Dell 4300 manual Creating a Restore Point, Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State

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Creating a Restore Point

Using the XP System Restore Wizard

In Windows XP you can manually create restore points or you can use the System Restore Wizard to create the restore points for you. To use the System Restore Wizard, click the Start button, click Help and Support, click System Restore, and then follow the instructions on the screen. 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 the Restore Points

1Click the Start button, point to All Programs (Programs in Windows Me)—> Accessories—> System Tools, and then click System Restore.

2Click Create a restore point.

3Click Next.

4Type a name for your new restore point in the Restore point description field.

The present date and time are automatically added to your restore point.

5Click Create (click Next in Windows Me).

6Click OK (click Close in Windows Me).

Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State

If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback (see page 45). If that is unsuccessful, then use System Restore.

NOTICE: Before restoring the computer to an earlier time, save and close all open files and close all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.

1Click the Start button, point to All Programs (Programs in Windows Me)—> Accessories—> System Tools, and then click System Restore.

2Be sure Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected, and then click Next.

Solving Problems

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