Using Windows Vista System Restore - Dell Vostro 1000 Owner's Manual

If you received an Operating System disc with your computer, you can use
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it to restore your operating system. However, using the Operating System
disc also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the disc only if System
Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.

Using Windows Vista System Restore

The Windows Vista operating system provides System Restore to allow you to
return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data
files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left
the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help and
Support Center for information on using System Restore.
To access the Windows Help and Support Center, click the Windows Vista
→ Help and Support.
Start button
NOTICE:
Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not
monitor your data files or recover them.
NOTE:
The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default
view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic
view.
Creating a Restore Point
You can either automatically or manually create a restore point from the
Windows Vista Back Up and Restore Center. To access the Windows Vista
Backup and Restore Center:
• Click the Windows Vista Start button
started with Windows section, click Show all 14 items...→ Back Up and
Restore Center.
OR
• Click the Windows Vista Start button
Maintenance→ Back Up and Restore Center. Under Tasks, click Create a
restore point or change settings.
For more information:
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button
2 Type System Restore in the search field and press <Enter>.
→ Welcome Center. In the Get
→ All Programs→
→ Help and Support.
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