How to create restore point in windows 7

Anonymous
2010-01-10T14:30:17+00:00
  • I just bought a new computer that's running windows 7. My previous computer had XP. I would open system restore  create my own restore points periodically. Is there a way to do that in windows 7. When i open system restore, the only option I get is restore to an earlier date. Not create a restore point.
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Anonymous
2011-07-26T12:31:26+00:00

To create a restore point for windows 7 Start / Control Panel / System / System Protection / At bottom of screen last button on right says create. Click it and it will ask you to create a restore point discription for the restore. hope this helps you.

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Anonymous
2010-01-10T22:12:05+00:00

Under WinXP the creation of restore points and the restore function itself were in the same place. Under Windows 7 you have a couple of methods:

  • Control Panel / System / System protection
  • Through the script below.

To do it with a script, save the code below as ManualRestorePoint.vbs, then double-click it.

'------------------------------------------------------

'Create an instant System Restore Point under Windows 7

'------------------------------------------------------

If WScript.Arguments.Count = 0 Then

  Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

  oShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" _

  & WScript.ScriptFullName & """ Run", , "runas", 1

Else

  Set oWshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

  oWshShell.Popup "Creating a SystemRestore point. Please wait.", _

    2, "System Restore", 0

  swinmgmts = "winmgmts:\.\root\default:Systemrestore"

  GetObject(swinmgmts).CreateRestorePoint _

    "Manual Restore Point", 0, 100

  MsgBox "System Restore Point created", 0, "System Restore"

End If

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-08-03T00:09:57+00:00

    This is the right answer. Thanks a lot.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-16T19:06:13+00:00

    Be careful in creating an instant restore point in Win 7, I installed a .vbs from a website and this is what happened:

    If I attempt a System Restore, it says: "Windows has detected file system corruption on Local Disk (C: ). You must check the disk for errors before it can be restored." I do, but it tells me that Windows can't check the disk while it's in use. I click the Schedule disk check button, reboot, and nothing happens. It just goes straight to Windows without doing anything resembling a disk check.

    I also tried the "sfc /scannow" command prompt with administrator privileges. After the scan completed, it said: "Windows Resource Protection could not perform operation. I have tried to repair in safe mode but no help.  I fear I may have to do a re-install. Does anybody know where the .vbs could be located in the registry ?

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-11-02T20:35:34+00:00

    Click Start, then Help, then type Restore Point, then check out the various help articles.

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