[balubeto]

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Originally Posted by balubeto - 'Command that enables the recovery system on a partition'

HI


In Windows 7 SP1, I can not find a command that enables the restore system on a local partition.


THANKS


BYE

Originally Posted by balubeto

HI

I have partitioned a disk into two primary partitions.

On one of them, I installed Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64 bit, but, during its installation, I pressed, the Ctrl+Shift+F3 sequence to go in audit mode.
Now, wanting to activate the D local partition to the protection system, I wrote:

PS: Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "D:\"
==> http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4268/protectionsystem01.png

or
DOS: wmic /namespace:\\root\default path SystemRestore call Enable D:\
==> http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7747/protectionsystem02.png

but the D partition is still deactivated.

Why? So, how can I fix this?

THANKS

BYE

Originally Posted by balubeto - 'Settings of the protection system is not maintained from audit to normal mode'

HI

In Windows 7 SP1 64 bit, I have noticed that if, in audit mode, I activate an local partition (D: ) to protection system with the wmic /namespace:\\root\default path SystemRestore call Enable D:\ command and I reboot the system in this mode, this protection is still activated on this partition. Instead, when I go in normal mode with the sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot command, the protection system is deactivated on this partition. Why? How do I fix this?

THANKS

BYE

Originally Posted by balubeto - 'Running wmic command in OOBE mode'

HI

When Windows 7 is started in OOBE mode with the command from the audit mode, there is a key/entry registry that allows to execute a wmic command during the Windows configuration wizard?

THANKS

BYE

Originally Posted by balubeto - 'Running the SetupComplete.cmd file between the audit and the OOBE mode'

HI


I want to know if during the switching between the audit and the OOBE mode with the sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot command, the SetupComplete.cmd file is executed.

If this file is executed, I would like to know how do I create it so that it contains the wmic /namespace:\\root\default path SystemRestore call Enable D:\ command and that, at the end of its execution, this file will be deleted automatically with its log file.


THANKS


BYE

[Ossian]

Originally Posted by balubeto - 'Command that enables the recovery system on a partition'

HI


In Windows 7 SP1, I can not find a command that enables the restore system on a local partition.


THANKS


BYE

Is this Windows System Restore or a restore partition provided by the computer manufacturer?

[balubeto]

Originally Posted by Ossian

Is this Windows System Restore or a restore partition provided by the computer manufacturer?

I'm talking about how to configure the Windows Restore System from the Command Prompt.

THANKS

BYE

[Ossian]

AFAIK System Restore is a GUI tool, but it can be launched from the cmd prompt:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...command-prompt

You can create a restore point using a script:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...f-c1b749c23320

There are some other scripts that, in combination, may allow you to apply a restore point:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com...stem%20Restore

Note these are VB scripts, not CMD, so will need the scripting engine available.

[balubeto]

Originally Posted by Ossian

AFAIK System Restore is a GUI tool, but it can be launched from the cmd prompt:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...command-prompt

You can create a restore point using a script:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...f-c1b749c23320

There are some other scripts that, in combination, may allow you to apply a restore point:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com...site/search/?f[0].Type=RootCategory&f[0].Value=desktopmanagement&f[0].Text=Desktop%20Management&f[1].Type=SubCategory&f[1].Value=sqlserver&f[1].Text=System%20Restore

Note these are VB scripts, not CMD, so will need the scripting engine available.

Since the Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "F:\" command wants the Administrator rights, in interactive Windows Powershell started from Command Prompt, how do I do this?

THANKS

BYE

[Ossian]

Find powershell, right click, select RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR is the normal way

Or else I really don't understand what you are wanting to do

[Rems]

Originally Posted by balubeto

Since the Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "F:\" command wants the Administrator rights, in interactive Windows Powershell started from Command Prompt, how do I do this?

Using Powershell command ( Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "f:\" ); - open a powershell as administror the way Ossian described.
Or.. you could run the PS script as a computer Startup Script.

Or,

Using a dos command from a command prompt ( wmic /namespace:\\root\default path SystemRestore call Enable f:\ ); - Open a Elevated Command Prompt by a right click the Command Promt icon, select RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR.
Or.. you could run the command as a computer Startup Script.

/Rems

[WinOutreach4]

Originally Posted by balubeto - 'Settings of the protection system is not maintained from audit to normal mode'

HI

In Windows 7 SP1 64 bit, I have noticed that if, in audit mode, I activate an local partition (D: ) to protection system with the wmic /namespace:\\root\default path SystemRestore call Enable D:\ command and I reboot the system in this mode, this protection is still activated on this partition. Instead, when I go in normal mode with the sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot command, the protection system is deactivated on this partition. Why? How do I fix this?

THANKS

BYE

This is done on purpose. System restore was able to save sensitive information (your product key from your unattend file, for example). There is a blog post by Michael Niehaus which explains it in detail. I would give you a link to the blog post, but I can not post links on this site yet. The title of the article is "MDT 2010 Update 1: Fix to re-enable System Restore in ConfigMgr task sequence". The easiest way to turn this back on would be to run a post-installation task to run a script to turn it back on.

Hope this helps,
David
Windows Outreach Team – IT Pro

[WinOutreach4]

Originally Posted by balubeto - 'Running the SetupComplete.cmd file between the audit and the OOBE mode'

HI


I want to know if during the switching between the audit and the OOBE mode with the sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot command, the SetupComplete.cmd file is executed.

If this file is executed, I would like to know how do I create it so that it contains the wmic /namespace:\\root\default path SystemRestore call Enable D:\ command and that, at the end of its execution, this file will be deleted automatically with its log file.


THANKS


BYE

Setupcomplete.cmd runs after setup is finished, and before the login screen appears. This would be after the reboot, when setup is done asking questions about locale, computer/user names, etc...
Just add the commands to the file as you would type them in a command window while in audit mode, then sysprep as you normally would.

Hope this helps,
David
Windows Outreach Team - IT Pro

[Rems]

Originally Posted by WinOutreach4

This is done on purpose. System restore was able to save sensitive information (your product key from your unattend file, for example). There is a blog post by Michael Niehaus which explains it in detail. I would give you a link to the blog post, but I can not post links on this site yet. The title of the article is "MDT 2010 Update 1: Fix to re-enable System Restore in ConfigMgr task sequence". The easiest way to turn this back on would be to run a post-installation task to run a script to turn it back on.

Hope this helps,
David
Windows Outreach Team – IT Pro

check also Bill Stewart's solution here: http://groups.google.com/group/micro...deaf2d1b041723

edit the wmic command that will be entered in the [GuiRunOnce] section of the
sysprep.inf file so that it does enable the drive (d: ) in your case.

/Rems