Command line to check if system restore is turned on

Question

Hi guys,

Is there a way to see if System Restore is turned on using the command line? Basically I want to run a batch file remotely so I can check.

Bonus points if you can also tell me how to turn System Restore on using the command line too :)

Answer 1

Hi @Alex Fogerty ,

Thanks for posting in Q&A platform.

You could achieve your goal by PowerShell with administrator privilege.

To check all available restore points, please run the following command in PowerShell:

Get-ComputerRestorePoint

To display the status of a system restore, please run the following command in PowerShell:

Get-ComputerRestorePoint -LastStatus

To turn on system restore on the specified drive, please run the following command in PowerShell:

Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\"

To turn on system restore on the multiple drives, please run the following command in PowerShell:

Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\", "D:\"

To turn on system restore on the specified drive, please run the following command in PowerShell:

Disable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\"

To turn on system restore on the multiple drives, please run the following command in PowerShell:

Disable-ComputerRestore "C:\", "D:\"

For more details, please refer to the following Microsoft official documents:

Get-ComputerRestorePoint

Disable-ComputerRestore

Enable-ComputerRestore

Best Regards,
Sunny

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