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System Restore

System Restore. BCIS 3680 & BCIS 4630. Better Safe than Sorry. Before installing programs used in this course ( NetBeans , MySQL, etc.), it’s highly recommended that you set up a system restore point first.

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System Restore

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  1. System Restore BCIS 3680 & BCIS 4630

  2. Better Safe than Sorry • Before installing programs used in this course (NetBeans, MySQL, etc.), it’s highly recommended that you set up a system restore point first. • Later, if the installation goes south for any reason, you can easily revert to the point before the installation starts. • System Restore removes the program files created by the software installation. • The program folder and/or program shortcuts in the Start menu may remain after the restore. • If you prefer, you may delete the program folder and/or program shortcuts manually.

  3. Starting System Control Panel • Right-click the Computer icon on your desktop and select “Properties”.

  4. Enabling System Restore • You need to enable system restore before you can use it. • In the System control panel, click the System protection link.

  5. Enabling System Restore • System Restore is drive-specific. • By default, it is turned off for all drives. • You can selectively turn it on for some drives but leave it off for the others. • Select a drive you want to enable System Restore and click “Configure”.

  6. Configuring System Restore • Click the first radio button. • Allocate the amount of disk space to use for System Restore. • The more disk space you allocate for System Restore, the more restore points you may keep. • But don’t overdo it. Windows purges restore points periodically any ways. • Click “OK”.

  7. Configuring System Restore • Turn on System Restore for all the drives that you may install programs to. • Click “OK” when you’re done with all drives.

  8. Creating a Restore Point • To create a restore point, go back to the System control panel and click “System protection” again.

  9. Creating a Restore Point • Click “Create” button. • You do NOT have to select any drives from the box above. The new restore point will be created for all drives with System Restore enabled.

  10. Naming a Restore Point • Give a descriptive name to the restore point. Then click “Create”. • Later it will help you locate the exact point to restore your system to.

  11. Restore Point Creation • Now, just sit tight and wait… • After a restore point is created, go ahead and install the software (NetBeans, MySQL, etc.).

  12. Restoring to a Restore Point • In the case that installation fails and causes problems that are more easily fixed by restarting from a clean slate, go to the System control panel and click System protection yet another time.

  13. Starting a Restore • Click the “System Restore” button this time.

  14. Starting a Restore • Click “Next”.

  15. Selecting a Restore Point • Select the restore point you want to restore your system to, and then click “OK”. • Note that Windows automatically creates some restore points for you. • It may also automatically create restore points when you install new applications. But this is not a guaranteed behavior. In other words, installation of an application may or may not trigger the creation of a restore point by Windows. • It is much safer to create manual restore points. It doesn’t hurt to have an automatic and a manual restore points for the same software installation.

  16. Selecting a Restore Point

  17. Selecting a Restore Point

  18. Starting the Restore • Click “Yes” to confirm. • Your system will reboot during the process.

  19. System Restore • Windows takes longer to load after system restore. • After the system restore is done, you will see a message box about the restore status. • Again, you may have to manually remove some file folders and/or Start menu shortcuts created by the previous program installation.

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