system restore files

[gary mcneese]

How can I view the files (if any)in the _restore folder? I go to my c
drive, tools, options, folders, view and check show hidden files and
folders. I open the _restore folder and I have 3 dat files and 1cfg file
(diskcfg, srdiskid, vxdmon & vxdmom. If I use the MSDos prompt, cd to
c:_restore, I get the same results......... By the way, I have system
restore deactivated for the time being.

[Noel Paton]

If you r-click on the C:\_Restore folder icon, and select Properties - what
does it show you as being the contents?

How did you disable SR? - there should be a number of subfolder in the
C:\_Restore folder - \Archives, \Temp, \Extract, \Log and \SFP.
Did you also allow viewing of System files and folders??


You really need to enable the viewing of file extensions - it makes life a
lot easier when trying to troubleshoot (and the rest of the time too!)



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"gary mcneese" > wrote in message
...
> How can I view the files (if any)in the _restore folder? I go to my c
> drive, tools, options, folders, view and check show hidden files and
> folders. I open the _restore folder and I have 3 dat files and 1cfg file
> (diskcfg, srdiskid, vxdmon & vxdmom. If I use the MSDos prompt, cd to
> c:_restore, I get the same results......... By the way, I have system
> restore deactivated for the time being.
>
>

[Mike M]

You need to not only check "Show hidden files and folders" but also
UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files" to see the contents of the
C:\_RESTORE folder.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



gary mcneese > wrote:

> How can I view the files (if any)in the _restore folder? I go to my c
> drive, tools, options, folders, view and check show hidden files and
> folders. I open the _restore folder and I have 3 dat files and 1cfg
> file (diskcfg, srdiskid, vxdmon & vxdmom. If I use the MSDos prompt,
> cd to c:_restore, I get the same results......... By the way, I have
> system restore deactivated for the time being.