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Creating a restore point, Undoing the last system restore – Dell XPS 600 User Manual

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Advanced Troubleshooting

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Creating a Restore Point

1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
2 Click System Restore.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.

Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State

If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using
Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 61) to r
esolve the problem. If that is
unsuccessful, then use System Restore.

NOTICE:

Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files

and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system
restoration is complete.

1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click

System Restore.

2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click Next.
3 Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer.

The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see and select restore
points. All calendar dates with available restore points appear in boldface type.

4 Select a restore point and click Next.

If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is automatically selected.
If two or more restore points are available, click the restore point that you prefer.

5 Click Next.

The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting data and
then the computer restarts.

6 After the computer restarts, click OK.

To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or
you can undo the restoration.

Undoing the Last System Restore

NOTICE:

Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open

programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.

1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click

System Restore.

2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next.