Previous Versions not always showing up in Vista Sp1. Need a Fix

Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
any items at all.

Perhaps you cleared all the System Restore snapshots lately?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"GT" <> wrote in message news:20D2EE15-5811-41DA-8948-...
Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
any items at all.

No I never clean my system restore. I also tried the KB article below and it
does not work at all I still keep seing "no previous version available". This
could be a new issue in SP1. The KB is pretty old.

"Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista:
"There are no previous versions available"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862/en-us#appliesto


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Perhaps you cleared all the System Restore snapshots lately?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> "GT" <> wrote in message news:20D2EE15-5811-41DA-8948-...
> Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
> my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
> any items at all.
>

If you installed Vista SP1 lately, check this article out:

System restore points and shadow copies of files are missing after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945681

Also, the following command lists all the shadow copies in the system.

vssadmin list shadows

Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt window.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"GT" <> wrote in message news:B7EEED7A-5135-43B9-9FF8-...
No I never clean my system restore. I also tried the KB article below and it
does not work at all I still keep seing "no previous version available". This
could be a new issue in SP1. The KB is pretty old.

"Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista:
"There are no previous versions available"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862/en-us#appliesto


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Perhaps you cleared all the System Restore snapshots lately?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> "GT" <> wrote in message news:20D2EE15-5811-41DA-8948-...
> Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
> my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
> any items at all.
>

I already did all that and I still see "no previous version available"

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> If you installed Vista SP1 lately, check this article out:
>
> System restore points and shadow copies of files are missing after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945681
>
> Also, the following command lists all the shadow copies in the system.
>
> vssadmin list shadows
>
> Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt window.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> "GT" <> wrote in message news:B7EEED7A-5135-43B9-9FF8-...
> No I never clean my system restore. I also tried the KB article below and it
> does not work at all I still keep seing "no previous version available". This
> could be a new issue in SP1. The KB is pretty old.
>
> "Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista:
> "There are no previous versions available"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862/en-us#appliesto
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > Perhaps you cleared all the System Restore snapshots lately?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> > "GT" <> wrote in message news:20D2EE15-5811-41DA-8948-...
> > Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
> > my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
> > any items at all.
> >
>

So what happened when you ran the command?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"GT" <> wrote in message news:1D3E14EC-ECCC-4954-982A-...
I already did all that and I still see "no previous version available"

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> If you installed Vista SP1 lately, check this article out:
>
> System restore points and shadow copies of files are missing after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945681
>
> Also, the following command lists all the shadow copies in the system.
>
> vssadmin list shadows
>
> Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt window.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> "GT" <> wrote in message news:B7EEED7A-5135-43B9-9FF8-...
> No I never clean my system restore. I also tried the KB article below and it
> does not work at all I still keep seing "no previous version available". This
> could be a new issue in SP1. The KB is pretty old.
>
> "Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista:
> "There are no previous versions available"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862/en-us#appliesto
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > Perhaps you cleared all the System Restore snapshots lately?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> > "GT" <> wrote in message news:20D2EE15-5811-41DA-8948-...
> > Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
> > my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
> > any items at all.
> >
>

nothing just showing list of information and the shadow copies creation time
5/13/2008 12:40:15 PM. Also i see Auto Recovered. I also check vssadmin List
ShadowStorage to see how the size of the shadow copies.



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> So what happened when you ran the command?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> "GT" <> wrote in message news:1D3E14EC-ECCC-4954-982A-...
> I already did all that and I still see "no previous version available"
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > If you installed Vista SP1 lately, check this article out:
> >
> > System restore points and shadow copies of files are missing after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945681
> >
> > Also, the following command lists all the shadow copies in the system.
> >
> > vssadmin list shadows
> >
> > Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt window.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> > "GT" <> wrote in message news:B7EEED7A-5135-43B9-9FF8-...
> > No I never clean my system restore. I also tried the KB article below and it
> > does not work at all I still keep seing "no previous version available". This
> > could be a new issue in SP1. The KB is pretty old.
> >
> > "Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista:
> > "There are no previous versions available"
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862/en-us#appliesto
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > Perhaps you cleared all the System Restore snapshots lately?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> > > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
> > >
> > > "GT" <> wrote in message news:20D2EE15-5811-41DA-8948-...
> > > Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
> > > my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
> > > any items at all.
> > >
> >
>

No idea then! I assume that System Restore protection is already enabled for C: drive and yet the problem occurs. See if you can use ShadowExplorer to recover files.
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/re...windows-vista/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"GT" <> wrote in message news:367BD9A6-CA5F-4B57-AE08-...
nothing just showing list of information and the shadow copies creation time
5/13/2008 12:40:15 PM. Also i see Auto Recovered. I also check vssadmin List
ShadowStorage to see how the size of the shadow copies.



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> So what happened when you ran the command?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> "GT" <> wrote in message news:1D3E14EC-ECCC-4954-982A-...
> I already did all that and I still see "no previous version available"
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > If you installed Vista SP1 lately, check this article out:
> >
> > System restore points and shadow copies of files are missing after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945681
> >
> > Also, the following command lists all the shadow copies in the system.
> >
> > vssadmin list shadows
> >
> > Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt window.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> > "GT" <> wrote in message news:B7EEED7A-5135-43B9-9FF8-...
> > No I never clean my system restore. I also tried the KB article below and it
> > does not work at all I still keep seing "no previous version available". This
> > could be a new issue in SP1. The KB is pretty old.
> >
> > "Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista:
> > "There are no previous versions available"
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862/en-us#appliesto
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > Perhaps you cleared all the System Restore snapshots lately?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> > > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
> > >
> > > "GT" <> wrote in message news:20D2EE15-5811-41DA-8948-...
> > > Previous Version is not always showing up in Vista SP1. When i right clicking
> > > my C: harddrive and selecting previous version Sometimes it would not show
> > > any items at all.
> > >
> >
>