Page 1 of 10 Submit Welcome, meb. You last visited: 20 Hours Ago at 09:52 Private Messages: Unread 0, Total 0. Quick Links New Posts User CP Tutorials Vista Forum Windows 8 Forum My Posts Subscriptions Search System Restore Windows 7 Help Forums> Windows 7 help and support> Tutorials» System Restore Page 1 of 13 1 2 3 11 > Last» Tutorial Tools Search this Tutorial System Restore How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7 Published by Brink 26 Nov 2008 How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7 Published by Information This will show you how to do a System Restore to restore your Windows 7 system files to an earlier point in time. It's a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal user files, such as e-mail, documents, or photos. Note System Restore uses a feature called System Protection to regularly create and save restore points of selected hard disks in your computer. These restore points contain information about registry settings and other system information that Windows 7 uses. You can also create restore points manually. Brink Administrator Warning A System Restore will uninstall programs and drivers (step 8 in Option One below) that were installed after the date of the selected restore point. A System Restore will replace the password of all local user accounts to what they were at the time of the selected restore point. If you do a System Restore when the computer is in safe mode, then you will not be able to undo the restore operation. However, you are able to still run System Restore again and choose a different restore point if available. Tip Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 48,182 Add to Brink's Reputation Report Post Printable Version Subscribe System Restore points are deleted after you restart your Windows 7-based computer OPTION ONE To Do a System Restore in Windows 7 using System Protection NOTE: Be sure to temporarily disable your antivirus program first to prevent it from possibly preventing you from doing a system restore. 1. Open the Start Menu, type rstrui.exe in the search box, and press Enter. OR A) Go to step 5. 2. Open the Start Menu. A) Click on All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and System Restore. (see screenshot below)
Page 2 of 10 B) Go to step 5. OR 3. Open the Control Panel (icons view). A) Click on the Recovery icon. B) Click on the Open System Restore button. (see screenshot below) OR C) Go to step 6 or 7 below. 4. Open the Start Menu. A) Right click on the Computer button and click on Properties. B) Click on the System Protection link. (see screenshot below) C) Close the System window. (see screenshot above) D) Continue on to step 5. 5. Click on the System Restore button. (see screenshot below)
Page 3 of 10 6. If You Have Not Done a System Restore Before A) Click on the Next button. (see screenshot below) B) Go to step 8. 7. If You Have Done a System Restore Before A) Select (dot) Choose a different restore point, and click on the Next buton. (see screenshot below) 8. Select (click on) a listed restore point that you want to restore the drives that were included in the restore point back to how they were when the restore point was created. (see screenshot below) NOTE: Check the Show other restore points box to see any restore points (older) that may not be listed here.
Page 4 of 10 9. To Show Affected Programs and Drivers NOTE: This will show you a list of programs and drivers that will be deleted and restored by the selected restore point. A) Click on the Show affected programs and drivers button. (See screenshot above) B) When done reviewing, click on the Close button. (see screenshot below) 10. Click on the Next button. (see screenshot below step 8) NOTE: Make sure that the restore point you want is still selected (highlighted). 11. Click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below) NOTE: The listed drives here will be restored back to how they were for the selected restore point. 12. Click on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below) WARNING: This will immediately restart your computer to finish the system restore. 13. After the computer has restarted, click on the Close button. (see screenshot below)
Page 5 of 10 OPTION TWO To Do a System Restore at Boot using System Recovery Options NOTE: This will allow you to restore Windows 7 to a earlier restore point with a Windows 7 installation disc orsystem Repair Disc from the System Recovery Options screen at bootup. This can be handy if you cannot startup Windows 7. 1. Using your retail Windows 7 installation disc or System Repair Disc, boot to the System Recovery Options screen. 2. Select the System Restore option. (see screenshot below) That's it, Shawn 3. Continue starting with step 6 or 7 in METHOD ONE above. Related Tutorials How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7 How to Turn System Protection On or Off in Windows 7 How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 System Restore How to Delete System Protection Restore Points in Windows 7 How to Make a "Create System Restore Point" Shortcut in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 How to Add "Create Restore Point" to Context Menu in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 How to Create a System Restore Point in Windows 7 How to Change the System Protection Disk Space Usage in Window 7 How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc How to See Windows 7 Reliability and Problem History with Reliability Monitor How to Do a System Image Recovery in Windows 7 How to Backup and Restore the Windows 7 Registry How to Extract Files from the Windows 7 Installation DVD How to Create a Windows 7 System Protection Properties Shortcut How to Use System Restore to Change User Account Password How to Automatically Create A System Restore Point at Startup How to Create a System Recovery Shortcut in Windows 7 System Restore General Troubleshooting to Fix Issues How to Restore Files and Folders in Windows 7 with Previous Versions How to Stop System Restore Points from being Deleted in Vista and Windows 7 when Dual Booting with XP How to Undo the Last System Restore in Vista and Windows 7 How to Extract Files and Folders from System Restore Points in Windows 7 and Vista 12 Jun 2010 #1 joevelyn New Member triede the solution. Hope it workded
Page 6 of 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 windows 7 home premium 1 posts Local Time: 05:34 12 Jun 2010 #2 Hello Joe, and welcome to Seven Forums. I'm not sure what solution you mean, but I hope it worked for you as well. Brink Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise 48,182 posts Texas Local Time: 07:34 MS MVP - Windows Expert-Consumer April 1st 2009-2013 There are no dumb questions, just the people who do not ask them. Windows 8 Forums-Windows 7 Forums-Windows Vista Forums Please post back your results to help others.
