Windows 7 System Restore Offers a Better Road to Recovery
Mechanical failure, inadvertently deleting a critical file, or downloading or installing programs that wreak havoc on your system are just some of the unthinkable things that can happen to your machine. Fortunately, System Restore is a key occupant of the newly released Windows 7 among other recovery features that were incorporated with the OS. Windows 7’ s Recovery Environment feature allows users to perform a variety of system and data recovery tasks and these are as follows:
- Startup Repair
- System Restore
- System Image Recovery
- Windows Memory Diagnostic
- Command Prompt
To access Windows 7’s System Recovery Environment, boot your PC and just before the system loads the Windows operating system; hit the [F8] Function 8 key on your keyboard which will launch the Advanced Boot Options menu. An option ‘Repair Your Computer’ will be shown, select this option and hit ‘Enter’ on your keyboard. Once this is through, Windows will load the necessary files to start the System Recovery process. In this aspect, the need for your Windows DVD is disregarded. In addition to these options, Windows 7 provides the option to create a ‘System Repair disc’ which contains all the System Recovery tools. To create your System Repair disc, click Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Create a System Repair Disc. Insert a blank DVD or CD and click the Create disc button.
For now, we would concentrate on System Restore and its refinements under Windows 7. System Restore is like a time machine for your operating system for it restarts your system back to a set point. It is a process that returns the computer to an earlier state while retaining Windows files and settings, the programs that were installed, registry settings that had been changed and other elements that can prevent your system to get back to its feet. However, there is a catch here. You can’t just wave System Restore’s magic wand and restore to an arbitrarily chosen point in time. Instead, when you invoke this feature it presents you with one or, several event-specific restore points from which to select. These points are created on a regular basis by the system on both a timed basis and when specific events take place. By default, Windows 7 will display the most recent restore point. Windows 7 had added an additional feature to System Restore and this is the chance to see what will be the effect on your system once you revert to a certain restore point. It also has the advanced recovery options that can guide you through the reinstallation of Windows 7 and restorations of personal files and settings.
Despite the magnitude of its impact on the system, System Restore through the enhancements it had undergone in Windows 7 had become more simple and user-friendly. This is best seen in its simplified user interface and utmost guidance towards selecting a better recovery method. Once it’s running, then you know you’re on your way to recovery and your disaster should then be just a part of an unpleasant memory.
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