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Windows XP and Windows Me provide a System Restore feature that allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state if changes to the computer's hardware or software (including new hardware or program installations), or other system settings, have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. You can also undo the last System Restore. System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints every 10 hours that the computer remains turned on and every 24 hours of real time. You can also manually create your own checkpoints by creating Restore Points. To limit the amount of hard disk space used, older restore points will be automatically purged. If your computer experiences an operating system problem, you can use System Restore from Safe Mode or Normal Mode to return your computer to an earlier operating state. System Restore does not cause you to lose personal files stored in the My Documents folder, data files, or e-mail messages after restoring the computer to an earlier time. If you restore the computer to a point before you installed a program, the program's data files won't be lost, but you will have to reinstall the actual program again. NOTICE: It is important to make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor changes to your data files nor does it recover your data files. If the original data on the hard disk is accidentally erased or overwritten, or becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, you will need your backup files to recover the lost or damaged data. System Restore is enabled on your new computer. However, if you reinstall Windows XP or Windows Me with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. To see if System Restore is enabled: Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 Click the System Restore tab. Solving Problems 49

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Windows XP and Windows Me provide a System Restore feature that allows
you to return your computer to an earlier operating state if changes to the
computer’s hardware or software (including new hardware or program
installations), or other system settings, have left the computer in an
undesirable operating state. You can also undo the last System Restore.
System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints every 10 hours
that the computer remains turned on and every 24 hours of real time. You
can also manually create your own checkpoints by creating Restore Points.
To limit the amount of hard disk space used, older restore points will be
automatically purged.
If your computer experiences an operating system problem, you can use
System Restore from Safe Mode or Normal Mode to return your computer
to an earlier operating state.
System Restore does not cause you to lose personal files stored in the
My
Documents
folder, data files, or e-mail messages after restoring the
computer to an earlier time. If you restore the computer to a point before
you installed a program, the program’s data files won’t be lost, but you will
have to reinstall the actual program again.
NOTICE:
It is important to make regular backups of your data files. System
Restore does not monitor changes to your data files nor does it recover your
data files. If the original data on the hard disk is accidentally erased or
overwritten, or becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, you
will need your backup files to recover the lost or damaged data.
System Restore is enabled on your new computer. However, if you reinstall
Windows XP or Windows Me with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space
available, System Restore is automatically disabled. To see if System Restore
is enabled:
Windows XP
1
Click the
Start
button, and then click
Control
Panel
.
2
Click
Performance and Maintenance
.
3
Click
System
.
4
Click the
System Restore
tab.