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Using the Operating System Media, Starting System Restore, Undoing the Last System Restore - drivers windows 7

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Starting System Restore 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the screen. In the event that System Restore did not resolve the issue, you may undo the last system restore (see "Undoing the Last System Restore" on page 55). Reinstalling Software 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 Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. Using the Operating System Media Before you Begin If you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback. See "Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page 51. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Microsoft Windows System Restore to return your 55

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Reinstalling Software
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Starting System Restore
1
Click
Start
.
2
In the Start Search box, type
System
Restore
and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
The
User Account Control
window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click
Continue
; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired
action.
3
Click
Next
and follow the remaining prompts
on the screen.
In the event that System Restore did not resolve
the issue, you may undo the last system restore
(see "Undoing the Last System Restore" on page 55).
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
Start
2
In the Start Search box, type
System
Restore
and press <Enter>.
3
Click
Undo my last restoration
and click
Next
.
Using the Operating System Media
Before you Begin
If you are considering reinstalling the Windows
operating system to correct a problem with a newly
installed driver, first try using Windows Device
Driver Rollback. See "Returning to a Previous
Device Driver Version" on page 51. If Device Driver
Rollback does not resolve the problem, use
Microsoft Windows System Restore to return your