How to Start the System Restore Tool from the Command Prompt
System Restore is a great feature in XP, but if you aren't able to boot into the Windows GUI normally or in Safe Mode, how can you use it? Here are the instructions for starting System Restore from the command prompt:
1. Start your computer by selecting Safe Mode with Command Prompt from the startup menu.
2. When the command prompt is displayed, type the following: [systemroot]\system32\restore\rstrui.exe (the system root folder is the folder to which you installed the XP operating system files, usually c:\windows).
3. Press Enter.
4. Now you can follow the instructions on the screen to use System Restore to restore your computer to a previous functional state.
Bookmarks