How to create a system restore point manually in XP

Posted on October 23, 2008 at 5:23 am

If you are about to update a driver on your computer or install a new program, it’s probably a good idea to create a System Restore point just in case something goes wrong. It’s a great way to backup your registry and ensure that you can return to a normal operating state if it becomes corrupt.

Of course, if you already have a backup system in place, then you could actually increase your computers performance by turning off System Restore. If not, then read on to learn how to easily create a new restore point manually.

Step 1: Click on Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click on System Restore.

Step 2: Click on the Create a restore point radio button and then click Next.

Step 3: Now give your restore point a description so that you know exactly what you installed afterwards, i.e. “Before installing driver”, etc.

Step 4: Now click the Create button and your restore point will be created. Now if you ever need to revert your computer back to a previous state, just run the System Restore tool again and choose “Restore my computer to an earlier time”.

Any date that is bold means there is a restore point stored for that day. You can click on the date, choose the restore point and then click Next to restore your computer.

That’s it! You’ve just created a restore point in Windows XP. Note that backing up the registry and the system state is great, but you should also manually backup all of your Windows drivers. Enjoy!

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3 Responses to “How to create a system restore point manually in XP”

techandlife said on : October 23rd, 2008 at 6:08 am

There’s an easier way to make a system restore point by downloading this utility on Doug Knox website:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/uti.....epoint.htm

and creating a shortcut to it on your desktop. Just double click the icon on your desktop to make the system restore point.

Cornell said on : October 24th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

I’ve made a habit of doing this when updating or downloading. I would suggest placing a System Restore shortcut on the desktop.

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