Maintenance :: Making Restore Point From External Drive

Jul 18, 2013

I was trying to install Kali linux as a partition on my windows 8, and was using EasyBCD to add Kali linux to the boot entry. Somehow I ended up deleting the Windows 8 boot entry, not deleting the Windows 8 drive but deleting the boot entry meaning I can't boot into it. I have tried MANY MANY MANY solutions to fix it. I've tried using a recovery disk but that just shows the windows logo and reboots and reboots and does the same stuff.

Eventually I just gave up and thought I'm just gonna get rid of this windows 8 which by the way came pre-install with my Toshiba L855-149, and just install windows 7. Of course I NEEDED my files so just an hour ago, I removed the hard drive from the laptop, put it into HDD Docking thing I have which allows me to add the hard drive as an external drive to my other win7 desktop PC. I started copying all my files which I am still doing now. I was thinking is there a way to make some sort of restore point from the hard drive or something? Is there another way to boot up windows 8?

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Maintenance :: Windows 8 HP Pavilion - Cannot Create Restore Point

Jan 9, 2013

I have a new Windows 8 hp pavilion all in one desktop computer and since a windows refresh, a month ago, it has stopped creating restore points and it fails to manually create a restore point also.

It leaves a message "THE RESTORE POINT COULD NOT BE CREATED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: ACCESS IS DENIED. (0x80070005)".

I have allotted 15% or 66.67 GB for this feature in the "configure" option. The C: drive is the only drive marked as "ON" to be restored. The only restore point listed is for a WinZip 17 installation on the day of the windows refresh, which was as I said before, a month ago. The are no other restore points at all and can't create one.

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Maintenance :: When Does System Restore Create Daily Automatic Point

Mar 13, 2013

I have read several times now that system restore creates a daily automatic restore point, I had a script to do this in 7 and I added it to win 8 , now I am thinking I don't need it.

I would guess it does it at start up. Having looked at the restore points going back to the 6th when i first got this laptop i dont see any instant restore points that look to have been created automatically(daily), and I don't see points for each software installed either (i read it does this also) as its a new laptop I have installed quite a few things and there ought to be quite a few restore points if this is the case.

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Maintenance :: Created Disk Image - Empty Restore Point

Mar 2, 2013

I have created two disk images. I deleted the first one but in the restore point pop up the title is still here (but is empty!!! The red one.) How can delete it????

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Maintenance :: Missing System Protection Tab - Cannot Create Restore Point

Jan 25, 2014

I have no system protection tab in System Properties box, hence I cannot create a restore point. Looking for the answer to get this tab enabled or reinstalled. I am logging in with Admin rights.

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Maintenance :: Windows 8.1 - Microsoft Restore Point In HP Support Assistant

May 13, 2014

I need some info re creating restore points. In the HP Support Assistant, under updates and tune-up-change tune-up tasks, should the "set restore point" be turned on to "yes" when a tune-up is scheduled? I understand that windows 8.1 automatically sets restore points, but I don't know how or when or where the restore point info is stored. Is the HP Support Assistant "set restore points" the actual method used by Microsoft or an additional option?

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Maintenance :: Windows 8 Task Manager Deleting Old Restore Point

Mar 24, 2013

Considering the issue with Windows 8 restore points getting deleted, I decided to use Task Manager to create a new one weekly. The problem is that if I do not boot into another partition or manually delete the old restore point, they are going to pile up. Is there a way in Task Manager to delete the old restore point before creating a new one?

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Possible To Downgrade From 8.1 To 8 Using System Restore Point?

Nov 10, 2013

I want to try the 8.1 update on my XPS 15, but I'm not sure if everything will work flawlessly.

Just in case something goes wrong, I want to switch back to 8.

So, is it possible to "downgrade" using a system restore point (from Windows 8)?

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Security :: How To Reinstall Restore Point Creator

Jul 3, 2014

I have an Acer Aspire One725 running Windows 8.1.

I am unable to create any restore point, having tried every suggestion I found on the net.

How can I reinstall the restore point creator?

The file "sr.inf" mysteriously disappeared from my system.

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How To Set Restore Point And Make Sure Security Is Enabled

Nov 21, 2012

I read one online article that said to "click the Windows 8 start button", and I gave up on that article. I can't figure out how to set a restore point with Windows 8.

I was also told that I needed to "enable security". I would have thought that would have been enabled automatically, but I guess not.

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Win 8 System Restore Point Will Be Created Automatically?

Apr 3, 2013

Is it true that windows 7 and 8 will automatically create a restore point after 7 days if none were created manually?

I know from experience that previous versions of windows will create a restore point after 24 hrs.

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Maintenance :: Creating Backup On External Hard Drive?

Jun 20, 2013

I just installed Windows 8. I used to have Vista. With Vista I could connect my Seagate external hard drive and then find the Backup function and create a backup. How would I do this with Windows 8?

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Maintenance :: Mirroring C Drive Onto External Hard Disk?

