" <georgegee@nomaps.com> wrote in message
news:e8BdQ%23cuIHA.4380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> serena
>
> You CANNOT create a System Restore point for an
> earlier time.
>
> You CANNOT create a System Restore point for ANY
> date or time other than NOW!
>
> George Gee
>
>
> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BEE2AFD1-4DAD-4981-A1CF-F69A6BC43491@microsoft.com...
>> thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to type
>> something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what to type
>> in
>> there, because i really cant remember the exact date that i did my last
>> syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know what to put in
>> the
>> open box to do it manually?
>>
>> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>>
>>> When you go into System Restore the first page that comes up will have
>>> the
>>> options to either restore to a previous point or create a restore point,
>>> so
>>> you put a dot into whichever option you want to take. Another page will
>>> load
>>> where you write in a title for the restore point then tell it to proceed
>>> and
>>> it will create the checkpoint with the title you gave it and the date
>>> and
>>> time you made it.
>>>
>>> I don't have my WinME fired up at the moment so I can't remember how you
>>> get
>>> there I know on XP it's Start/All Programs/Accessories/System
>>> Tools/System
>>> Restore.
>>>
>>> If Mike sees this he'll give you all the info you will ever need for SR.
>>> <g>
>>> Joan
>>> --
>>> Joan Archer
>>> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
>>> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>>>
>>> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:121FA5B8-46ED-4690-B331-D300385DEBF6@microsoft.com...
>>> > how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?
>>>
>>>
>
>

 

[George Gee]

One comment
I'm reading that for whatever reason serena has no restore points, and that
she is trying to manually create one to restore back to, which is not
possible.

George Gee


"Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in message
news:OXuw0uduIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Two comments
> 1). I'm reading that no restore points are being created, and if that's
> so, then I would think that she needs to download the patch for SR
> (290700).
> 2). I think Serena is also saying that she doesn't know what description
> to type in the open box when she attempts to do a manual system restore.
> If that's correct Serena, you could simply type PRE X INSTALL or PRE X
> UNINSTALL where X is the software you are installing or uninstalling.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dan
> "George Gee" <georgegee@nomaps.com> wrote in message
> news:e8BdQ%23cuIHA.4380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> serena
>>
>> You CANNOT create a System Restore point for an
>> earlier time.
>>
>> You CANNOT create a System Restore point for ANY
>> date or time other than NOW!
>>
>> George Gee
>>
>>
>> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BEE2AFD1-4DAD-4981-A1CF-F69A6BC43491@microsoft.com...
>>> thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to type
>>> something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what to type
>>> in
>>> there, because i really cant remember the exact date that i did my last
>>> syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know what to put in
>>> the
>>> open box to do it manually?
>>>
>>> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>>>
>>>> When you go into System Restore the first page that comes up will have
>>>> the
>>>> options to either restore to a previous point or create a restore
>>>> point, so
>>>> you put a dot into whichever option you want to take. Another page will
>>>> load
>>>> where you write in a title for the restore point then tell it to
>>>> proceed and
>>>> it will create the checkpoint with the title you gave it and the date
>>>> and
>>>> time you made it.
>>>>
>>>> I don't have my WinME fired up at the moment so I can't remember how
>>>> you get
>>>> there I know on XP it's Start/All Programs/Accessories/System
>>>> Tools/System
>>>> Restore.
>>>>
>>>> If Mike sees this he'll give you all the info you will ever need for
>>>> SR. <g>
>>>> Joan
>>>> --
>>>> Joan Archer
>>>> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
>>>> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>>>>
>>>> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:121FA5B8-46ED-4690-B331-D300385DEBF6@microsoft.com...
>>>> > how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[webster72n]

"serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:121FA5B8-46ED-4690-B331-D300385DEBF6@microsoft.com...
> how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?

Select "Create a restore point" and then type in the box: "System
CheckPoint", without the quotation marks. The system will do the rest,
unless something is missing. In that case you would have to follow Mike's
instructions carefully.

Harry.

 

[Joan Archer]

You are getting plenty of answers about this but as you asked me my reply is
that when I make a manual checkpoint I just put "Install ***** " whatever
the name of the program I am installing and then click next and the program
does its snapshot and then comes back telling me that it has created a
checkpoint named "Install ***" whatever the name is at such and such a time
and date. I can then come out of there and go ahead and install my
program.<g>


--
Joan Archer
http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

"serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BEE2AFD1-4DAD-4981-A1CF-F69A6BC43491@microsoft.com...
> thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to type
> something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what to type
> in
> there, because i really cant remember the exact date that i did my last
> syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know what to put in the
> open box to do it manually?
>
> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>
>> When you go into System Restore the first page that comes up will have
>> the
>> options to either restore to a previous point or create a restore point,
>> so
>> you put a dot into whichever option you want to take. Another page will
>> load
>> where you write in a title for the restore point then tell it to proceed
>> and
>> it will create the checkpoint with the title you gave it and the date and
>> time you made it.
>>
>> I don't have my WinME fired up at the moment so I can't remember how you
>> get
>> there I know on XP it's Start/All Programs/Accessories/System
>> Tools/System
>> Restore.
>>
>> If Mike sees this he'll give you all the info you will ever need for SR.
>> <g>
>> Joan
>> --
>> Joan Archer
>> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
>> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>>
>> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:121FA5B8-46ED-4690-B331-D300385DEBF6@microsoft.com...
>> > how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?
>>
>>

 

[George Gee]

Hi Joan

At the risk of adding more confusion to this already confusing thread:
The way I read it, is that serena is trying to CREATE a System Restore
Checkpoint to an *earlier* time, i.e. to a date when her PC was running OK.

