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If Something Goes Wrong
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Click OK.
Then, at a later time, you can re-establish your Windows
configuration using the saved Restore Point. To do this:
1
Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and
then System Restore.
2
Click Next.
3
A list of previously created Restore Points displays, showing
the timestamp and description of each Restore Point.
NOTE
4
Select the Restore Point you want to use, and then click Next.
The utility displays the timestamp and description of the
selected Restore Point.
5
Verify that the Restore Point you selected is the correct one. If
it is not, click Back to return to step 4.
6
Close all programs and save all open files.
7
Click Finish, and then Yes to begin the system restore.
8
Your Windows
restored to the state it was in when the chosen Restore Point
was created, and then the computer will be automatically
restarted.
Backing up your data or your entire computer with the
Windows
The most valuable component of your computer system is the data
you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since problems
with either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or
even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your computer
system may be a recent backup of your data.
Fortunately, the Windows
way to back up your computer or just your important files to optical
drives, or hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended in
case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is
required. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba
portable computer models can write to (or 'burn') as well as read
from optical discs. External optical disc writers are also widely
available.
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This list may contain Restore Points that you did not create. Restore
Points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by the
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Windows
operating system. Other Restore Points may have been
created automatically by applications when they were installed.
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operating system configuration will now be
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