Jan 3, 2014

I was wondering what you'd recommend for the following:

I want a program that synchronizes my files with my external hard drive.

The client I use right now, Memeo Instant Backup, is decent, but has the following issues:

1. Takes a lot of resources to run
2. Is extremely slow
3. Doesn't mirror deleting files on my hard drive, keeps them on my external and causes it to get full

Is there a program I can use that just literally copies my user folder onto an external drive, and as I delete/move files on my hard drive, its mirrored on the external hard drive?

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Windows 8 - File History Create Restore Point?

Jan 11, 2013

Does file history also create a restore point?

It was nice to have that restore point to where is you blue screened you could reboot and restore to a recent, previous system state.

Doesn't really say anything in the file history settings page, and I'm curious.

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Dell :: XPS 8500 - Restore Point Does Not Work With Windows 8 Pro

Feb 16, 2013

Cannot create a Restore Point.  I try thru Control Panel -> System and Security -> System -> System Protection. 

No available drives show under Protection Settings. 

When I try to launch thru System Config -> System Restore, a pop-up tells me Starting System restore, but that just hangs there forever.  I have to stop it in Task Manager.

I have tried sfc - no reported problems.

Malwarebytes Pro and anti-virus report no problems.

Windows update service is auto - running

Volume Shadow copy is manual - running

Dell diagnostic program reports no error.

Dell XPS 8500 Windows 8 Pro.

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Maintenance :: Not Able To Delete System Image From External Hard Drive

Feb 18, 2013

Recently i upgraded my system to windows 8..N after clean install i backed up the copy of my C drive (Includes System Image) to my external 2TB Hard Drive.. It took around 250GB of hard drive space..Now since i am running out of space i decided to delete the back up copy from My hard drive.. I deleted WindowsImageBackup and all associated files using control panel..But around 150GB space is missing(not visible) from my external Hard Drive..

As You can see from attached pic that 125 GB free out of 1.81TB..But size of all files including hidden files is 1.53TB..

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Maintenance :: Turning On System Protection On External Hard Drive

May 19, 2014

I created some windows 8 system images(Using the internal system image tool). Now I find restore points more useful, but I would have to turn the system protection on for an external hard drive. The problem is that I don't understand the sophisticated message Using system protection on a drive that contains system image backups will cause other shadow copies to be deleted faster than normal. Does it mean, that under some circumstances my manually created full system images could be deleted to create a restore point? I would like to keep the system images. Also, I hope it doesn't override existing directories on this harddrive, but I don't want to try it out without being sure.

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Can Create System Restore Point From Batch File Or Powershell?

Nov 9, 2012

Since Windows 8 is not creating System Restore points, apparently because I have a dual boot Windows 8 / Windows 7 setup, I'd like to schedule one every 3-4 days or so.

Is there any way to run system restore from Command line or batch file or Powershell? If so then I could schedule it to run when I want.

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Apps / Software :: How To Create A Restore Point Via Task Manager

Sep 15, 2014

Am trying to creat a restore point via Task Manager to run every day, but no luck so far.

Included 2 PRTSCRN where you can see what is done so far.

Strange program sometimes starts but i do not find any usable file. Probram not Always starts (Always get a capital letter in Always....)

When starting the program manually it never ends, still no files that i can use.

the program used ithe one Brink offered in the tutorials. Do not know what i do wrong.

i have to leave for France for 2 days, back on Wednesday morning, so i will not be responding before that. Just to let you know.

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Create Automatic Restore Point Every Time Shut Down Computer?

Jul 1, 2014

I would like to automatically create a restore point everytime I shut my computer down. I have had no success with TASK SCHEDULER (which could easily mean I'm doing something wrong). Heard of/ Use any 3rd party software for this?

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Maintenance :: Windows 8.1 - File History Fails To Work And Cannot See External Drive

Nov 26, 2013

Running Windows 8.1 and File History was working OK for my computer, actually on two different computers worked just fine. (I never could get File History to work with Windows 8). Then suddenly this feature just up an quit. Got a little "red" flag in the Action Center. Using the control panel an "setting" up File History my system says that file history is turned off. I never did turn it off, it seems it just up an turned itself off.

But here is the thing, I select my external drive to use for file history and the system says the service can not be started because its disabled or no enabled devices are associated. It "sees" the drive but will not enabled this drive. I have used various windows programs, such as system services..to "turn" on file history. But there seems not to be anything that will fix file history.

It seems all the support is non specific to file history not working. I have yet to see a simple fix to "make" Windows 8.1 to again run file history. I would just like to point and click to backup the computer...but windows is now becoming NON-USER friendly to manage these types of things.

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Maintenance :: Using Windows 7 Image To Restore Certain Drive

Feb 23, 2013

I have 2 hard drives in my computer, my main Windows 8 C:, and a win7/game/data drive, the second of which is failing. reports show it is failing a smart short test, and although it has been running fine for months, i figured i would replace it with my tax return.

