(Remote Installation Services)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
[SystemRestore]
The [SystemRestore] section contains entries for specifying the System Restore feature.
Answer File Entries for the [SystemRestore] Section
| Entry | Description |
|---|---|
CheckpointCalendarFrequency |
Specifies the calendar frequency with which Setup creates automatic system checkpoints or restore points. |
CheckpointSessionFrequency |
Specifies the session length frequency after which Setup creates an automatic system checkpoint or restore point. |
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk |
Specifies the maximum percentage of the hard disk to use for the System Restore data store. |
RestorePointLife |
Specifies the maximum age of a restore point before Setup automatically purges it from the data store. |
CheckpointCalendarFrequency
Specifies the calendar frequency with which Setup creates automatic system checkpoints or restore points.
Syntax
CheckpointCalendarFrequency = days
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
days |
An integer. |
Example
[SystemRestore]
CheckpointCalendarFrequency = 2
Comments
The default value is 1.
Setup calculates the time since the last restore point, converts this entry to its equivalent number of seconds, and then writes that value to the registry. CheckpointCalendarFrequency is checked before CheckpointSessionFrequency.
CheckpointSessionFrequency
Specifies the session length frequency after which Setup creates an automatic system checkpoint or restore point.
Syntax
CheckpointSessionFrequency = hours
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
hours |
An integer. |
Example
[SystemRestore]
CheckpointSessionFrequency = 20
Comments
The default value is 10.
Setup calculates the time since the last restore point, converts this entry to its equivalent number of seconds, and then writes that value to the registry. CheckpointCalendarFrequency is checked before CheckpointSessionFrequency.
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk
Specifies the maximum percentage of the hard disk to use for the System Restore data store.
Syntax
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = disk_percentage
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
disk_percentage |
A two-digit integer. |
Example
[SystemRestore]
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 25
Comments
The default value is 12.
If the size of the data store is minimal, Setup might purge restore points before they reach the maximum age set by RestorePointLife.
RestorePointLife
Specifies the maximum age of a restore point before Setup automatically purges it from the data store.
Syntax
RestorePointLife = days
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
days |
An integer. |
Example
[SystemRestore]
RestorePointLife = 10
Comments
The default value is 30.
Setup converts this entry to its equivalent number of seconds and writes that value to the registry.