System Restore
Foxy at Work
How do I perform a System Restore please
Jen
Anita
Go to - Start - Programmes - Accessories - System Tools and system
restore is listed - click on that which takes you to the systerm restore
page.
You need to click in the circle next to Restore My Computer to an
earlier time.
Then click next - and you will see what to do
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Faolan
> How do I perform a System Restore please
System restore won't restore missing or deleted files unless it's OS or
application based, you need a special program for personal data.
If you've over-written a file then you can use previous versions (under
properties somewhere) depending on OS.
How to in XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx
UnsteadyKen
> I have lost some files ????????? done a search and they are just not there.
>
> How do I perform a System Restore please
What type of files are missing?
System Restore only backs up vital Windows system files
Users data files such as .docs spreadsheets and similar stuff and
anything in "My documents" etc are not restored.
See.
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/system_restore.htm
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Foxy at Work
Thanks folks. Yes it is files that have gone a/wall. Don't know what the
devillI have done with them but cannot be found when doing a search in My
Documents ???
Any ideas
Jen
Michaelangelo
> Thanks folks. Yes it is files that have gone a/wall. Don't know what
> the devillI have done with them but cannot be found when doing a
> search in My Documents ???
>
> Any ideas
Assuming you know the file names (all or part), then you need to search
everywhere, not just in 'My documents'. They may have been
inadvertently saved to another location altogether.
How many files are missing? What type of files and were they in a
sub-folder of 'My docs'. If so, were they all in the same sub-folder?
Also, what version of Windows?
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Foxy at Work
> Foxy at Work burst on the scene, and said:
>
> Assuming you know the file names (all or part), then you need to
> search everywhere, not just in 'My documents'. They may have been
> inadvertently saved to another location altogether.
Yes that's what I am thinking
>
> How many files are missing?
Two I think
What type of files and were they in a
> sub-folder of 'My docs'.
All sorts of files Excell and Publisher and soe Word I think
If so, were they all in the same sub-folder?
Two sub folders
> Also, what version of Windows?
XP
Jen
Michaelangelo
OK. I would search the complete system - all hard drives - initially
using the sub-folder names as the basis for the search (one at a time,
obviously). If no joy then you need to search for each file
individually.
I'm a bit confused because you say that you think only two files are
missing but later on you say 'Excel, Publisher and some Word', so that
sounds like more than two.
I take it you don't have a back-up?
Foxy at Work
> Foxy at Work burst on the scene, and said:
>
>>
>> Yes that's what I am thinking
>>>
>>> How many files are missing?
>>
>> Two I think
>>
>> What type of files and were they in a
>>> sub-folder of 'My docs'.
>>
>> All sorts of files Excell and Publisher and soe Word I think
>>
>> If so, were they all in the same sub-folder?
>>
>> Two sub folders
>>> Also, what version of Windows?
>>
>> XP
>
>
> OK. I would search the complete system - all hard drives - initially
> using the sub-folder names as the basis for the search (one at a time,
> obviously). If no joy then you need to search for each file
> individually.
>
> I'm a bit confused because you say that you think only two files are
> missing but later on you say 'Excel, Publisher and some Word', so that
> sounds like more than two.
>
> I take it you don't have a back-up?
No :( I usually back up weekly and I lost these Monaday I keep telling work
I do not have time to back up every day and need a server
Jen
Foxy at Work
> Foxy at Work burst on the scene, and said:
>
>>
>> Yes that's what I am thinking
>>>
>>> How many files are missing?
>>
>> Two I think
>>
>> What type of files and were they in a
>>> sub-folder of 'My docs'.
>>
>> All sorts of files Excell and Publisher and soe Word I think
>>
>> If so, were they all in the same sub-folder?
>>
>> Two sub folders
>>> Also, what version of Windows?
>>
>> XP
>
>
> OK. I would search the complete system - all hard drives - initially
> using the sub-folder names as the basis for the search (one at a time,
> obviously). If no joy then you need to search for each file
> individually.
