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List All Existing Restore Points

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Script Code
VBScript
Set dtmConvertedDate = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemDateTime")
 
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\default")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from SystemRestore")
If colItems.Count = 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "No restore point in system."
Else
    For Each objItem in colItems
        Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Description
        Wscript.Echo "Number: " & objItem.SequenceNumber
        Select Case objItem.RestorePointType
      Case 0 strRestoreType = "Application installation"
            Case 1 strRestoreType = "Application uninstall"
            Case 6 strRestoreType = "Restore"
            Case 7 strRestoreType = "Checkpoint"
            Case 10 strRestoreType = "Device drive installation"
            Case 11 strRestoreType = "First run"
            Case 12 strRestoreType = "Modify settings"
            Case 13 strRestoreType = "Cancelled operation"
            Case 14 strRestoreType = "Backup recovery"
            Case Else strRestoreType = "Unknown"
        End Select
        Wscript.Echo "Restore Point Type: " & strRestoreType
 
        dtmConvertedDate.Value = objItem.CreationTime
        dtmCreationTime = dtmConvertedDate.GetVarDate
        Wscript.Echo "Time: " & dtmCreationTime
     Next
End If
Platforms
Windows Server 2008 R2 No
Windows Server 2008 No
Windows Server 2003 No
Windows 7 No
Windows Vista No
Windows XP Yes
Windows 2000 No
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