Start System Restore Manually

Summary of Issue

Follow this process to start System Restore Manually if the Shortcut does not work or cannot be found.

Methods to resolve the problem

1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with a command prompt.
2. Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials.
3. In Safe Mode type or paste the following command in the Start – Run box then press Enter. In Safe Mode Command Prompt type the following command then press ENTER.

C:\> telnet%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state, or undo the last restore if available.

Tested

1/30/2009

Sources

• All About System Restore in WinXP http://bertk.mvps.org/