Windows 10: Scheduled Restore Points Not Appearing

Hi.


I'm using Task Scheduler to create daily restore points on Windows 10. The scheduler reports that the tasks runs and returns a 0x0 code. But the restore point it presumably created does not show up in the list of available restore points. Any thoughts about why this is not working?


Thanks in advance,

Tom Hesley

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Scheduling System Restore Point Creation


I have tried to precisely follow the instructions set out in System Restore Point : Create at System Startup - Windows 7 Help Forums, but the Task Scheduler / script is failing to create a restore point:

• Running the script manually creates a Restore Point.
• Task Scheduler appears to run the script, but no Restore Point results.

(The Last Run Result code 0x41301 indicates "The task is already running".)

The Task Scheduler settings are as follows:




















I would be grateful for any suggestions as to why the restore points are not being created.

 

Scheduling a Daily Restore Point

Hello orealius,

Just to verify, did you check to make sure that step 1 is still set properly?

It's not uncommon for some settings to be reset to default after a new build or update.

If it is, then test using the command in step 8 below for your current scheduled task instead to see how it may work.

*Arrow Automatically Create System Restore Point at Startup in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

Task Scheduler fails to schedule Restore Point Creation


Hi, presumably you have ensured that system restore is enabled (it's disabled by default in Win 10). Forgive the obvious question..

From Shawn's tutorial on this in eightforums I noted:

• System Restore in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 creates a scheduled restore point only if no other restore points have been created in the last 7 days.

Maybe that applies in '10.

I remember there's a task that looks as if it should do this, and I went through exactly what you've done, then found it doesn't. whether this is it, I can't recall.

The definitive solution which I've used for a long time is to install a small utility by Shawn and set up my own task.
System Restore Point Shortcut - Windows 7 Help Forums

I've noted that MS seems to now not create restore points before updates.. and seen that comment elsewhere..