Restore system backup in Windows XP

1. Log on to Windows® as Administrator.
2. Run Registry First Aid and select Restore Registry From a Full Backup.
3. Select backup date and restore.

Alternate method is to use System Restore Points:

1. Log on to Windows® as Administrator.
2. Run Registry First Aid and select Restore Registry From a Full Backup.
3. Click the button Restore from a System Restore Point.

Or use the System Restore utility:

1. Run the System Restore utility from the All Programs > Accessories > System Tools menu.
2. System Restore starts. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
3. On the Select a Restore Point page, pick a date on the calendar, select in the restore point list the most recent system checkpoint created with the program, and then click Next. A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Click OK.
4. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
5. Log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Restoration Complete page appears.
6. Click OK.

For additional information about System Restore in Windows XP, click Help and Support on the Start Menu. In the Search box, type

system restore

and then press ENTER.

1. Restart Windows® by using the Last Known Good Configuration feature: start the computer and then press the F8 key when Windows begins to start. The Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
2. Use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), and then press ENTER.
3. If a boot menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Microsoft Windows XP, and then press ENTER. Windows restores the computer to the most recent restore point.

To run the System Restore from the Safe Mode do the following. Boot into safe mode, log on with an administrator account privileges and type into the command prompt:

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

Then press ENTER.