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How to undo a system restoration after you perform a System Restore in Microsoft Windows XP

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By jericvela
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If you completed a system restore using System Restore, but it did not fix the problem, here is how to undo a system restore.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Log on as administrator.

  2. Step 2
     

    Click "Start", point to "All Programs", point to "Accessories", point to "System Tools", and then click "System Restore". The System Restore application should start.

  3. Step 3
     

    On the Welcome to System Restore page, click "Undo my last restoration", and then click "Next". You might get a system message that lists the changes that are about to be made during the restoration click "OK"

  4. Step 4

    On the Confirm Restoration Undo page, click "Next". The original Windows XP configuration will be restored. This might take a few minutes. After the system restore has completed, the computer will restart.

  5. Step 5

    After the computer restarts, log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Undo Complete page appears. Click "OK". You can now run System Restore again from a different restore point.

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