Using Microsoft Windows Xp System Restore; Creating A Restore Point; Restoring The Computer To An Earlier Operating State; Undoing The Last System Restore - Dell XPS 710 Owner's Manual

12. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.
13. Click Finish and restart your computer.
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore
Microsoft Windows XP System Restore allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files). Using System Restore can
be helpful if changes to the system hardware, software, or settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. For information on using System
Restore, see the Windows Help and Support Center (click Start, then click Help and Support).
NOTICE: System Restore does not monitor your data files or recover them. Make regular backups of your data files.

Creating a Restore Point

1. Click Start, point to All Programs® Accessories® System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2. Ensure that Create a restore point is selected, then click Next.
3. In the Restore point description field, enter a name for the restore point, then click Create.

Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State

NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, 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 process is complete.
NOTE: If a problem occurs after you install a device driver, first try to resolve the problem by using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see
Windows XP Device Driver Rollback), or reinstall the driver with the Drivers and Utilities CD (see
1. Click Start, point to All Programs® Accessories® System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2. Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected, then click Next.
3. Under Select a Restore Point, click the calendar date and restore point to which you want to restore your computer, and then click Next.
NOTE: Calendar dates with available restore points appear in bold. If a calendar date has only one restore point available, that restore point is
automatically selected.
4. Under Conform Restore Point Selection, click Next.
The System Restore process collects necessary data, then restarts the computer.
5. Under Restoration Complete (after the computer has restarted), click OK.
NOTE: After your computer has been restored to an earlier operating state, you can repeat the restoration process and use a different restore point, or
you can undo the restoration and return the computer to its original operating state.

Undoing the Last System Restore

NOTICE: Before you undo the most recent 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 process is complete.
1. Click Start, point to All Programs® Accessories® System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2. Ensure that Undo my last restoration is selected, then click Next.
3. Under Confirm Restoration Undo, click Next.
The System Restore process collects necessary data, then restarts the computer.
4. Under Undo Complete (after the computer has restarted), click OK.
Enabling or Disabling System Restore
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD).
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