Learn more. Why does Server not have System Restore? Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 3 months ago. Active 8 years, 1 month ago. Viewed 26k times. Improve this question. For servers we make actual backups, and generally test things before installing on the server. Desktop users, do a poor job making backups, and don't usually have a testing environment.
Because it's the devil. I debated on just saying, "That's crazy talk" Long term stability is paramount on a server, you're absolutely why. This is why hack jobs that were designed for home use are not enabled on the server by default or by most sane sysadmins. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. There are probably lots of different reasons why it's not enabled. IMHO it's the exact opposite of "long term stability". Edited to add System Restore also has the potential to make someone lazy and lull them into a false sense of security with regard to patches, installing software, etc.
Improve this answer. GregD GregD 8, 1 1 gold badge 22 22 silver badges 35 35 bronze badges. System Restore is a "Good Enough" type operation. It's good enough to get a WinXP workstation up and running long enough to back up all the data the user should have been backing up all along and then do a wipe and reimage. Don't even get me started on System Restore archiving viruses Oh, gosh, didn't think of that one. When that happens, just disable System Restore and let it flush all the backups.
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System restore points and the ComputerRestore cmdlets are supported only on client operating systems, such as Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. This command disables System Restore on the C: and D: drives. The command uses the Drive parameter, but it omits the Drive parameter name. Specifies the file system drives. This parameter is required. You cannot use this cmdlet to disable System Restore on a remote network drive, even if the drive is mapped to the local computer, and you cannot disable System Restore on drives that are not eligible for System Restore, such as external drives.
To disable System Restore on any drive, System Restore must be disabled on the system drive, either before or concurrently. To find the file system drives that are eligible for system restore, in System in Control Panel, see the System Protection tab.
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