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Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP

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Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. 1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs® Accessories® 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 boldface type. 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 prefer. 5. Click Next. The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6. After the computer restarts, click OK. To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you can undo the restoration. Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. 1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs® Accessories® System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2. Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 3. Click Next. The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 4. After the computer restarts, click OK. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. To see if System Restore is enabled: 1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2. Click Performance and Maintenance. 3. Click System. 4. Click the System Restore tab. 5. Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked. Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP NOTICE: You must use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you reinstall your operating system. Before You Begin

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Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
1.
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
®
Accessories
®
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 boldface type.
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 prefer.
5.
Click
Next
.
The
Restoration Complete
screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts.
6.
After the computer restarts, click
OK
.
To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you can undo the restoration.
Undoing the Last System Restore
1.
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
®
Accessories
®
System Tools
, and then click
System Restore
.
2.
Click
Undo my last restoration
and click
Next
.
3.
Click
Next
.
The
System Restore
screen appears and the computer restarts.
4.
After the computer restarts, click
OK
.
Enabling System Restore
If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. To see if System Restore is
enabled:
1.
Click the
Start
button and click
Control
Panel
.
2.
Click
Performance and Maintenance
.
3.
Click
System
.
4.
Click the
System Restore
tab.
5.
Ensure that
Turn off System Restore
is unchecked.
Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP
Before You Begin
NOTICE:
Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open,
or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.
NOTICE:
Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or
programs until the system restoration is complete.
NOTICE:
You must use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you reinstall your operating system.