System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state

To use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state, follow these steps:

1. Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.
   
   
3. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click to select the Restore my computer to an earlier time option, and then click Next.
   
   
4. On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system restore point in the On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next.
   
   
   Note A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Click OK.
   
   
5. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
6. Log on to the computer as an administrator. Then, click OK on the System Restore Restoration Complete page.
   
   

If you successfully restored your computer to a previous state and the computer runs as expected, you are finished.


If the restore process completed successfully but the computer does not run as expected, go to the "How to undo a system restoration after you perform a System Restore" section. If you received an error message, and the restore process was not completed, or if you cannot run System Restore, go to the "Next Steps" section. . .