Manually Create a System Restore Point in Windows Vista
Posted By Brent Trahan On September 7, 2007 @ 8:07 am In All, Backup and Restore, Vista, Windows | 4 Comments
Introduction
A system restore point is a backup of the Windows system files. A system restore point is created automatically every time you install software or any changes are made to the system files.
Note: A system restore point does not backup your personal files.
Create a System Restore Point Manually
- Type System Restore in the Start Menu’s search box and then click System Restore in the search results.
- Click open System Protection at the bottom of the System Restore window.
[1] - Make sure the hard drive(s) you want to create a system restore point are checked off.
[2] - Click Create.
- Type a description of this restore point to help you identify it later.
[3] - Click Create again to create the system restore point.
[4] - It will tell you when it’s finished creating a system restore point.
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