System restore is an inbuilt feature of windows XP and its function is to take your computer to an earlier state when your system faces a failure or if there is other major problem with your system. This helps you to restore your system to an earlier point to a workable state. This way you will not be required to reinstall Windows XP operating system and lose your files and important data. This article will tell you how to do a system restore on XP
The motive behind system restore is to accumulate all the important information, files and executables required to run your system properly, this means that it backs up all the important files. After backing it up, it saves them as restore points. Now when your system encounters problem, it will get restored to these restore points. This accumulation of important files and executables is done automatically and will be restored through system restore. This makes System Restore tool user-friendly and effective.
In this article you will know how to use the System Restore Wizard to restore your system to previous state and recover from a system failure. You will learn about working of System Restore and how to use it.
How Does System Restore Work
- The best thing about system restoration is that, when major changes are to occur, it automatically tracks these changes and creates restore points.
- For this thing to happen, it records registry and some dynamic system files.
- Take an example, restore points are created when automatic updates, unsigned drivers, new device drivers or some other major applications are installed. These restore points are created without user’s intervention when first time Windows XP is installed. This is then afterwards repeated on a daily basis.
- You can also manually create restore points using System Restore Wizard. You can return to the previous state without losing your personal data, word documents, messages, email and your Internet favorite list. Even the data stored in My Documents, My Music and My Pictures will not get lost.
How To Use System Restore
Now if you are determined to use System restore Wizard to restore your system to a previous state, start System Restore Tool and follow the instructions. Before you work with System restore tools, just make sure that you are logged on with administrator privileges. You can follow these steps:
- Click Start button on your desktop screen, select All Programs, Select Accessories and System Tools. Then click on System restore.
- You will see a welcome screen. Go to “Restore my computer” to an earlier time, and then click Next.
- You will be now in Select a restore Point page. Select the date from the calendar that displays the point you would like to restore to. Proceed by clicking on Next.
- On Confirm Restore Point Selection page, confirm that the correct restore Point is Chosen. Close open programs if any.
- If you are ready to proceed, click Next. Click Back to change Restore Point.
- Your computer will shut down automatically and will restart. On the Restoration Complete page, click OK.
After you are sure with the stability of your system you can proceed with your work. Or you can select another restore point or undo this restoration. For this you will need to open System Restore tool and make the correct choice. There is one more thing that you will be required to do. After using System restore, you will have to “Undo My Last Restoration” on system restore welcome page. Another task that you will be required to do is to reinstall all those applications that were installed after the restoration point was created.
This tutorial will be useful for you each and every time your system becomes unstable.
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