ACTIONS - event scheduler for Automatic restore point

[vsrawat]

on my w8, task scheduler event to create Automatic System Restore point was not working,
so I deleted the event, intending to create a new event for the same purpose.

However, in the new event, ACTIONS pane is blank and the event is not even getting created with it empty.

What is the string I put in ACTIONS pane that was already there in the default entry there?

There are several scripts available on the net for the same, but I would prefer to use default thing that comes preloaded with windows 8.

Please share what is there in the actions pane of your event for creating Automatic System Restore point?

Thanks.
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Rawat

 

[Ztruker]

I exported the SystemRestore scheduled task from my Windwos 8.1 Pro X64 system as SR.xml.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.4" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
  <RegistrationInfo>
    <Source>Microsoft Corporation</Source>
    <Author>Microsoft Corporation</Author>
    <Description>This task creates regular system protection points.</Description>
    <URI>Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\SR</URI>
    <SecurityDescriptor>D:(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;FRFX;;;LS)</SecurityDescriptor>
  </RegistrationInfo>
  <Triggers />
  <Principals>
    <Principal id="LocalSystem">
      <UserId>S-1-5-18</UserId>
      <RunLevel>LeastPrivilege</RunLevel>
    </Principal>
  </Principals>
  <Settings>
    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>true</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>false</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
    <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
    <StartWhenAvailable>true</StartWhenAvailable>
    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
    <IdleSettings>
      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
    </IdleSettings>
    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
    <RunOnlyIfIdle>true</RunOnlyIfIdle>
    <DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>false</DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>
    <UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>true</UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>
    <MaintenanceSettings>
      <Period>P3D</Period>
      <Deadline>P3DT1M</Deadline>
      <Exclusive>true</Exclusive>
    </MaintenanceSettings>
    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
    <ExecutionTimeLimit>PT72H</ExecutionTimeLimit>
    <Priority>7</Priority>
  </Settings>
  <Actions Context="LocalSystem">
    <Exec>
      <Command>%windir%\system32\srtasks.exe</Command>
      <Arguments>ExecuteScheduledSPPCreation</Arguments>
    </Exec>
  </Actions>
</Task>

Copy the above and create a SR.xml file then you can Import it into Task scheduler to recreate the original task.

 

[vsrawat]

yes, that is it.

I saved it and imported it and got the SystemRestore event back again.

Thanks a lot for even better reply than I expected.

 

[Ztruker]

You're welcome, glad I could help.