

Therefore, there is no other solution than removing the older version of Windows from the system. Two versions of Windows – When there are two versions of Windows, one with the shadow copy technology like Windows 7 and the other with file filter technology like Windows XP, the older version (Windows XP) deletes all the restore points stored by the newer version (Windows 7) as soon as you log into Windows XP. Check if you have two versions of Windows on your system.To check for and resolve the problem you need to do the following:

The problem with the ‘system restore’ starts when the VSS file is corrupted due to some reason. Windows 7 includes a new technology to store these restore points called Volume Shadow Copy or VSS. This snapshot contains the registry backup, system settings, important system files, a complete snapshot of the installed programs. System Restore stores a snapshot called a restore point of all Windows settings and keeps it as a backup on the system. How to prevent Windows 7 from deleting system restore points on reboot This feature was first introduced in Windows ME and from then on all versions of Windows have this tool. This helps the system to revert to a particular set of settings when it experiences problems or crashes. System Restore is a tool in Windows that keeps a snapshot of complete settings of the operating system on a regular or specified basis. What to do When Windows 7 Deletes System Restore Points on Reboot What is System Restore in Windows?
