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General act of restoring a system to its previous state, also found in "System Restore" for Microsoft Windows

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Why does WinDirStat report less space used than Windows does?

I have an SSD with ~125GB formatted, and it claims ~99GB are consumed. It has been rapidly consuming storage space for weeks. I have found many instances of unexplained SSD consumption online, none of ...
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What does Windows System Restore exactly back up and restore?

I just had to do a system restore on a Windows XP machine infected by some malware or virus. Among other things, the virus had hidden all files and folders on all drives, removed all shortcuts in the ...
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Is there a "restore point" in Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) like Windows?

I'm working directly in an Ubuntu Virtual Machine (VM). Some updates (like kernel) were available at the update manager. If I weren't using a VM, I wouldn't update it since it's a risk to break ...
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Is it possible to reinstall/fix Mac OS X's system ruby without doing a complete OS reinstall?

Is it possible? I'm running into various issues at least once a week since it got corrupted or something, especially with homebrew. If it is possible, but would just be a better idea to start from a ...
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Windows 7 Backup - Does the "system image" include all the files on my drive?

I have a new Dell Laptop that I have setup the way I like it. I want to use Windows 7 to do a backup and then restore that backup on a different hard drive (solid state). When I setup the backup ...
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Archive a restore point permanently?

Since Windows updates typically create restore points, which delete older versions. If you have explicitly created a known GOOD restore point, is there a way to save it somewhere? The problem ...
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Mac OS X - Could not start Terminal.app - shell has illegal value

I can not run the Terminal.app after rolling back my system from time machine. Mac OS X Version 10.6.2 It displays the following error. "Your are not authorized to run this application" "The ...
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Can system restore remove virus from the computer?

Can a system restore to a past time remove the virus from the computer?
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Move existing Windows 7 or 10 installation to new computer?

I have a Windows 7 64-bit installation on my current PC, and I want to move it to a new PC .. I do NOT have a problem with licensing, as the new system already has its own new Windows 7 license, which ...
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How can I achieve "Git"-like update management for Linux?

I want to manage the updates of my Linux system in a similar fashion as Git does it, by being able to move back and forth within "revisions". How could I do that?
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Is it possible to enable System Protection from the command prompt?

I just tried to install some updates for my laptop, and now it is stuck in an automatic repair loop. From what I've been able to find so far in the logs, I believe it is some problem with the registry....
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How to unlock a Hard Drive and Refresh PC

I have Windows 8, and none of the metro UI apps were working, so I downloaded a registry fix from Microsoft. I ran it, and during that time I ran Windows Update. I restarted the PC, and after the boot ...
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How can I list all system restore points?

I know when I click on "Show more restore points" in the Windows 7 System Restore application it shows up more restore points. But are they all there? Only a few more showed up, and I believed I must ...
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Where is the System Restore on Windows Server 2012?

I have Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition and would like to use Windows System Restore. But, I can't find it. Trying to start it using the Windows Run command restore didn't work. I can't find it ...
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Is there any solution to Process1_Initialization_Failed on Windows 7?

I have a BSOD problem that I cannot repair. I would be so grateful if someone could provide a solution. I have Windows 7 OS installed on the computer. The stop error message resembles the following: ...
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Exclude files or folders from System Restore

How can I exclude folders, files, or certain extensions from being backed up in System Protection's Restore Points and deleted or reverted by System Restore? I know that My Documents folder wasn't ...
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What, *specifically* does Windows 8's “Refresh Your PC” option delete and retain?

I'm asking this question because I could only find non-technical, and non-specific, answers no more detailed than the options given by the OS. If you have an issue with your Windows 8 Pro machine and ...
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Why can I only create one factory backup from my Lenovo ThinkPad?

Yesterday I mistakenly made a factory backup on my external hard drive from my Lenovo ThinkPad T-420. It wasted my whole empty space on that hard drive. Now I want to make another Lenovo factory ...
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Windows 10 Bluetooth device won't connect after windows reset

So, after two years with a single windows installation it began to give me some troubles, so I thought it might be time to reset is back clean install. On this installation I had my Sony WH-1000MX2 ...
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Where are the Windows 7 System Restore Points stored and how to preserve them?

I am using Windows 7 Professional. My system crashed few days back and to recover that, I inserted the Windows 7 DVD. While running the System Restore from the DVD, it showed there are no restore ...
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Windows XP stuck on loading screen

Since yesterday my Windows XP install is stuck on the loading screen (XP logo and "progress bar" constantly moving). I waited more than one hour but nothing more happened. Before this problem occured ...
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How do I restore Windows 7 from a System Image to a Boot Camp partition without formatting?

I had a 70GB Boot Camp partition on my iMac that I wanted to increase the size of, so after creating a system image (.vhd) on an external FW drive of the Boot Camp partition using Windows Backup and ...
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Restoring Windows System Image Backup to a different hard disk

My SSD died. Fortunately, before the crash, I made a System Image backup (to a USB hard disk) using Windows 7's built-in backup tool. The SSD has been replaced (with exactly the same model and ...
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How to delete "System Volume Information" folder from external drives?

I'm running Vista Prof 32bit on a lenovo w500 thinkpad. I have four external drives and use 4 different PCs, that all have system volume information folders, taking up lots of space, and I can't ...
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Shadow Copy With Storage Spaces?

