It allows you to restore your computer to a previous state incase of a system problem.
There are several ways to get to the Windows XP system restore. The easiest way to do so is by going to the help center in the control panel. Another way to access the system restore feature is by booting the computer with the Windows XP CD.
If someone wants or needs to do a System Restore on their computer then they need to first go to the control panel. It will be one of the options there and there are instructions for what to do.
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There are various ways through which you can repair Windows XP. You can format your device and reinstall the software or use the system restore function in the operating system.
Go to "Start", then into "All Programs", then into Accessories, then System Tools, then click System Restore, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Operating system CD
If you have windows vista, click on start and type 'system restore' in the search box down the bottom and click on system restore when it appears If you have xp, click on start, All programs, Accessories, System Tools and then system restore. I'm not sure about windows 7. (Any version of windows which is 98 or under will not have system restore.) Hope this helps!
No. Windows XP does not support rolling back to a previous operating system, nor is it possible to upgrade directly from Windows 95 to Windows XP.
You can reset the Windows XP by performing a Restore operation.
Restore point
System Restore is a system utility in Microsoft Windows which allows the user to roll their computer's state back to those of a certain point in time, which can be used to recover from system malfunctions or other problems.