How to create a system restore point programmatically?

Question

I\'m looking for a way to create a system restore point with the current date and time by pressing a button. I\'ve tried searching the web for a simple way to do this but I

Answer 1

Late, but I improved the answer from M4N...

/// 

///     The type of event. For more information, see .
/// 
public enum EventType
{
    /// 

    ///     A system change has begun. A subsequent nested call does not create a new restore
    ///     point.
    ///     
    ///         Subsequent calls must use , not
    ///         .
    ///     
    /// 
    BeginNestedSystemChange = 0x66,

    /// 

    ///     A system change has begun.
    /// 
    BeginSystemChange = 0x64,

    /// 

    ///     A system change has ended.
    /// 
    EndNestedSystemChange = 0x67,

    /// 

    ///     A system change has ended.
    /// 
    EndSystemChange = 0x65
}

/// 

///     The type of restore point. For more information, see .
/// 
public enum RestorePointType
{
    /// 

    ///     An application has been installed.
    /// 
    ApplicationInstall = 0x0,

    /// 

    ///     An application has been uninstalled.
    /// 
    ApplicationUninstall = 0x1,

    /// 

    ///     An application needs to delete the restore point it created. For example, an
    ///     application would use this flag when a user cancels an installation. 
    /// 
    CancelledOperation = 0xd,

    /// 

    ///     A device driver has been installed.
    /// 
    DeviceDriverInstall = 0xa,

    /// 

    ///     An application has had features added or removed.
    /// 
    ModifySettings = 0xc
}

/// 

///     Creates a restore point on the local system.
/// 
/// 
///     The description to be displayed so the user can easily identify a restore point.
/// 
/// 
///     The type of event.
/// 
/// 
///     The type of restore point. 
/// 
/// 
///     Access denied.
/// 
public static void CreateRestorePoint(string description, EventType eventType, RestorePointType restorePointType)
{
    var mScope = new ManagementScope("\\\\localhost\\root\\default");
    var mPath = new ManagementPath("SystemRestore");
    var options = new ObjectGetOptions();
    using (var mClass = new ManagementClass(mScope, mPath, options))
    using (var parameters = mClass.GetMethodParameters("CreateRestorePoint"))
    {
        parameters["Description"] = description;
        parameters["EventType"] = (int)eventType;
        parameters["RestorePointType"] = (int)restorePointType;
        mClass.InvokeMethod("CreateRestorePoint", parameters, null);
    }
}

Example:

CreateRestorePoint("Example Restore Point", EventType.BeginSystemChange, RestorePointType.ModifySettings);