Using System Restore - Dell Inspiron 4100 Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100
You can also use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the
troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help. Click Troubleshooting and
Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows 2000 troubleshooters, and
then click Hardware. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve
a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next.

Using System Restore

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
hardware or software (including new hardware or program installations) or system
settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. You can also undo
the last System Restore procedure.
System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints. You can also manually
create your own checkpoints by creating restore points. To limit the amount of hard
disk space used, older restore points are automatically purged.
To resolve 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 operating state. If you restore the computer to an operating state that existed
before you installed a program, for example, the program's data files will not be lost,
but you will have to reinstall the actual program.
NOTICE: It is important to make regular backups of your data files. System
Restore does not monitor changes to or recover your data files. If the original
data on the hard disk is accidentally erased or overwritten, or if the data
becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, use 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. Before you use System Restore, see the following
subsections to confirm that it is enabled.
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