FWIW I turn that off and use System Guardian for full system, bootable backups. fp
At 05:03 PM 10/31/2006, Kevin S. Potts Poked the stick with: >System restores disk usage is more flexible than that. See KB > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300044 > >----- Original Message ----- From: "RLS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'The Hardware List'" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:33 AM >Subject: [H] HELP - Space for system restore? > > >>Under WindowsXP --- System restore has set aside so much space on each drive >>for system restore. >> >>I have 6 real/virtual drives with about 750 gb of space. So throughout the >>drives @10% - 75gb is reserved which seems absolutely retarded. >> >>I am not sure what XP wants to restore, whether it be the 1- the SP >>INSTALLATION or 2 - a logical DISK drive. >> >>If it is the Installation, then it seems that the boot drive does not have >>to hold any restore material - that way it remains as lean and mean as >>possible and I can use some of the other drives for that purposes. >> >>If it is just xp installation then it seems as though reserving 10 - 15 gb >>is more than enough. >> >>Thanks >>Bob >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.21/509 - Release Date: 10/31/2006 >> > -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- This is the voice of world control. I have brought peace