Here is a quote from her post from yesterday in 'windowsme.systemtools'.

Quote: when i click on at an earlier point it says there are no
earlier points to do a restore. i dont know what to put in to create an
earlier point. End quote.

As Mike and I have already tried to point out, it is not possible to CREATE
a restore point to an earlier time.

George Gee



"Joan Archer" <archer_joan@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23xPKH9ouIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> You are getting plenty of answers about this but as you asked me my reply
> is that when I make a manual checkpoint I just put "Install ***** "
> whatever the name of the program I am installing and then click next and
> the program does its snapshot and then comes back telling me that it has
> created a checkpoint named "Install ***" whatever the name is at such and
> such a time and date. I can then come out of there and go ahead and
> install my program.<g>
>
>
> --
> Joan Archer
> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>
> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BEE2AFD1-4DAD-4981-A1CF-F69A6BC43491@microsoft.com...
>> thnx joan. i know how to get to all that, its just when i have to type
>> something in the bar to do it manually i really am not sure what to type
>> in
>> there, because i really cant remember the exact date that i did my last
>> syatem restore. so that was my question, how do i know what to put in
>> the
>> open box to do it manually?
>>
>> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>>
>>> When you go into System Restore the first page that comes up will have
>>> the
>>> options to either restore to a previous point or create a restore point,
>>> so
>>> you put a dot into whichever option you want to take. Another page will
>>> load
>>> where you write in a title for the restore point then tell it to proceed
>>> and
>>> it will create the checkpoint with the title you gave it and the date
>>> and
>>> time you made it.
>>>
>>> I don't have my WinME fired up at the moment so I can't remember how you
>>> get
>>> there I know on XP it's Start/All Programs/Accessories/System
>>> Tools/System
>>> Restore.
>>>
>>> If Mike sees this he'll give you all the info you will ever need for SR.
>>> <g>
>>> Joan
>>> --
>>> Joan Archer
>>> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
>>> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>>>
>>> "serena" <serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:121FA5B8-46ED-4690-B331-D300385DEBF6@microsoft.com...
>>> > how do i create a system restore checkpoint manually?
>>>
>>>

 

[Joan Archer]

<lol> Thanks George I've just done another read of the thread from the
beginning and see what you are saying, I'm going back to gloat over baby
photos and leaving this to you lot <g>
Joan
--
Joan Archer
http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

"George Gee" <georgegee@nomaps.com> wrote in message
news:O8SqKIquIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Joan
>
> At the risk of adding more confusion to this already confusing thread:
> The way I read it, is that serena is trying to CREATE a System Restore
> Checkpoint to an *earlier* time, i.e. to a date when her PC was running
> OK.
>
> Here is a quote from her post from yesterday in 'windowsme.systemtools'.
>
> Quote: when i click on at an earlier point it says there are no
> earlier points to do a restore. i dont know what to put in to create an
> earlier point. End quote.
>
> As Mike and I have already tried to point out, it is not possible to
> CREATE
> a restore point to an earlier time.
>
> George Gee
>
>
>
> "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23xPKH9ouIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> You are getting plenty of answers about this but as you asked me my reply
>> is that when I make a manual checkpoint I just put "Install ***** "
>> whatever the name of the program I am installing and then click next and
>> the program does its snapshot and then comes back telling me that it has
>> created a checkpoint named "Install ***" whatever the name is at such and
>> such a time and date. I can then come out of there and go ahead and
>> install my program.<g>
>>

 

[Corday]

Axium: System Restore works when it doesn't matter. When things are really
screwed up, SR can't recreate previous settings. Serious users should backup,
backup, backup. Even better, use an external harddrive and back up everything
including the operating system.
--
Corday


"Joan Archer" wrote:

> <lol> Thanks George I've just done another read of the thread from the
> beginning and see what you are saying, I'm going back to gloat over baby
> photos and leaving this to you lot <g>
> Joan
> --
> Joan Archer
> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>
> "George Gee" <georgegee@nomaps.com> wrote in message
> news:O8SqKIquIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Joan
> >
> > At the risk of adding more confusion to this already confusing thread:
> > The way I read it, is that serena is trying to CREATE a System Restore
> > Checkpoint to an *earlier* time, i.e. to a date when her PC was running
> > OK.
> >
> > Here is a quote from her post from yesterday in 'windowsme.systemtools'.
> >
> > Quote: when i click on at an earlier point it says there are no
> > earlier points to do a restore. i dont know what to put in to create an
> > earlier point. End quote.
> >
> > As Mike and I have already tried to point out, it is not possible to
> > CREATE
> > a restore point to an earlier time.
> >
> > George Gee
> >
> >
> >
> > "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23xPKH9ouIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> You are getting plenty of answers about this but as you asked me my reply
> >> is that when I make a manual checkpoint I just put "Install ***** "
> >> whatever the name of the program I am installing and then click next and
> >> the program does its snapshot and then comes back telling me that it has
> >> created a checkpoint named "Install ***" whatever the name is at such and
> >> such a time and date. I can then come out of there and go ahead and
> >> install my program.<g>
> >>
>
>
>