Restore Point list won't "clear"

The list probably refers to data backups.

System Restore data is kept in this protected folder: C:\System Volume Information. Backup catalogs are also kept there.

Do you actually have a problem?

I get the impression that each of these entries was created when you created an image of the System drive. These images are kept in a folder like this one:

E:\WindowsImageBackup\MyPC\Backup 2014-05-24 172446

In other words, they are not automatic restore points created automatically by the System Restore mechanism.

If I understand you correctly, instead of being a log of System Restore Points these entries are logs of when I create a System Image. That is the way I back up the system about every 3 months. That makes more sense. I only keep the latest 3 System Image backups but I guess the log has no way of knowing that I've deleted the older images. Thanks, I can explain that to my students because that's the last thing we're going to do in the workshop (Create a System Image).

Tom

I only keep the latest 3 System Image backups but I guess the log has no way of knowing that I've deleted the older images.

It seems you are deleting the old images manually which is why they are still visible in the catalog. The correct way would be via the button "Manage Space" in the Backup and Restore panel.

Yes, previously, I've been just deleting the oldest entry in the WindowsImageBackup folder on each of my 3 backup partitions. I wasn't even aware of the Manage Space option which I'll use for future maintenance. Now the question is: Is there a way to clear out those old entries? I don't mind them so much here at home but this is the way we've been deleting the oldest WindowsImageBackup for 15 systems in our Computer Lab at the Senior Center. I'd like to clean out all of those old entries also. Is it possible?

Now the question is: Is there a way to clear out those old entries?

Maybe clicking Manage Space will delete non only the non-existent image files but also the catalog entries. I would also try deleting all images.

Nope, I already tried that.  I was hoping that maybe you knew where those catalog entries were kept. I wasn't able to find any in the Registry.

The catalogs are kept both on the drive where your images are stored and in the folder C:\System Volume Information for which you have alter the permissions to gain access.

Thanks, I see there's also a System Volume Information folder on the BACKUP drive as well as the C: drive. The easiest way to get inside the System Volume Information folder appears to be booting the system in SAFE mode. I'll try that first and if that doesn't work I'll use some of the other suggestions I've found on the internet.