NAME
    Checkpoint-Computer

SYNOPSIS
    Creates a system restore point on the local computer.

SYNTAX
    Checkpoint-Computer [-Description] <string> [[-RestorePointType] <string>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Checkpoint-Computer cmdlet creates a system restore point on the local computer. This cmdlet runs only on Windows Vista and Windows XP.

PARAMETERS
    -Description <string>
        Specifies a descriptive name for the restore point. This parameter is required.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -RestorePointType <string>
        Specifies the type of restore point. The default is APPLICATION_INSTALL.

        Valid values are APPLICATION_INSTALL, APPLICATION_UNINSTALL, DEVICE_DRIVER_INSTALL, MODIFY_SETTINGS, and CANCELLED_OPERATION.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    2
        Default value                APPLICATION_INSTALL
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    None
        You cannot pipe objects to Checkpoint-Computer.

OUTPUTS
    None
        This cmdlet does not generate any output.

NOTES

        This cmdlet uses the CreateRestorePoint method of the SystemRestore class with a BEGIN_SYSTEM_CHANGE event.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Checkpoint-Computer -Description “Install MyApp”

    Description
    ———–
    This command creates a system restore point called “Install MyApp”. It uses the default APPLICATION_INSTALL restore point type.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 2 ————————–

    C:\PS>Checkpoint-Computer -Description “ChangeNetSettings” -RestorePointType MODIFY_SETTINGS

    Description
    ———–
    This command creates a MODIFY_SETTINGS system restore point called “ChangeNetSettings”.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135197
    Add-Computer
    Remove-Computer
    Restart-Computer
    Restore-Computer
    Stop-Computer
    Test-Connection