System Restore "Limit Storage Space"

[LarryTheComputerGuy]

Hey everyone,

Sometimes I run across Computers that have too many Restore Points in them "even to the point where they almost take up all the room on a drive". Restore Point area (Shadow Storage) will keep filling up unless you limit that space. This is the way I do it "with the work that I do", so I figured that I'd share...

***Run ALL AS ADMIN***

Delete all Restore Points with CMD:

Code:

vssadmin delete shadows /all

Set System Restore Size with CMD:

Code:

vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /On=C: /For=C: /MaxSize=10GB

This will set the Shadow Storage size to 10GB on the C: drive, you can edit the size to whatever you want. "Don't forget to create a new Restore Point with the next command!"...

Create System Restore Point With CMD:

Code:

Wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call CreateRestorePoint "%DATE%", 100, 1

This will create a new Restore Point with the day and date.

Very useful when doing Remote Support...

[WinXPto10]

Nice one

[RichTech]

Very Nice Larry!

[Compton]

good job

[LarryTheComputerGuy]

Thank's guys...hope it helps

[Timster]

Really good info Larry!

[LarryTheComputerGuy]

(09-06-2017, 01:45 PM)Timster Wrote:  Really good info Larry!

Thank's Tim, a lot faster than drilling down to get to all the settings. I like to see at least 3 restore points in a system tops! Not 25 or 30...lol