Turn on System Restore on a specified file system drive.
Syntax
Enable-ComputerRestore [-Drive] string[]
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [CommonParameters]
Key
-drive string
The file system drive, one or more drive letters, each followed by :\ and
enclosed in quotation marks, such as "C:\" or "D:\"
-confirm
Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.
-whatIf
Describe what would happen if you executed the command without actually
executing the command.
CommonParameters:
-Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -WarningAction, -WarningVariable,
-OutBuffer -OutVariable.
By default, System Restore is enabled on all eligible drives.
Examples
Enable System Restore on the C: drive:
PS C:> enable-computerrestore -drive "C:\"
Enable System Restore on the C: and D: drives:
PS C:> enable-computerrestore "C:\", "D:\"
“Everything else you grow out of, but you never recover from childhood” ~ Beryl Bainbridge
Related PowerShell Cmdlets:
Disable-ComputerRestore - Disable System Restore on a drive.
Restore-Computer - Restore the computer to a previous state.
Rstrui.exe - Find the state of System Restore for a drive.