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System restore points
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:48 am
by thewolfe
Can I delete the restore points in Sys Volume Info on my \"slave drive\"?
The question arose when AVG found a questionable file in that folder on that drive.
AVG cleared it but just got me curious.
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:05 pm
by Zantor
System restore data is drive-specific. This means that you cannot transfer restore data between drives. I don't use system restore because it's a safe haven for malware.
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:29 pm
by thewolfe
Don't want to transfer just delete.
I know I can turn off Sys restore and it will delete them on \"C\" drive. Just didn't know about my \"slave\" drive.
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:36 pm
by Zantor
If you open up the system restore tab in the system properties, it will show it for all the drives it's monitoring. If your 'slave' drive is listed in there, then it will delete the data when you turn it off.
You could also use system restore to delete all but the most recent restore point, or use a program like CCleaner to delete the excess data.
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:29 pm
by thewolfe
Zantor, that did the trick since it's my backup drive and I don't want to take up any space with restore points.
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:24 pm
by Zantor
Glad to have helped.
