Creating a Restore Point, Click the System Restore tab | Dell 4150

NOTICE: It is important to make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor changes to or recover your data files. If the original data on the hard disk is accidentally erased or overwritten, or if it becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, use your backup files to recover the lost or damaged data.

System Restore is enabled on your new computer. However, if you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. Before you use System Restore, confirm that it is enabled.

1Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

2Click the Performance and Maintenance.

3Click System.

4Click the System Restore tab.

5Ensure that Turn off System Restore is not checked.

Creating a Restore Point

In Windows XP, you can either use the System Restore Wizard or manually create a restore point.

Using the System Restore Wizard

To use the System Restore Wizard, click the Start button, click Help and Support, click System Restore, 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

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

2Click Create a restore point.

3Click Next.

4Type 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.

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Dell 4150 owner manual Creating a Restore Point, Click the Performance and Maintenance, Click the System Restore tab

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