Re: Change Restore Settings in XP Pro ?
- Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Jun 04, 2007
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jxliv7 wrote: > > Al Getz wrote: > > > > > > Anyone know how to programmatically change the 'Restore' settings > > on XP Pro? This would allow you to change which drive gets > > included in the 'restore' snap shot...for example, say you have > > C,D, and E drives being monitored and you only want the E drive > > to be monitored, you would be able to disable monitoring of > > C and D via a program. > > > > The program or any ideas must be written in Euphoria. > > > > as far as i can tell, there are 2 system restore files in windows, > c:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe > & srdiag.exe. > > diag tells you what's being monitored, hdd1=on, hdd2=off, hdd3=on, etc. that > translates to 1,0,1 in the registry. ..\rstrui.exe, 101. and the disk spase > usage in the registry is ...\rstrui.exe, -2048 (or whatever). > > running rstrui.exe from a dos prompt with any command line command only brings > up the restore window. > > running srdiag.exe from a dos prompt and a /? brings up the 2 commands usable > and writes some log files in the c:\windows\system32\restore\ directory. > > you could probably change things using a macro that manipulates the gui > window. > > > having said all that, there is a system restore API. > > check out article 315530 at microsoft.com. > > > there also appears to be some data in the article > <a > href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d6ee5a4b-8f43-f34f-932c-13da574afad5.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d6ee5a4b-8f43-f34f-932c-13da574afad5.aspx</a> > > > there's more info at > > <a > href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/12/XPKernel/default.aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/12/XPKernel/default.aspx</a> > > > finally, i think there's some infor in this forum > > <a > href="https://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showforum.aspx?forumid=6&siteid=1">https://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showforum.aspx?forumid=6&siteid=1</a> > > > hope that helps. > > > -- > jon Hi jon and Don, I guess what i am after is a short read on the subject and hopefully a few lines that say how to turn on or off a drive from being included in the restore point. A short read is the key here, and BTW jon i couldnt find anything on the subject in your links...but thanks anyway. Take care, Al E boa sorte com sua programacao Euphoria! My bumper sticker: "I brake for LED's" From "Black Knight": "I can live with losing the good fight, but i can not live without fighting it". "Well on second thought, maybe not."