I converted 2 of my drives to be a mirrored storage space on windows 10. I am using ReFS. This drive is d drive. When I create a restore point the dialog that comes up does not have d drive in it. ...
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Prevent System Restore Point from being created during Install

Whenever I install using .MSI, the system freezes right after starting the Volume Shadow Copy Service/etc, and creating a System Restore Point. If possible, I'd rather not disable System Restore, as ...
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Creating Windows 8.1 system image error [duplicate]

I'm experiencing "not enough space" error when trying to create system image to a USB hard drive: Detailed error: ERROR - A Volume Shadow Copy Service operation error has occurred: (0x8004231f) ...
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How to delete selected System Restore Point in Windows

I have occupied 25 gb space of my C: drive for system restore points. Over time, the system automatically created 5 restore points while deleting previous restore points. I want to keep the very 1st ...
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Do I have to initialize my new SSD before performing backup and partition?

I bought a new NVME SSD to use as my primary/boot drive. My old SSD is going to still be in my PC and be used as extra storage. I installed the NVME SSD into my PC. It doesn't show up in my file ...
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Get a Windows machine to boot again after GRUB broken, Linux and Ext4 partitions erased

The Grub2 files on a single drive Lenovo dual boot laptop have been erased, along with everything else in the Ext4 partition, when the user resized the Ext4 partition to make more space for Windows 10 ...
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How to fix Windows 7 when System Recovery Options hangs?

The battery power ran out on my HP G60 laptop and it shut down. Even after recharging, Windows 7 will now not start up. After any attempted startup, it bluescreens and takes me to the "Startup Repair ...
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Windows 7 boot failure after update

Installed some windows 7 updates today, mostly just optional fixes and it installed an update to my IntelliType or IntelliPoint drivers (Keyboard & Mouse). It asked to reboot, computer gets to ...
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What user files does System Restore affect?

Microsoft's website states that "System Restore does not affect personal files, such as e-mail, documents". However, they do not define what personal files are. Today, I installed a new AMD graphics ...
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Cannot create a system restore point (0x80070005 Access Denied) Windows 7 x64 SP1

When creating a System Restore point manually, I get a nondescript error message: The restore point could not be created for the following reason: Access is denied. (0x80070005) I've been ...
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Does system restore restore desktop files and folders

I have a user profile which has files moved from the desktop to the network and deleted. Will system restore restore user profiles as well such that my desktop files will be back?
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How can I compare two system restore points?

I have a problem that did not exist at a previous system restore point. I want to find out the difference. Is there a built-in or third party program that can list the differences?
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How large of a USB stick do I need to create the "data media" using Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools?

I just bought a Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet (4294) and I'm trying to use the Factory Recovery Disks application within Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools to create "boot media" and "data media", but I don't ...
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Which files to select when doing a Windows 7 system restore from external hard drive?

I have an ASUS computer running Windows 7 Home Premium and I am attempting to test my system backup/restore. I created the recovery DVD and system backup images (from the tools included with the OS) ...
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Windows 7 System Restore Log

Is there a way of determining which files and registry values were added\deleted\modified during a Windows 7 system restore? Maybe a log file?
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Is it a bad practise to do system restore often?

I have done system restore 10-15 times thus far within 5-6 months..... Is it a bad practise to do system restore often?
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Is registry restored after a system restore?

This one is straightforward. After restoring a system using system restore, are registry keys and data get restored as well? Interested in Win7 only.
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Ways of backup and restore/recovery in Windows 7

There are several ways of backup and restore/recovery in Windows 7: "Backup and Restore" under Control Panel\System and Security. System Restore. the recovery partition on my laptop I was wondering ...
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Is there any good RESTORE software for Windows? [closed]

In the spirit of Joel Spolsky's "Let’s stop talking about backups" article, is there any software that's good at restoring a Windows computer? By "good", I mean it can handle a situation where a ...
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Disable "Previous Versions" functionality without shutting off other shadow copy functions?

(I looked pretty hard and couldn't find an appropriate previous question, but I have to think this has been asked...somebody please point me at a duplicate?) Is there any way to disable (or restrict ...
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Migrate TrueCrypt system volume to a new drive (Windows, SSD)

The only good advice I have seen so far was to decrypt system drive, then migrate using Acronis or whatnot, then encrypt it back. This advice works, except with SSD you could have as well just left ...
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Using a Windows System Repair Disc to restore a System Image on a blank HDD

I got a simple question that I unfortunately can't find a simple answer for anywhere. This is the scenario: I made a System Image of my Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit PC on an external HDD. I've also ...
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How can I save my Windows system restore points to a DVD?

Is there any way to copy the restore points to another location? A virus could delete the restore points so I want to put them in a separate directory and save them for later use. My OS is Windows ...
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Creating an image of the entire system

I have a couple of computers running Windows XP and they all have the same software installed on the same hardware. I would like to create one image, so that in case a user's computer dies I can just ...
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Is System Restore a full Restore and suitable for a test installation?

I have a fresh and activated Windows 7 installation that I would like to use as a Test installation. So I would like to create a Snapshot and be able to completely revert to that snapshot. As it's ...
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Exchanging a brand new laptop because of a dead pixel, is there any way to re-validate my Microsoft Office product key?

I just bought a brand new laptop (Toshiba Satellite L655-S5155) and realized AFTER I had installed Norton 360 and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 that the monitor has a dead pixel. I'm ...
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