My question: If i create a system image of C: and D:, would it be possible to just restore the D: portion of the image, or do I have to restore both, then delete the second C: on the new drive? i do not have the resources or courage to test this on my system now because I am not sure what this reformat, and with my luck, the drive would die during the restore.

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Dell Inspiron 3520 - Losing Internet And System Restore Point After Updates

Dec 17, 2012

I have had a Dell Inspiron 3520 for 3 weeks now. It has had 2 Windows Updates in that time. Both times I lost Internet connection and any way of connecting. The connection bar for the wi-fi was on, connection good but no Internet. After a lot of chat with Dell I did a System restore to Factory settings the first time (16 days ago). I also did a restore point once I'd re-set everything up again.

2 days ago the same thing happened after a Windows update and I also could not locate the restore point so it was back to Factory settings.

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Maintenance :: Windows 8.1 - System Restore Took 20 Gigs Of Hard Drive Space

Jan 14, 2014

I just installed Windows 8.1 on my system (from Windows 8) and had to restore to an earlier time (to one from earlier today). The issue is that my solid state hard drive was reduced by about 20 Gigs! I even deleted the other restore points and rebooted, but my hard drive has about 136 gigs of space. Before the restore, it was 156.

Does windows restore really eat up this much hard drive space? Is there a way to get it back?

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Setup Installation :: Making Backup Of Recovery Files From USB Drive

Feb 18, 2013

I purchased a new laptop with windows 8 and used the options in windows 8 to create recovery media and chose the usb drive option. I was wondering if I would be able to copy the files in the usb drive onto my external HD; then if I ever need them I could put them back onto a usb drive and reinstall windows 8. I took a screenshot of the files on the usb drive.

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Maintenance :: Alt Making Computer Sleep

Mar 18, 2014

It happens when I want to alt tab. Somehow my laptop just sleep like that. Left alt button to be exact...

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Hard Drive Making Loud Sounds When Rendering TIFF Images

Jan 28, 2014

I've a weird issue with Windows 8.1 and my mechanical hard drive. I've a 2TB Western Digital hard drive that's partitioned with one of the partitions being a Media partition (H) containing over 107 gig of images, mostly tiff files ranging from 80-700 meg. I'm a photographer who tends to edit it layers.

Anyway for some odd reason when I access a folder containing these files, my hard drive goes into a frenzy and starts making loud vibration noise as though the drive is thrashing rapidly. Additionally I get a green bar going across the address bar as though it's establishing access permission. I've checked the drive and initially it just had "Everyone" listed so I added Administrators, and myself. But it still acts as though it's seeking permissions...

Interestingly enough no other folder or partition goes into this frenzy; just the folders under H partition containing the tiff images.

My initial thought is it's a caching issues as the PC is trying to cache and display the thumbnails for these files but I'm not sure. And if it is, how do I fix?

BTW this is a replacement drive as I thought my other drive was defective since it was doing the same and had it RMA'd.

Also this is basically the same partition/orginization structure that was under my Win 7 machine and I never had this issue.

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Maintenance :: Making Backups Of Files And System?

Sep 21, 2013

what it really means to "back up" your data. I got a Seagate drive for making backups. Before I install it I need clarification.

The more I read about backups, files, settings and disc images I get more confused. I see that if I don't do it right and my computer crashes, I may have not saved what I needed.

First should I use the software supplied with the Seagate drive? Or use Windows?

Do all my files need to be in the libraries folder to get saved? Like documents, music, pictures and videos?

Do I need to make a system disc also? This is just to boot up the PC if it fails?

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Maintenance :: Making Sure Laptop Is Clean Before Creating System Image

Sep 15, 2014

I couldn't repair/replace my laptop's corrupt files doing an sfc or dism scan and had to do a reset as I couldn't do a refresh. I thought my laptop was clean when I created my last system image, last month, but when it came to using the system image I realised there was corrupt files on there too so I had to do another reset. What checks should I do before creating a system image? so I know that as well as there being no viruses there are no corrupt files either. Check for errors in Event Viewer and do an sfc and dism scan?

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External Hard Drive Shell Broke / Salvaged Internal Drive?

Dec 26, 2012

I have a 2TB Western Digital My Book Essentials, it's filled with tons of old photos, movies, docs, games, and I'm scared to think of what else. The SATA to USB connector broke on it, so I took the drive apart and put it inside my computer. I opened up device manager because it wasn't showing up automatically and the 2TB is showing up as unallocated, I'm freaking out now because I'm scared the data was somehow deleted.What do I do?

edit: I realize also this isn't directly related to Windows 8 (besides the fact it's the OS I'm on), but I don't know where else to post it. I'd also like to say that I had a really deep feeling the drive was going to break continually for about two weeks before it happened, so if you have a similar feeling about something, don't ignore it!

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Aug 5, 2013

Automatic Restore Points is not working in System Restore. Task Scheduler is empty during last 30 days.

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