I have windows XP , home. How do I repair the System restore feature?
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You can only restore to an earlier date that the feature was enabled...
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do a windows xp INPLACE UPGRADE..\n\nAKA windows xp repair.  boot from cd.. (DONT GOTO THE RECOVERY CONCSOLE) when the list of windows comes up choose the option to repair it.
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Do yourself a favor and buy a licensed copy of XP.  \n\nAnd when you get it, reinstall Windows doing a "clean" install.  You'll be surprised how much of a difference that will make.  Look into making backups onto DVD or a second hard drive as well.  Once you do a clean install and reinstall all the apps you use the most, make a backup right away.  That way you'll have a quick restore disc you can go back to anytime you have problems down the road.
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This link will tell you how to reinstall system restore.  You will also see a link for a free system repair.\n\nhttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairsr.htm
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Make sure system restore is enabled. Control panel/System/System Restore. Make sure turn off system restore is unchecked.
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If your running XP  you can go to system restore and click a date before you made the changes. then click ok and allow it to reboot.
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try a system restore.
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Just bootup Ur PC! if it still work?\ngo to " Start >All programs>Accessories>System tools>System Restores . select > restore my computer to earlier time, clip on NEXT and choose a date B4 Ur problems occurred, then U follow the on screen instruction. It should resolve Ur problems.\nIf U have destroyed the System initial file during Ur restoration in DOS mode, then GOD BLESS YOU! Reinstall Ur OS!
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DOH! Do a system restore and hope for the best.
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Here's your fix, only if your running XP and you have an OEM CD.\n\n1. Boot up with the WinXP CD and at the Setup Screen press the Enter Key.\n  \n2. You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to proceed.\n\n3. The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair\n     the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install press "R".\n\n***CAUTION*** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP\ninstallation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without\nrepairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.\n\n4. If you originally installed XP with Service Pack 1 and later installed Service Pack     2,  you will need to re-install Service Pack 2.\n\n5. If you have any Microsoft Office products installed,  you will need to re-activate\n    with the Product Key code. Contacting Microsoft may be required.
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dont system restore until nothing else works. if you can get in long enough to do this then do it or boot into safe mode then goto system properties and on the advance tab look down on the Startup and recovery then click settings then go in the re and disable the automatically restart option on the system failure. You are good to go it will give you an error then basically you research the error any way you want to get your answer i do recommend xp pro. xp home has alot of errors because of sp2. that will get you started. i would try also after that press F8 and select last known good configuration from the menu. hope this helps
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try doing a system restore
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Use system restore if you have it. Otherwise you can either download software that will probably not work or learn to hack.
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insert your windows xp cd in your cd rom \ngo to start>>run>>command\ntype : SFC /scannow\neach & every file missing, corrupted , deleted whatsoever is retrieved & restored and your OS is just like recently installed.
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Go to VIEWS and then toolbars, and allow for standard buttons. You do this directly on your folder window.\n\nSystem restore will allow you reset your PC to 3 days ago. Go to START then programs, then go to Accessories, then System Tools, and there is a system restore option in there.
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DO it from system restore.it always work.
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That's not much of a question, but if I had a damaged Master Boot Record, I'd do this: find your Windows XP disk, put it in your CD or DVD drive, and restart your computer. Hit whichever keys you need to hit, to make it boot from CD. Choose the Repair Option, and then "Recovery Console". Once you are logged on, just type this: "FixMBR", but without the quotation marks. And unless you have a boot sector virus, it will repair itself.