Hi David, Thank you for the input. I did know the difference and I have previously downloaded Acronis True Image and tried it and although it is supposed to be simple to use I couldn't make head nor tail of it. At which point I went back to System Restore and started using Sync Toy to back up my data to an external hard drive. Not sure which way to go at the moment. Kevin has given me some alternatives to True Image but it is still drive imaging which defeated me last time. I guess I will have to download one and have another try. Regards Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "David C Abernathy" <DaveA@schmeckabernathy.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 1:07 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] System Restore Replacement Program? Or help withSystemRestore? > System Restore and TrueImage are two totally different programs and dot > totally things different. > > System Restore will ONLY reset your Operating System settings back to the > date selected. > > TrueImage and any other "imaging" program will back up the whole drive so > that one can restore the complete drive to the time the image was made. > > As for TrueImage, if one was to use ONLY the default settings and do a > complete image each time, it is a very simple program. > > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email disclaimers > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == > > -----Original Message----- > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Judith > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:22 AM > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Subject: [COMPUTERS] System Restore Replacement Program? Or help with > SystemRestore? > > Hi Listers, > > Can anyone suggest a `simple' replacement program for System Restore > please? > Other than Acronis true image which I found too complicated to use. Or > could anyone suggest anything I have not yet tried? > > I use Windows XP with SP3 and all updates. > The only new programs are Windows Office Home and Student 2007 and > DeskTool. > I havent upgraded or changed anything else. > My antivirus is AVG free and firewall is Zone Alarm Free. > I have Erunt, Spybot Search and Destroy, CCleaner Trojan Hunter, Wise Disk > Cleaner and Wise Registry Cleaner but these last ones I run manually. > > In System Restore, the restore points are there, I can create additional > ones manually, and the pc goes through the motions then comes up with the > screen that no restore took place as it couldnt restore to an earlier > time. > > Some months ago this occurred and I solved it by turning SR monitoring > off > then back on and getting rid of any corrupted restore points. > > This time that didnt work and the pc took a good > 5 minutes before giving the unrestored message. > > I have reinstalled System Restore but the only thing that achieved was it > reported the unrestore more quickly! > > I have now set ERUNT to back up the Registry on a daily basis but I > understand that System Restore covers other more complex changes a user > might have made other than the registry so obviously I need something > more. > > Any help much appreciated and preferably in really simple steps as it took > me ages to work through this lot! > > Regards > Judith > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates > to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >