Windows XP – System Restore if Unable to Boot to Windows


Step 1: Turn off the computer.

Step 2: Turn on the computer and press the F8 key every other second until the Windows Advanced Options window appears.

Step 3: Press the <Down Arrow> key on the keyboard and select Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

Step 4: Press the <Enter> key on the keyboard.

Step 5: Log in as the administrator or as a user with administrator rights.

Step 6: At the command prompt (blinking cursor), type:

                           C:\Windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

              and then press the <Enter> key.

Step 7: If Windows XP has been reinstalled to a different location on this computer, change C:\Windows to the new path.