sys restore files question

[vinifera]

i have XP SP3 in my VM

and i noticed that whenever i rename sys file in order to replace it (both in safe mode)

that OS makes backup in _RESTORE folder (C:\System Volume Information\_restore{F1F7736D-517F-4539-9498-EE266889A1A0}\RP5)

but why does it OS do, if no restore point is set for that date when files are renamed/backuped ?

to me it only seems it takes additional space for no reason

[cluberti]

I believe this happens in safe mode because system restore status isn't accessible, so it's making a backup "just in case". The C:\System Volume Information\_restore folder is indeed the location for system restore, so you should theoretically be able to delete the contents of this folder without repurcussion if System Restore is indeed disabled for the system (don't delete the _restore folder itself, just it's contents).

[vinifera]

yeah i do that

but that behaviour of OS is still stupid to me

system won't restore them anyway

nor user can restore them via sys restore

seems more like bug to me than feature as its unusable

[cluberti]

Well, using the system from safe mode isn't exactly an everyday operation either, so I'm not sure it matters .