If Windows does not start, restart Windows by using the Last Known Good Configuration
feature:
· Start the computer and then press the F8 key when Windows begins to start. The
Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
· Use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent
settings that worked), and then press ENTER.
If a boot menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Microsoft Windows XP, and then
press ENTER. Windows XP restores the computer to the most recent restore point.
If Windows XP Does Start
· Log on to Windows as Administrator.
· Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. System
Restore starts.
· On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time
(if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
· On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system checkpoint in the
On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next. A System Restore message
may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make.
· Click OK.
· On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores
the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
· Log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Restoration Complete
page appears.
· Click OK.
feature:
· Start the computer and then press the F8 key when Windows begins to start. The
Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
· Use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent
settings that worked), and then press ENTER.
If a boot menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Microsoft Windows XP, and then
press ENTER. Windows XP restores the computer to the most recent restore point.
If Windows XP Does Start
· Log on to Windows as Administrator.
· Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. System
Restore starts.
· On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time
(if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
· On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system checkpoint in the
On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next. A System Restore message
may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make.
· Click OK.
· On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores
the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
· Log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Restoration Complete
page appears.
· Click OK.
