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Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml |
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Microsoft.PowerShell.Management |
07/12/2024 |
2.0.0 |
Checkpoint-Computer |
Creates a system restore point on the local computer.
Checkpoint-Computer [-Description] <String> [[-RestorePointType] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
The Checkpoint-Computer
cmdlet creates a system restore point on the local computer.
System restore points and the Checkpoint-Computer
cmdlet are supported only on client operating
systems, such as Windows 10 or Windows 11. Checkpoint-Computer
cannot create more than one
checkpoint each day.
Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Install MyApp"
This command creates a system restore point called Install MyApp. It uses the default
APPLICATION_INSTALL
restore point type.
Checkpoint-Computer -Description "ChangeNetSettings" -RestorePointType MODIFY_SETTINGS
This command creates a MODIFY_SETTINGS
system restore point called "ChangeNetSettings".
Specifies a descriptive name for the restore point. This parameter is required.
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Specifies the type of restore point. The default is APPLICATION_INSTALL
.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:
APPLICATION_INSTALL
APPLICATION_UNINSTALL
DEVICE_DRIVER_INSTALL
MODIFY_SETTINGS
CANCELLED_OPERATION
The cmdlet accepts CANCELLED_OPERATION
but this type of restore point operation is no longer
supported. For more information about these types, see the
Restore Point Description Text documentation.
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: RPT
Accepted values: APPLICATION_INSTALL, APPLICATION_UNINSTALL, DEVICE_DRIVER_INSTALL, MODIFY_SETTINGS, CANCELLED_OPERATION
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
You cannot pipe objects to Checkpoint-Computer
.
This cmdlet does not generate any output.
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This cmdlet uses the CreateRestorePoint method of the SystemRestore class with a BEGIN_SYSTEM_CHANGE event.
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Beginning in Windows 8,
Checkpoint-Computer
cannot create more than one system restore point each day. If you try to create a new restore point before the 24-hour period has elapsed, Windows PowerShell generates the following error:"A new system restore point cannot be created because one has already been created within the past 24 hours. Please try again later."