Windows XP / Networking

Using System Restore

Windows XP and Windows Me offer a component called System Restore. If you have a serious problem with your computer (actually, with the operating system), you can restore your operating system to a previous state. Your data remains intact.

System Restore monitors the operating system files and program files you install, and periodically writes a copy of the system's setup and configuration to a set of files. That set of files is called a restore point. If something goes amiss, you can tell Windows to go back to a previous restore point.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Networking Disaster Planning and Recovery
  2. Caring for Network Hardware
  3. Protecting Printers
  4. Avoiding Zapped Computers
  5. Monitoring Monitors
  6. Establishing a Plan for Backing Up Data
  7. Backing Up Data on Floppy Disks
  8. Backing Up to Remote Computers
  9. Backing Up Data to Removable Drive Cartridges
  10. Using Microsoft Backup
  11. Restoring a System after a Disaster
  12. Using System Restore