Do I search in the same way Michaelangelo ?
But choose a different option on the drop down list
Jen
Flyi�g �u� 2��9 + on netbook
> Foxy at Work burst on the scene, and said:
>
>> Thanks folks. Yes it is files that have gone a/wall. Don't know what
>> the devillI have done with them but cannot be found when doing a
>> search in My Documents ???
>>
>> Any ideas
>
> Assuming you know the file names (all or part), then you need to search
> everywhere, not just in 'My documents'. They may have been
> inadvertently saved to another location altogether.
>
> How many files are missing? What type of files and were they in a
> sub-folder of 'My docs'. If so, were they all in the same sub-folder?
> Also, what version of Windows?
In case you have accidentally deleted them beyond your recycle bin, there's
a nice free program from Piriform (producers of CCleaner and Defraggler)
called recuva that will recover them for you.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva/download Works for me
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Foxy at Work
> In case you have accidentally deleted them beyond your recycle bin,
> there's a nice free program from Piriform (producers of CCleaner and
> Defraggler) called recuva that will recover them for you.
> http://www.piriform.com/recuva/download Works for me
Thanks FN it might come to that
Jen
Flyi�g �u� 2��9 + on netbook
Good luck. I have it installed on both desktop and netbook, but haven't
needed to use it in anger as yet. Have tested it and pulled back some jpegs
I had long forgotten. Didn't need them but the test showed that it does
work quite well. Unfortunately if the file was deleted a long time ago
the chances are that some or most of it may have been overwritten, then it
really does appear to be non-recoverable.
Michaelangelo
>
> Do I search in the same way Michaelangelo ?
>
> But choose a different option on the drop down list
Been out, Jen, I'm just back. Choose 'All files and folders' from the
drop down search list and in the next box enter the folder name in the
top space, even though it says 'All or part of the file name'.
Jeff Gaines
May be worth seeing if they are in the recycle bin???
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Foxy at Work
> On 16/12/2009 in message <hgaobi$s73$1...@news.datemas.de> Foxy at Work
> wrote:
>> I have lost some files ????????? done a search and they are just not
>> there. How do I perform a System Restore please
>>
>> Jen
>
> May be worth seeing if they are in the recycle bin???
First place I looked Jeff
Jen
MCC
I've never liked the Windows search tool very much. I prefer a program
called Agent Ransack. Just type in the name of the file or a piece of text
from it and it will find if it's on you computer.
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Anita
Just a thought Jen,
Open Excel and click on File - at the bottom of the drop down menu
should be the last work you did, if what you have lost is one of them
click on it and see if it opens - if it does it is still on your
computer.
Do the same in Publisher and Word
Wish you luck
Foxy at Work
> Foxy at Work wrote:
>> Flyi�g �u� 2��9 + on netbook wrote:
>>> In case you have accidentally deleted them beyond your recycle bin,
>>> there's a nice free program from Piriform (producers of CCleaner and
>>> Defraggler) called recuva that will recover them for you.
>>> http://www.piriform.com/recuva/download Works for me
>>
>> Thanks FN it might come to that
>>
>> Jen
>
> Good luck. I have it installed on both desktop and netbook, but
> haven't needed to use it in anger as yet. Have tested it and pulled
> back some jpegs I had long forgotten. Didn't need them but the test
> showed that it does work quite well. Unfortunately if the file was
> deleted a long time ago the chances are that some or most of it may
> have been overwritten, then it really does appear to be
> non-recoverable.
Downloaded and lots of files there but not the ones I am looking for :(
Jen
Foxy at Work
Thanks Anita it shows 4 options at the bottom but none of them are the files
I have lost.
I have lost 2 folders, both containing mixed files (ie., Excell, Word and
Pubisher)
Jen
Foxy at Work
> I've never liked the Windows search tool very much. I prefer a program
> called Agent Ransack. Just type in the name of the file or a piece of
> text from it and it will find if it's on you computer.
If it's on there AT ALL MCC does it search everywhere ???
