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Using system restore points, Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, System, System Protection

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Backup and recovery Using system restore points When backing up your system, you are creating a system restore point. A system restore point allows you to save and name a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point in time. Recover back to that point if you want to reverse subsequent changes made to your system. ✎ Recovering to an earlier restore point does not affect data files saved or e-mails created since the last restore point. Create additional restore points to provide increased protection for your system files and settings. When to create restore points ■ Before adding or extensively modifying software or hardware ■ Periodically, whenever the system is performing optimally ✎ If you revert to a restore point and then change your mind, reverse the restoration. To create a system restore point 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System. 2. In the left pane, click System Protection. 3. Click the System Protection tab. 4. Under Automatic restore points, select the disk for which you want to create a restore point. 5. Click Create. The System Protection window opens. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. Restore to a previous date and time To revert to a restore point (created at a previous date and time), when the computer was functioning optimally: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System. 2. In the left pane, click System protection. 3. Click the System Protection tab. 4. Click the System Restore button, and then click Next. The System Restore window opens. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Maintenance and Service Guide 7-3

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Backup and recovery
Maintenance and Service Guide
7–3
Using system restore points
When backing up your system, you are creating a system restore point. A system restore point allows you to save
and name a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point in time. Recover back to that point if you want to reverse
subsequent changes made to your system.
✎
Recovering to an earlier restore point does not affect data files saved or e-mails created since the last
restore point.
Create additional restore points to provide increased protection for your system files and settings.
When to create restore points
■
Before adding or extensively modifying software or hardware
■
Periodically, whenever the system is performing optimally
✎
If you revert to a restore point and then change your mind, reverse the restoration.
To create a system restore point
1. Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Maintenance
>
System
.
2. In the left pane, click
System Protection
.
3. Click the
System Protection
tab.
4. Under
Automatic restore points
, select the disk for which you want to create a restore point.
5. Click
Create
.
The System Protection window opens.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restore to a previous date and time
To revert to a restore point (created at a previous date and time), when the computer was functioning optimally:
1. Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Maintenance
>
System
.
2. In the left pane, click
System protection
.
3. Click the
System Protection
tab.
4. Click the
System Restore
button, and then click
Next
.
The System Restore window opens.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.