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Check System Restore Enabled

Posted by Wilf Gerrard-Staton on October 9th, 2007

is actually quite a straightforward procedure. But first this facility needs to be enabled on your system.

Most PC’s that come with the system already installed usually already has this enabled but just in case let’s just check.

Follow this procedure:

  1. With your mouse left click on “Start” then “All Programs” (or “Programs if you are using the “classic” start menu), Then click on “Accessories”, then “System Tools”, then “System Restore”.

Note: You may at this time get a window that tells you that   has been turned off, if you get this just click on the “yes” button. Then go directly to Instruction “3”

2. You should get a window like this,windows xp system restore

Click on System Restore Settings

3. You will get another window similar to this:

Windows xp system restore enable

If the status against each drive (you should have at least the “C” drive) “says monitoring” then you are OK. If it is says, “Turned Off” then you need to enable it, as you will have no restore points.

4. Click off the tick where its says “ Turn off system restore on all drives” Then click “apply” The status against each drive should change to “Monitoring” It is important that at least the “C” drive is “Monitoring” as this is where your system is.

5. At this time you have no restore points. Bring up the “System restore” window again

(With your mouse left click on “Start” then “All Programs” (or “Programs if you are using the “classic” start menu), Then click on “Accessories” then “System Tools” Then “System Restore”)

and click on “”

6. Enter a name for this restore point in the window that appears (its is best to put a date in so you know when it was created. Click on create. Bingo you now have a point you can use to restore your system.

From this point on your system will periodically create new restore points that you can choose from. Your system is now safe from any problems with the exception of a total hard disk failure.

Enjoy

Wilf Gerrard-Staton.

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