User's Guide
and then follow the instructions in the System Restore Wizard window. You can also create and name a
restore point if you are logged on as the computer administrator or a user with administrator rights.
Manually Creating a Restore Point
1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs
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Accessories
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System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2. Click Create a restore point.
3. Click Next.
4. Type a name for the new restore point in the Restore point description field.
The present date and time are automatically added to the description of the new restore point.
5. Click Create.
6. Click OK.
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback. If Device Driver
Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore.
1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs
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Accessories
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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 bold.
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 want to use.
5. Click Next.
In Windows XP, the Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting
data, and then the computer automatically restarts.
6. After the computer restarts, click OK.
NOTICE: Before restoring the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close all open files and
exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration
is complete.
NOTICE: Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any
files or programs until the system restoration is complete.
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