Would like info on System restore.

I know pertty much how SR works. But I do have at least one question right now.

If SR is indeed set up on all partitions such as C: > H: ?

When a RP of say E: is made does it make a RP of just the E: drive or does it also get the Registry ?

If it only gets the E: drive then if changes are made to it I am pretty sure the changes will still be reflected in the registry somehow.

Now if an older ( before the changes on E: ) RP of the C: drive is used I am QUITE sure they will not match the changes that were made on the E: drive. And something may not work properly.

I have users that say that the registry is on C: and has no effect on other drive. Or that other drives have no effect on it.

BillyBob

 

Hi BB,

This is a quess, since I don't monitor multiple partitions, just the OS drives.

All drives and partitions are reflected in the Registry; on a non-OS partition/drive, that may be just a matter of MRU reg entries, and if that's the case, and I think it is, then it's like any other OS response to a file change or deletion, IE, doesn't effect the OS's core proccesses.

You and Martin seperate the software installs from the OS - for which I don't see the rationale for - but, ok, in that instance, that would have a major effect on the Registry. But even then, you're going to install thru the OS, so the 'object' partition is in sync with the Registry.

Regards - Charles

 

Glad to see the word SYNC

That is true for the initial install of the program say on a drive other than C:

But if you were to install a program to E: drive today and then for some reason do a SR using a C:drive RP that was made yesterday that makes the E: drive OUT of sync with the Registry doesn't it ? And the program installed today may not work properly.

I personally ( without thinking ) have done that. And I had to completely re-install the software to get it back. As I had ( again without thinking ) not made a new RP that included the new software.

Also if you removed some software today from the D: drive. And again used a RP from yesterday. That will still make the Registry out of sync won't it ? And a lot of can't find errors may appear. And I think will SLOW the boot proccess down because of the reg looking for something that is not there.

Again. I have had users that will swear up and down that what is on the E: drive is not effected by or connected to the C: drive in any way.

BillyBob

 

The following links should help.

AFAIK, no matter how many partitions are being monitored, there is only a single RP being generated. It's a System Snapshot to allow a System Restore.
And, from the links, the registry is always included.

FAQ

System Restore

Monitored File Extensions

 

Hi WhitPhil,

AFAIK, no matter how many partitions are being monitored, there is only a single RP being generated
I'd like to think you're right, but in those instances where the system turned on SR for my non-OS drives - which I shut off - there was a System Volume Information file on those drives in addition to the one on the OS drive. Never investigated furher, didn't want to open that can of worms.


BB, But if you were to install a program to E: that's what I don't understand: why do that? Since the potential problem is keeping software in synch, why do that? What's the advantage?

Regards - Charles

 

I did some messing around with SR this AM. I shut it down and restarted it for both C: and D:

The folder on C: contained about 43meg of data.

The one on D: only had a few meg. So it seems like all info is on the C: drive and all drives monitored will get replaced at the same time.

I am ASSUMMING that this is the way it is.

If it works properly, below will be a picture of the expanded Sys Vol Info folder on C:


See This

BillyBob

YIPPEE !! it worked.

 

Ok BB, I think you answered you're own question

Some further thoughts on installing software on a non-OS drive: I started using Drive Imaging, and that would mean that when I image the OS, I'd have to image that partition where the software is installed complicating the whole process.

Regards - Charles

 

charlesvar

As to what gets installed where and why I think boils right down to a personal choice.

Your way works. My way works. Jane Dos' way may work.

Yea but. My thinking has been known to make a you-know-what out of me too.

BillyBob