Will saved files b gone if v restore

"Gordon" <> wrote:

>"Snidley W." <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> "Gordon" <> wrote:
>>
>>>"occam" <occam@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>>>> Walt Thatcher wrote:
>>>>> fudge <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am very back in computers ..so i wanted to know if we restore the
>>>>>> computer to 3 days back..all the saved files in the computer for 3
>>>>>> days
>>>>>> also will b gone??
>>>>>
>>>>> Shouldn't be.
>>>>
>>>> Will not be.
>>>
>>>
>>>never say never when it comes to computing.....
>>
>> I moved my downloads folder to my root directory long ago (don't ask
>> why). After a System Restore I noticed that all of my most recent
>> downloads had vanished. That happened a couple of times more until I
>> finally caught on and moved the folder back to where it belonged.
>
>
>All my data is on a separate partition - including Outlook, news message
>store, Favorites and temp internet files.....

Only my music files (15gigs) and Old Time Radio files (45gigs) are
somewhere else... a completely different drive. OOPS... and my Temp
Inet files and page file too. And my Photoshop swap file.

I think that covers it <g>

Depends upon where they are saved. System restore doesn't interfere with
files in the 'documents' folder but other folders, on the same drive, it can
reek havoc. Any downloads you have made will probably be lost; it doesn't
always happen but I have had instances when restoring were I have lost
downloaded files that haven't been stored in the 'documents' folder.

I personally don't use system restore; it is permanently disabled on my
system. System restore was only introduced to enable you to restore your
'system' if you encountered problems when installing an application it isn't
a fail safe mechanism.

My advise would be to back up any files you feel are important to either a
CD/DVD, removable drive or USB stick prior to doing a system restore. I much
prefer to keep a current 'image' of my hard drive just in case disaster
strikes.

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"fudge" <> wrote in message
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>
> Hi all..
>
> I am very back in computers ..so i wanted to know if we restore the
> computer to 3 days back..all the saved files in the computer for 3 days
> also will b gone??
>
> Thank you
>
>
> --
> fudge

System Restore affects (operating) system and application files not data
files.

All your pictures, movies, word docs etc will not be affected, but of course
you should have your own backup routine in place anyway just in case system
restore doesn't go as planned.


"fudge" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi all..
>
> I am very back in computers ..so i wanted to know if we restore the
> computer to 3 days back..all the saved files in the computer for 3 days
> also will b gone??
>
> Thank you
>
>
> --
> fudge

Ken Blake;889175 Wrote:
> "fudge" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > > >
> > > Hi all..
> > >
> > > I am very back in computers > >
>
> I have read that "sentence" several times now, but still can't
> understand
> what you mean by it. Please, if you ask a question here, be very sure
> you
> write in standard English with standard grammar, spelling, usage,
> capitalization, etc. If you try to take shortcuts, you will get fewer
> answers because you will not be understood by lots of people who
> won't
> bother to try, and prhaps wrong ones from people who misunderstand
> you.
> > > >
> > >..so i wanted to know if we restore the
> > > computer to 3 days back..all the saved files in the computer for 3
> > days
> > > also will b gone?? > >
>
>
> I'm having trouble understanding this too, but here I'll at least
> take a
> guess at what you mean. Are you asking whether using the Windows
> System
> Restore will delete document files you've saved? If that's your
> question, no
> it will not. And it has nothing to do with three days.> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > fudge > >
Sorry.. For the Grammer n mistakes made! As i was in a big tension of
loosing my work .I messed it up all...Wish every one could
understand!!!..and from the post..i just wanted to know.."As i am very
bad in computers"; "whether system restoring will loose saved datas in
the computer "..and...Anyways thanx for al the post...
i wil make sure next time i get it in proper words...
Thanx again...
Good day..


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fudge