系统还原点(System Restore Points)包含将系统还原到所选状态所需的必要信息。安装新应用、驱动程序或Windows更新时会自动生成还原点,并在手动创建还原点时生成。在这篇文章中,我们将了解系统还原点在Windows 11/10设备上的存储位置,以及如何查看这些还原点。
系统还原点(System Restore)存储在哪里?
还原点存储在 您打开系统保护的每个驱动器根目录中隐藏的受保护操作系统系统卷信息文件夹中。(Information)
如果不从管理员帐户进行一些配置更改,此文件夹对所有用户都是不可见且无法访问的。
阅读(Read):如何将创建还原点项目添加到上下文菜单(Create Restore Point item to Context Menu)。
如何在Windows 11/10还原点(Restore)?
我们可以通过 3 种快速简便的方式查看Windows 11/10中的还原点。我们将在本节下面概述的方法下对此进行探索。
1]通过系统还原GUI
Windows 11/10中的系统还原 GUI(System Restore GUI)查看还原点,请执行以下操作:
- 按Windows key + R调用“运行”对话框。
- 在“运行”对话框中,键入rstrui并按Enter以打开“系统还原”(System Restore)。
- 在打开的系统还原(System Restore)窗口中,单击/点击下一步(Next)。
- 现在将列出所有当前还原点,其中包含创建的 日期和时间(Date and Time) 、 描述(Description)以及 每个还原点的类型。(Type)
- 您可以选中左下角的显示更多还原点框(如果可用),以查看当前未列出的任何较旧的还原点(如果可用)。(Show more restore points)您还可以单击/点击“扫描受影响的程序(Scan for affected programs)”按钮以查看哪些已安装的程序将受到当前所选还原点的影响。
- 查看完还原点后,您可以退出“系统还原”(System Restore)窗口。
2]通过命令提示符
要在Windows 11/10命令提示符(Command Prompt)查看还原点,请执行以下操作:
- 按Windows key + R调用“运行”对话框。
- 在“运行”对话框中,键入cmd,然后按CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER以在管理员/提升模式下打开命令提示符。(Command Prompt)
- 在命令提示符窗口中,键入以下任何命令,然后按 Enter 键(Enter)查看要查看的内容。<drive letter>占位符替换为您想要查看列表的已保存还原点的驱动器的实际驱动器号(例如:“C”)。
注意(Note):任何命令的输出都将列出所有或特定驱动器上的所有卷影副本(还原点)。您将看到每个卷驱动器号和卷影副本 ID 号。
- 要查看所有驱动器的所有可用还原点,请运行以下命令:
vssadmin list shadows
- 要将所有驱动器的所有可用还原点列出到桌面上的文本文件,请运行以下命令:
vssadmin list shadows >"%userprofile%DesktopRestore Points.txt"
- 要列出特定驱动器的所有可用还原点,请运行以下命令:
vssadmin list shadows /For=<drive letter>:
- 要将特定驱动器的所有可用还原点列出到桌面上的文本文件,请运行以下命令:
vssadmin list shadows /For=<drive letter>: >"%userprofile%\Desktop\Restore Points.txt"
2]通过PowerShell
要在Windows 11/10PowerShell查看还原点,请执行以下操作:
- 按Windows key + X打开高级用户菜单。
- 点击键盘上的A以在管理员/提升模式下启动PowerShell 。
- 在PowerShell控制台中,键入或复制并粘贴以下任何命令,然后按 Enter 键(Enter)查看要查看的内容。
- 要列出所有驱动器的所有可用还原点,请运行以下命令:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize
- 要将所有驱动器的所有可用还原点列出到桌面上的文本文件,请运行以下命令:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize | Out-File -filepath "$Env:userprofile\Desktop\Restore Points.txt"
- 要列出所有驱动器的所有可用还原点以及更多详细信息,请运行以下命令:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-List
- 要列出所有驱动器的所有可用还原点以及桌面上文本文件的更多详细信息,请运行以下命令:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-List | Out-File -filepath "$Env:userprofile\Desktop\Restore Points.txt"
就是这样!
相关文章(Related post):如何使用 ShadowExplorer(use ShadowExplorer)访问和恢复卷影副本。
Where are System Restore Points stored? How to view Restore Points?
System Restore Points contain the necessary information needed to restore your system to the chosen state. Restore points are automatically generated when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and generated when you create a restore point manually. In this post, we look at where system restore points are stored on a Windows 11/10 device, and how you can view these restore points.
Where are System Restore Points stored?
Restore points are stored in the hidden protected OS System Volume Information folder in the root directory of each drive you have system protection turned on.
This folder is invisible and inaccessible to all users without making a few configuration changes from an Administrator account.
Read: How to add Create Restore Point item to Context Menu.
How to view Restore Points in Windows 11/10?
We can view restore points in Windows 11/10 in 3 quick and easy ways. We’ll explore this under the methods outlined below in this section.
1] Via System Restore GUI
To view restore points via the System Restore GUI in Windows 11/10, do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type rstrui and hit Enter to open System Restore.
- On the System Restore window that opens, click/tap on Next.
- All current restore points will now be listed with a Date and Time created, Description, and Type of restore point for each.
- You can check the Show more restore points box (if available) at the bottom left corner to see any older restore points (if available) not currently listed. You can also click/tap on the Scan for affected programs button to see which installed programs will be affected by the currently selected restore point.
- Once you’re done reviewing your restore points, you can exit System Restore window.
2] Via Command Prompt
To view restore points via Command Prompt in Windows 11/10, do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt in admin/elevated mode.
- In the command prompt window, type any of the commands below and hit Enter for what you want to view. Substitute <drive letter> placeholder in the command with the actual drive letter (ex: “C”) of the drive that has saved restore points on you want to see a list of.
Note: The output of any of the commands will list all shadow copies (restore points) on all or specific drives. You will see the volume drive letter and shadow copy ID number for each one.
- To view all available restore points for all drives, run the command below:
vssadmin list shadows
- To list all available restore points for all drives to a text file on desktop, run the command below:
vssadmin list shadows >"%userprofile%\Desktop\Restore Points.txt"
- To list all available restore points for a specific drive, run the command below:
vssadmin list shadows /For=<drive letter>:
- To list all available restore points for the specific drive to a text file on the desktop, run the command below:
vssadmin list shadows /For=<drive letter>: >"%userprofile%\Desktop\Restore Points.txt"
- Exit CMD prompt when done reviewing.
2] Via PowerShell
To view restore points via PowerShell in Windows 11/10, do the following:
- Press Windows key + X to open Power User Menu.
- Tap A on the keyboard to launch PowerShell in admin/elevated mode.
- In the PowerShell console, type or copy and paste any of the command below and hit Enter for what you want to view.
- To list all available restore points for all drives, run the command below:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize
- To list all available restore points for all drives to text file on desktop, run the command below:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize | Out-File -filepath "$Env:userprofile\Desktop\Restore Points.txt"
- To list all available restore points for all drives with more details, run the command below:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-List
- To list all available restore points for all drives with more details to text file on desktop, run the command below:
Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-List | Out-File -filepath "$Env:userprofile\Desktop\Restore Points.txt"
- Exit PowerShell when done reviewing.
That’s it!
Related post: How to use ShadowExplorer to access & restore Shadow Copies.