Fun Win XP system restore function + skill diagram

In Windows XP system, we can use the system restore function that comes with the system to record the changes we made to the system by setting the restore point. When the system fails, we can use the system restore function. Restore the system to the state it was in before the change.

a, the actual system restore

1. Preparations

Before using this function, make sure that Windows XP has this feature enabled. Right click on "My Computer", select the "Properties" /"System Restore" tab, make sure the "Resume System Restore on All Drives" check box is not selected, and then ensure that "Partitions that need to be restored" are in the "Monitor" state. .

2. Create a restore point

Click "Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → System Restore", run the "System Restore" command, open the "System Restore Wizard", select "Create a Restore Point" /" The Next button (Figure 1), fill in the name of the restore point, you can complete the restore point creation (Figure 2).


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It should be noted here: Make sure there is enough when creating system restore points The free space of the hard disk may otherwise cause the creation to fail. The method of setting multiple restore points is the same as above. I will not repeat

to open the "System Restore Wizard", select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" (Figure 3), click "Next", select After the good date (Figure 4), follow the wizard to restore.

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Note that the system will automatically restart after the restore point is restored, so before the operation It is recommended that you quit all programs currently running to prevent important files from being lost.

Second, the System Restore feature advanced operating

1. Setting System Restore

System Restore will take up a lot of hard disk space, you can use the "Settings" function to ensure hard disk space. To cancel the System Restore feature, simply follow the instructions above, uncheck the "Turn off System Restore on all drives" checkbox (Figure 5), delete the system restore point, and free up hard drive space. If you only want to restore the settings of a disk, deselect the "Turn off system restore on all drives" check box, select the required partition in the "Available drives" item, click "Settings", select "Close system restore on this drive" "The system restore function of this partition can be disabled. In addition, you can also limit the disk space used by the partition to restore the function. Select the partition to be set. After clicking “Settings”, drag the block in the pop-up settings window to adjust the space size (Figure 6).


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2. Freeing redundant restore points
Restore points in Windows XP include automatic creation of the system and manual creation of restore points by the user. When the usage time is lengthened, the restore point will increase and the hard disk space will be reduced. At this time, the extra restore point can be released. Open "My Computer", select the disk and right click, select "Properties" /"General", click "Disk Cleanup" (Figure 7), select the "Other Options" tab (Figure 8), in "System Restore Click the "Clean" button and click Y.

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3. System Restore fail processing system

above speaks Restore is operating in Windows XP, Windows XP can not enter if the system can be solved by the following method:

(1) Security Mode Run System Restore

If Windows XP can enter safe mode, you can perform system recovery in safe mode, the same steps as "Restore Restore Point".

(2) DOS mode system restore

If the system can not enter safe mode, when you start pressing F8, choose "Safe Mode with Command Prompt", log in as an administrator, enter %systemroot%\\Windows\\system32\ estore directory, find the rstrui file, run the rstrui file directly, follow the prompts.

(3)

System Restore in Windows XP preset System Volume Information folder, usually hidden in the case of loss of restore points, which holds the System Restore backup information . Open the "Show all files and folders" property and select "Unlock hidden protected system files". You will see the "System Volume Information" folder on each disk (Figure 9). Use this folder to recover data

Right click on "My Computer", select "Properties" /"System Restore", uncheck "Turn off System Restore on all drives" check box, click " Apply button. This is done to rebuild a restore point. Then open the "System Restore" command, you can find the lost restore point.


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The above description is for the FAT32 partition. If the system partition is NTFS, then there will be some trouble when starting the System Volume Information folder. Because you may not have been added to the System Volume Information security properties, you will not be able to access the file. Right click on the folder, select "Properties" in the pop-up menu, open the System Volume Information Properties dialog box, select the "Security" tab, click the "Add" button, open the "Select User or Group" window, click on the In the lower right corner of the window, click the "Advanced" button, then click the "Find Now" button, then all the users and groups on the computer will be listed, select the name of the current account or the group where the account is located, and then "OK". The selected account is added to the System Volume Information security properties and the folder is accessible.

4. Customize the size of the System Restore space

By default, Windows XP has a maximum space of 12% for System Restore, but you can change this value by modifying the registry. Run the Registry Editor, and then expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\WindowsNT\\CurrentVersion\\SystemRestore branch. In the right window, you can see two DWORD values ​​"DSMax" and "DSMin" (Figure 10), which represent the system restore. Maximum and minimum disk space, you can directly modify their key values. There is also a DWord value called "DiskPercent" under this branch, which indicates the percentage of disk space to be allocated for system restore. The default value is 12%, which we can adjust as needed.


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