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Windows XP includes the System Restore tool, but you cannot start the System Restore tool from a Recovery Console prompt. Therefore, you may want to start the System Restore tool when you cannot start your Windows XP-based computer normally or in Safe mode.This article describes how to start the System Restore tool in Safe mode by using Command Prompt. Start the System Restore tool at a command prompt 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode with a command prompt.For additional information about the 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.Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER: %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe 4.Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state.

I got to thinking today about my job, career, life or whatever you want to call it. I'm a computer consultant/technician or as most would call me, a bonafide geek. I do mostly house calls and business disasters, but I'll build a website here and there. But that does not matter here, what I am getting at is that there are so many computers out there that have problems that they should not be having, and it is simply because most people are not educated in general maintenance and prevention. I suppose I'm the same way with my truck as most people are with their computers. The mechanic says "You need to change your oil every 5,000 miles," "Flush your air conditioning fluids every 30,000 miles" and "Don't do doughnuts in my parking lot..." wait, the last one was the police report, not the mechanic, anyway, you see my point. Without basic knowledge of how things work, how can we possibly prevent disasters? Well, we do change our oil every so oft