Windows System Restore with Ccleaner

[emm]

Hi everybody, could somebody tell me if using Ccleaner (I only use the Windows part, not the Registry part) would interfere with the Windows System Restore Function.

 

My system restore only restores to the last 2 days, June 05-06 that is. Any date before that, even though highlighted, it doesn't go through. The system goes through the whole procedure and at the end I get the message: "Restoration Incomplete". Your computer cannot be restored to...the point I had chosen. I tried with about 10 different points and got the same thing. I use Ccleaner, and Registry Mechanic just about every day except for the last 2 days. could that have something to do with the problem?

 

I went to Windows Help and Support and that was a waste of time. I'd appreciate any suggestions. I use Windows XP/Sp3.

 

Thanks,

Edith

[DennisD]

Your problem might come from Registry Mechanic.

 

Unlike CCleaner it scans and deletes items from "System Volume Information" (System Restore). It may be worth unchecking that particular scan from within the program:

 

"Settings\Scanning Paths\C:\System Volume Information".

[emm]

Your problem might come from Registry Mechanic.

 

Unlike CCleaner it scans and deletes items from "System Volume Information" (System Restore). It may be worth unchecking that particular scan from within the program:

 

"Settings\Scanning Paths\C:\System Volume Information".

 

 

Thanks Dennis, I have contacted Registry Mechanic about this problem, but they tell me that the problem is not caused by them. I will ask them about this System Value Information. In the meantime, in case I get no help there, here is what I got. "System Voulume Information" is unmarked in Settings, but C:/ is marked. Could that mean that all the options below that are included in the scan?

 

Thanks,

Edith

[DennisD]

Hi Edith.

 

The settings section I mentioned refers to one particular area of Registry Mechanics scanning, and that is the "temp files and shortcuts" section. You can choose what to scan for in that particular area.

 

This is the online Registry Mechanic manual, and this shows all the areas which RM scans, which are all related to your C: Drive, your operating system.

 

http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/help/8.0/

 

If it's any consolation, System Restore has failed for me on quite a few occassions, and it is definitely a debatable point as to whether RM's scan and removal of items from "System Volume Information" has anything to do with it.

 

I'm not an expert on System Restore, and I have it switched off for my other drive, my E: Partition, as there isn't anything I remove from there that I would want replacing.

 

However, RM picks up a lot of items from that drive, and I've always deleted them, but who knows whether removing these will affect how my System Restore works.

 

Another member, Augeas, posted recently about the possible consequences of deleting old Restore points. Basically raising the point that newer Restore Points may need information from older ones to work successfully.

 

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=22229&hl=

 

This doesn't give you a definitive answer as to why System Restore has failed, but maybe give you something to think about.

 

I would definitely leave that item unchecked for now, as I intend doing, and see how it goes.

 

I would also suggest, in case you have a corrupt System Restore point, making a new one, and clearing out all the old ones with Disk Cleanup, and start with a clean slate. This is a good thing to do occassionally anyway.

 

You can do it by this method.

 

Remove Restore Points:

 

To remove all restore points except the most recent restore point, follow these steps: Click Start, and then click My Computer.

 

Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.

Click the General tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.

Click the More Options tab, and then under System Restore, click Clean up.

Click Yes to remove all but the most recent restore point.

Click OK, click Yes to proceed with this action, and then click OK.

 

LINK:

 

Hope this helps.

[ExRage]

Hi,

 

Just a quick suggestion-

On the odd occasion when I have used System Restore from within Windows XP and get a 'failed' restore message,I find the best way round this quirk is to boot into windows using 'safe mode',logging on as admin,and then choosing 'NO' when the two options are available,and it should take you to system restore option.

Choose your point, and hopefully this will solve your problem.

 

Best of luck-

 

Rage