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Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State, Select a Restore Point

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4 Type 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. 5 Click Create. 6 Click OK. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback (see page 46). 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. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Be sure Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected, and then 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 bold. 4 Select a restore point, and then 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 want to use. NOTICE: 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. 5 Click Next. The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore completes collecting data, and then the computer automatically restarts. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 51

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Solving Problems
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4
Type 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.
5
Click
Create
.
6
Click
OK
.
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device
Driver Rollback (see page 46). 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.
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
—>
Accessories
—>
System Tools
, and then click
System Restore
.
2
Be sure
Restore my computer to an earlier time
is selected, and then
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 bold.
4
Select a restore point, and then 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 want to use.
NOTICE:
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.
5
Click
Next
.
The
Restoration Complete
screen appears after System Restore
completes collecting data, and then the computer automatically
restarts.