Chapter 1: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com42Recovering your system using Microsoft System RestoreBefore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft SystemRestore to determine whether you can restore your system to a previouscondition.Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (whileyour computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a “snapshot” ofyour system settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases ofhard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore pointsto get your system running again.To restore using Microsoft System Restore:ShortcutF1 Ö Undo changes... Ö Restore mycomputer... Ö Next Ö click a date ÖNext Ö Next1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens.2 Click Undo changes to yourcomputer with SystemRestore. The Welcome toSystem Restore dialog boxopens.3 Click Restore my computer toan earlier time, then clickNext. The Select a Restore Pointdialog box opens.4 Click a bold date on thecalendar (Step 1 on the screen),then click a restore point in thelist (Step 2 on the screen).
