System Restore from Command Prompt 1.
Restart the computer.
2. As the computer restarts, begin pressing the
F8 key after the Gateway
BIOS logo appears until the
Windows Advanced Options Menu screen appears.
3. On the
Windows Advanced Options Menu screen, use the arrow keys to select
Safe Mode with Command Prompt, and then press the
ENTER key.
4. On the Please select the operating system to start screen, select the
Microsoft Windows XP operating system, and then press
ENTER.
5. At the login screen, log on as the
administratoror a
user who has
administrator rights.
6. At the
command prompt, type:
c:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe. Press
ENTER.
Note: If Windows has not been reinstalled, the folder is c:\winnt\system32\restore\rstrui.exe. 7. The graphical user interface
(GUI)-based
System Restore utility is launched. Follow the instructions on the screen to begin restoring your computer to a previous, functional state.Note: For additional information, refer to
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 304449.