Jen
Jeff Gaines
That's no good then, they'll be in the last place you look :-)
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MCC
Yes, all hard drives
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Michaelangelo
> I've never liked the Windows search tool very much. I prefer a
> program called Agent Ransack. Just type in the name of the file or a
> piece of text from it and it will find if it's on you computer.
I hadn't come across Agent Ransack before, Mike. I've just installed it
to try it out. It'll definitely be staying on my machine. I can't get
over how blisteringly fast it is compared to the Windows search. It's
like comparing Jensen Button to Mr Bean. :)
Thanks for the recommendation.
james
<privicy@?.net.freeserve.co.uk.invalid> writes
>> I take it you don't have a back-up?
>
>No :( I usually back up weekly and I lost these Monaday I keep telling work
>I do not have time to back up every day and need a server
I'm puzzled. Running a clone backup program such as dilobits 'in sync'
doesn't involve time consumption because it runs automatically in the
background and takes only a few seconds to execute a complete clone
backup of a logical drive.
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MCC
> MCC burst on the scene, and said:
>
>> I've never liked the Windows search tool very much. I prefer a
>> program called Agent Ransack. Just type in the name of the file or a
>> piece of text from it and it will find if it's on you computer.
>
> I hadn't come across Agent Ransack before, Mike. I've just installed it
> to try it out. It'll definitely be staying on my machine. I can't get
> over how blisteringly fast it is compared to the Windows search. It's
> like comparing Jensen Button to Mr Bean. :)
>
> Thanks for the recommendation.
I've been using it for a while, Mike. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
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Foxy at Work
Tell me more I am a numpty yu know
Jen
Foxy at Work
> On 16/12/2009 in message <hgb2k9$995$1...@news.datemas.de> Foxy at Work
> wrote:
>> Jeff Gaines wrote:
>>> On 16/12/2009 in message <hgaobi$s73$1...@news.datemas.de> Foxy at Work
>>> wrote:
>>>> I have lost some files ????????? done a search and they are just
>>>> not there. How do I perform a System Restore please
>>>>
>>>> Jen
>>>
>>> May be worth seeing if they are in the recycle bin???
>>
>> First place I looked Jeff
>
> That's no good then, they'll be in the last place you look :-)
lol as always
Jen
Foxy at Work
> I've never liked the Windows search tool very much. I prefer a program
> called Agent Ransack. Just type in the name of the file or a piece of
> text from it and it will find if it's on you computer.
Going to download this one
Jen
james
In Sync from www.dillobits.com is not a perfect disk cloning
program. Few that run under Windows are, but it does do a reasonably
efficient job of providing a backup of all essential system files, as
I'm sure do most of the backup programs used by others.
For true disc cloning, that is the creation of perfect copies of a disk
including partition status duplication so that the created clone disc
can be used to boot up and install the OS is a little more problematic.
Symantec's Ghost gets around the problem of host OS dependency by
booting from its own operating system and using that for the cloning
process. I believe later versions of Ghost use some form of disc
cacheing but I've no idea how well they work.
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James Follett
ray
As James said, the perfect bootable clone for Windows is difficult to
achieve due to the hardware dependancies of Windows. If your PC crashed
and burned, booting a new one from the clone would probably fail as the
hardware components will be different.
I've use Norton Ghost and wasn't impressed. It failed to boot a new PC
and finding files within a 500Gb clone was a nightmare.
There must be some AutoBackup applications for Windows, doesn't W7 have
something now?
Once an intial backup of the home folder, including documents, pictures,
sound files etc., has been done, the backup utility only backs up files
that have been changed since the last run. That will take a few seconds
for most people and runs in the background at pre determined intervals.
And should save to a separate disk, ideally outside of the PC.
Backing up applications, while seemingly desirable, is probably a waste
of time.
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Saxman
> Backing up applications, while seemingly desirable, is probably a waste
> of time.
>
I use this for everyday backups and free. One can just access the
back-up files and open them in their original format.
I do an image with this (not free).
Windows 7 will do an image and a boot-up disc as well.