How to start system restore? It is this question that we will consider in detail in the article.
Last Known Good Configuration
This option is used if the operating system does not boot normally. Start your computer in Safe Mode, press "F8" and select the "Last Known Good Configuration" option. In this case, the system will start using the last saved he althy settings.
System Restore
Use this method if the first option didn't work. How to start system restore from the start menu? Find the system restore option using the search bar. Also, "rollback" can be launched from the "Control Panel". To do this, go to the system recovery menu and click "Start". You will see settings that you can adjust. It is better to choose the settings saved 2-3 days before the problem appeared. In the event that the process was successful, you will see the corresponding system message.
How to start system restore using safe mode? Consider below!
If, when applying the first twoMethods System Restore does not start, start the operating system in safe mode and press "F8". Next, select the Troubleshoot your computer option. You will see a window with recovery options.
With this menu you can:
- check system memory for errors (memory diagnostics);
- analyze and fix problems preventing normal boot (startup repair);
- delete files that interfere with the normal operation of the system using the command line;
- restore the system using a backup (system image restore);
- do a "rollback" to earlier working settings (system restore).
When you have completed all the steps you are interested in, click on the "System Restore" button. If everything went well, you will see a message that the problems can be fixed by "rolling back". Then you need to select the "Next" button and determine the restore point you need. Then agree to all the proposed options. After the reboot, you will see a message indicating that the restore was successful.
System drive
Change the BIOS settings so that the system boots not from the hard drive, but from the CD/DVD. Insert the original system disk into the drive and turn on the computer. Next, you need to select the desired language and run "System Restore". You will be takenin the recovery options menu. More details about working with this window are written in the previous paragraph.
All of the above methods have no effect on your documents and programs. However, if nothing helps to return the computer to a working state, more radical methods will have to be used.
How to start a system restore to factory settings?
To use this method, your computer must have a factory-installed hidden recovery volume.
How to start a system restore to factory settings in this case? The way to launch the option depends on the brand of your computer.