Page 7 of 10 27 Jun 2010 #3 Suranjit New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Windows 7 64 bit 32 posts Local Time: 07:34 Hi, I am unable to do 'System Restore' in my laptop. I tried but after restarting I got a message like not successfully completed. I have attached a screenshot for that. I tried with different restoring point but not working!!!!!!!!!! Please let me know if there is any other way to do that. Thanks, Suranjit Attached Thumbnails 27 Jun 2010 #4 Hi, Quote: Originally Posted by Suranjit Product FRED Send Viruses to 127.0.0.1 I am unable to do 'System Restore' in my laptop. I tried but after restarting I got a message like not successfully completed. I have attached a screenshot for that. I tried with different restoring point but not working!!!!!!!!!! Please let me know if there is any other way to do that. Thanks, Suranjit Join Date: Mar 2010 Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit 1,132 posts Brooklyn, NY Local Time: 08:34 According to this website (which is actually for Vista, but should apply to 7): Error message created by System Restore, file backup and Defrag in Windows Vista: Quote: 1. This can be do to the System Volume Information Folder attributes being set to Read-only. The System Volume Information Folder is where Vista holds restore points or shadow copies. For Windows Vista using the NTFS File System. Click Start then My Computer. On the Tools menu Then Folder Options. On the View tab, click Show hidden files and folders. Clear the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box. Click Yes when you are prompted to confirm the change. Click OK. Right-click the System Volume Information folder in the root folder, and then click Properties. If the Read-only attibutes is checked, uncheck it and click, OK Now try creating a restore point. Warning: Remember to hide the hidden System Files when done. 2. This error occurs because the recovery partition is enabled for File Backup or System Restore and is almost full. To work around this, do not select D:\ as a backup source. Also, go to System Protection in Control Panel and make sure that D:\ is not enabled for restore points.
Page 8 of 10 What's in your computer? How to submit a crash report Windows 7 Tutorials If I've been helpful, please bring me closer to global domination by adding rep! 27 Jun 2010 #5 Suranjit New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Windows 7 64 bit 32 posts Local Time: 07:34 Thanks for that link. I read that but it seems that if I create a system restore point following the rules mentioned then I can use this system restore point later. That means I will not be able to do any System Restore to any point before that. Is that correct?? Thank you again. 27 Jun 2010 #6 bludgard69 Banned Join Date: May 2010 MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 251 posts South Carolina Local Time: 08:34 Hi,Suranjit.I don't know if this is at all helpful,but I used to use Zone Alarm security suite and something in the AV\ locked some files to where I couldn't use sysyem restore. I had to Recover to get rid of ZA.Use MSE now and haven't had the first problem. 21 Jul 2010 #7 Hollow012 New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Windows XP/Wndows 7 1 posts Singapore, Pasir Ris Local Time: 08:34 PM When i go to my startup, i have two options to pick. 1: Launch Startup repair 2: Start Windows. I pick 1 and i dont have a disk or something. so i picked 2 and it goes to the same page where i got to pick two options. pls help fast n reply asap or i will get scolding by my parents. thanks 21 Jul 2010 #8 Hello Hollow, and welcome to Seven Forums. Are you unable to do a system restore from within Windows 7? Brink Administrator If so, you can also create a System Repair Disc to be able to use to do METHOD TWO in the tutorial with. Of course, you will still have to have an available restore point to select to go back to. Hope this helps, Shawn Join Date: Oct 2008
Page 9 of 10 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise 48,182 posts Texas Local Time: 07:34 MS MVP - Windows Expert-Consumer April 1st 2009-2013 There are no dumb questions, just the people who do not ask them. Windows 8 Forums-Windows 7 Forums-Windows Vista Forums Please post back your results to help others. 12 Oct 2010 #9 trent3111 New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 8 posts Local Time: 06:34 Lost here umm i'm lost here. I looked around and this seems are close system restore as it gets and seems it only restores back to certain points. Or atleast thats what i think. But isn't there a option to completely restore your computer back to the original condition ( in other and exact words it deletes everything from your computer and only re installed windows 7? ) Page 1 of 13 1 2 3 11 > Last» Quick Reply Message: Post Quick Reply Go Advanced «Log On Screen -Change Password Expiration -Change MAX and MIN Password Age» Currently Active Users Viewing This Tutorial: 13 (1 members and 12 guests) meb Windows 7 Help Forums > Windows 7 help and support > Tutorials System Restore Similar Threads for: System Restore Windows 7 Tutorial Tutorial Starter Category Comments Last Post System Restore - Restore system settings and previous versions of file Black screen with pointer after System Restore and no Restore Tools Can I Pause/Turn off System Restore WITHOUT losing restore points? system restore hung up on the System Restore is initializing screen EarlZ Backup and Restore 1 01 Dec 2012 04:06 greenyb118 BSOD Help and Support 1 12 Nov 2012 02:09 PM ultralame Backup and Restore 8 19 Apr 2012 06:11 Bill4704 Backup and Restore 0 17 Nov 2011 01:32 PM System Restore Manager: A complete Windows System Restore LeeWhittington Backup and Restore 0 20 Jul 2010 04:23 PM
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