Can I set system restore to save on a different drive

[theNEOone]

My OS drive has system restore enabled. It's a relatively small (256gb) NVMe drive primarily for OS and applications, but also for files that I want to store on the faster drive. I want to keep restore enabled, but I don't want to use the precious limited space available on this drive. I instead want to save restore points to a backup drive that I have. Is there a way to do this natively in System Restore? If not, what are some third-party options I should consider that would allow me to save OS backups that I can easily restore in case of a system failure?

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[VirtualLarry]

Do you really want to "adjust" System Restore to another drive (not possible, AFAIK, because it works within the filesystem of each drive), or do you want a backup solution (either file, image, or both)?

Macrium Reflect Free Edition is free to download and for personal usage.

 

[theNEOone]

I'd prefer the former but would settle for the latter.

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[Puffnstuff]

You'll have to go third party as MS tied SR to the drive it's activated on.

 

[theNEOone]

Thanks -- any that you recommend?

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[tidy]

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[Puffnstuff]

I don't try to save images anymore as I've learned over the years that when things get fubar it's best to just start fresh. The only thing that I back up is data and reinstall everything in a clean install. Software that is clouded will resync once I log back in so no worries there. I keep my email imap and mapi so I don't have to fool around with pst's anymore either.

 

[WilliamM2]

Thanks -- any that you recommend?

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Windows has a built in imaging tool called "backup and restore". It works fine. I always do an image after a clean install with all applications loaded, and then occasionally a new image. If the drive goes south, or I want a clean install, I can use the original image for a "clean" install". 5 minutes, rather than spending hours installing from scratch.

If you really want system restore, just limit the size it uses in the configuration settings, and it won't eat all your space.

 

[theNEOone]

Windows has a built in imaging tool called "backup and restore". It works fine. I always do an image after a clean install with all applications loaded, and then occasionally a new image. If the drive goes south, or I want a clean install, I can use the original image for a "clean" install". 5 minutes, rather than spending hours installing from scratch.

If you really want system restore, just limit the size it uses in the configuration settings, and it won't eat all your space.

Thanks -- good suggestions.

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