PowerShell 2.0: One Cmdlet at a Time #9 Checkpoint-Computer

Continuing the series looking at new cmdlets available in PowerShell 2.0. This time we look at the Checkpoint-Computer cmdlet.

What can I do with it?

Create a system restore point on XP or Vista systems.

Example:

Create a system restore point called Pre-RegistryChange

Checkpoint-Computer -description "Pre-RegistryChange"

How could I have done this in PowerShell 1.0?

You could have used the SystemRestore WMI class and the CreateRestorePoint method

$SystemRestore = [wmiclass]"\\.\root\default:systemrestore"
$SystemRestore.CreateRestorePoint("Pre-RegistryChange", 0, 100)

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