System Restore aspect is built into Windows XP and is utilized to return your PC to a previous state if you has a system failure or other problem with PC. The point of System Restore is to restore your system to an effective state without you having to reinstall operating system and lose your data files in procedure.

It takes pictures of your PC and saves them as restore points. These restore points mark configuration places to return to, in event of a problem with PC that might happen after you install an unstable device driver or an older application. Because pictures are taken mechanically and are restored from System Restore Wizard, System Restore is together efficient and easy to use. Here explain System Restore Wizard to recover from a system failure.

How System Restore Works

System Restore automatically ways alters to PC and makes restore points earlier than main modifications are to happen. To make a restore point, System Restore takes a full picture of registry and few dynamic system files.

E.g. restore points are made before latest device drivers, automatic updates, unsigned drivers, and few applications are installed. These system checkpoints are made without prompting or interference from user the first time PC is started after Windows XP is installed and daily afterward. You can also make restore points by yourself.

When you make use of System Restore, you can go to a saved position without losing data containing Word documents, e-mail settings and messages, and Internet favorites list. System Restore won't lose any data you have stored in My Documents, My Pictures, or My Music folders either.

Use System Restore

After you have determined to utilize System Restore to go your system to a earlier state, begin System Restore Wizard and follow the prompts. To utilize System Restore Wizard, ensure that you are logged on as an administrator, and follow the steps given below:

1. Tick Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then tick System Restore.

2. On Welcome screen, tick Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then tick Next.

3. On Select a Restore Point page, choose date from calendar that appears the point you would like to restore to, as shown in following picture, and then tick Next.

4. On Confirm Restore Point Selection page, validate that right restore point is selected, and then close open programs.

5. Tick Next if you are set to go or tick Back to modify the restore point.

6. PC will shut down automatically and restart. On restart, you will see Restoration Complete page, and then tick OK.

After checking steadiness of system, select the other restore point or undo this restoration. Simply open System Restore and do proper selection. After you utilize System Restore, you have an extra work; Undo my last restoration, on System Restore Welcome page. Keep in mind that you must again install any programs that were installed after restore point.

If System Restore does not work in Normal Mode, it may work in Safe Mode. To utilize System Restore in Safe Mode, push F8 key in restart process and select Safe Mode. When PC starts in Safe Mode or Normal Mode, it can be utilized to confine a working earlier state. It can't be opened if system is bootable into one of these modes.