I have a multi-boot system Windows (xp, vista x86, vista x64, win7, win 8, and win 8.1) along with two linux distros (the latest Mint and Ubuntu). Everything seems to be working well this past month or two but there are some threatening issues regarding backup and restore capability that I have become aware of. First of all Windows Restore Points are systematically deleted by Windows upon rebooting. Oddly enough, the oldest system, Windows XP, is the only one that keeps its restore points regardless of how many times you reboot. No wonder so many users will need to be electronically blocked from booting into XP before they will stop using it. All the other Windows systems end up getting most or all of their system restore points deleted such that if and when the need to use a restore point happens, I will almost definitely get the message that there are no restore points available. There is never any notification that this is happening or has happened, of course In addition to this, the Win 8.1 does not offer the option to create a recovery disk to a cd or dvd. It must be a usb drive and this computer cannot boot from a usb drive. I am also a bit vague about system recovery disks, vs. images, vs. restore points. I find it difficult to see MS as trying to make the process of creating and restoring system restore points as more convenient and not more difficult. I'm surprised they even provide a graphical multiboot menu from Windows 8, one thing that is nice and positive. Any comments on the problem of capturing and keeping restore points in multiboot systems and creating an optical recvery disk in Win 8.1 (other then the installation disk) would be much appreciated. Is there a way to transfer the usb recovery disk for windows 8.1 frin the thumb drive to another drive, either optical or hard drive?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Multiple
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Core2Quad
- Motherboard
- Asus PMB-VM
- Memory
- 4gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- ati4670
- Browser
- multiple
- Antivirus
- multiple