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Resolved System restore not creating scheduled restore points

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  1. 2010/08/27
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    Alicia J Geek Member Thread Starter

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    The only time System restore makes a restore point is for critical updates and manual restore points. I have installed a new version of AV and it did a restore point for that also.

    It is not showing any restore points (in the list of times to revert to) made after startup or midnight, the default setting that I haven't changed.

    In the task scheduler it does show that a system restore was created at startup this AM for instance??

    Systemrestoretasksch.jpg

    Systemrestorepoints.jpg

    Is this an issue with the scheduler or the system restore process and how do I go about fixing it?
     
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  2. 2010/08/28
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  4. 2010/08/28
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    Alicia J Geek Member Thread Starter

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    I missed the part about 7 days. Can you tell me why the last run time listed in task scheduler is not available as a restore point?
     
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  5. 2010/08/29
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    Because most likely the task didn't result in a restore point. If the 7 days haven't passed, the task will run & 'complete successfully', but no restore point will have been created.
     
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    That would explain it. Thanks Arie.
     
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  7. 2010/08/29
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    This is the work-around I posted to the other thread:

    OK, I played around a bit & this is what I was able to do to solve this.

    Copy the code below in a text file, then rename it to SR.vbs:

    Code:
    '" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "
'Create a Daily System Restore point
'" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "
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 ")
  swinmgmts =  "winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore "
  GetObject(swinmgmts).CreateRestorePoint  "Automatic Restore Point ", 0, 100
End If
    Place this in your User folder.

    Next we'll create a task to run it:

    1. In Task Scheduler, click Create a Basic Task, give it a name (I named mine Auto System Restore)
    2. Click Next. Daily should already be checked as Task Trigger
    3. Click Next. You should adjust the starting time to your preferences
    4. Click Next. Start a program should be the default action
    5. Click Next. Under Program/script, browse to \Windows\System32 and select wscript.exe
    6. In the Add arguments box, enter the path to the SR.vbs script (in my case C:\Users\Arie\SR.vbs)
    7. Click Next. Check the box Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish, then click Finish
    8. On the General tab, select Run whether user is logged on or not AND Run with highest privileges
    9. On the Settings tab, select Run this task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed
    10. Click OK. You'll be prompted for your password

    That should do it :)
     
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  8. 2010/08/29
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    Alicia J Geek Member Thread Starter

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    SR.vbs:
    With the : ?


    '" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "
    'Create a Daily System Restore point
    '" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "
    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 ")
    swinmgmts = "winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore "
    GetObject(swinmgmts).CreateRestorePoint "Automatic Restore Point ", 0, 100
    End If

    The whole thing? Including
    '" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "
    'Create a Daily System Restore point
    '" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "
    Or copy from here down:

    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 ")
    swinmgmts = "winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore "
    GetObject(swinmgmts).CreateRestorePoint "Automatic Restore Point ", 0, 100
    End If

    Sorry Arie, I know nothing about scripts.
     
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  9. 2010/08/31
    Arie

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    Yes, as I wrote:

    Yup, all of it, although the 1st lines are just a comment...
     
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    Alicia J Geek Member Thread Starter

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    I'll see how chrisw makes out and then go from there. Thanks Arie.
     
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  11. 2010/09/02
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    Alicia,

    I'm still stuck, Arie's been really helpful but I still suspect a bug in Win7. SR was much cleaner in XP.

    chrisw
     
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  12. 2010/09/02
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    Yes I agree it was. I ended up using GoBack in XP but before that I used system restore. (still did back ups).
     
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