Windows 8 introduces a new feature called restore points. Restore points are a great way to keep your computer safe if something goes wrong. By creating a restore point, you can restore your computer to a specific point in time. This is great for when you make a mistake and need to undo what you have done.
Creating a system restore point in Windows 8.1
How to create a restore point in Windows 8
Restoring your computer to an earlier point in time is a great way to solve problems and recover data. In Windows 8, you can create restore points by clicking the File History icon in the taskbar and selecting Restore Point.
In this article, we’ll show you how to restore your computer to a specific point in time using a restore point. We’ll also show you how to create a restore point from a file.
First, open File History by clicking the File History icon in the taskbar.
Next, select the drive you want to restore your computer to (in our example, C:).
Select the date you want to restore your computer to.
Click Restore Point.
You’ll see a list of restore points.
Select the restore point you want to use.
Click OK.
Your computer will restore to the restore point.
What is a restore point?
Restore Points are a feature of Windows 8 and 8.1 that allows you to revert your computer to a specific point in time. This is helpful if you need to restore your computer to a previous configuration, or if you just want to try a different set of user configurations.
When you create a restore point, Windows 8.1 will create a “snapshot” of your computer at that point in time. This snapshot contains all the files, applications, settings, and user profiles that were present at that point. You can use a restore point to revert your computer to the state it was in when the snapshot was created.
Restore Points are a great way to revert to a specific point in time if you have accidentally made a mistake on your computer. You can also use a restore point to help you troubleshoot a problem. For example, if you are having trouble connecting to the Internet, you can use a restore point to restore your computer to a previous state and try to connect to the Internet again.
When to create a restore point
Restoring your Computer to a previous point in time is an excellent way to troubleshoot problems and optimize your system.
Windows 8 provides a Restore Point feature that lets you create a Restore Point before making a change.
Creating a Restore Point is easy. To create a Restore Point, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button and then click Tools.
- Click Computer Management.
- In the console tree, under Storage, click Volumes.
- Right-click a volume and then click New Restore Point.
The New Restore Point dialog box appears.
- In the Name text box, type a name for the Restore Point.
- Click OK.
- In the details pane, under Location, click the drive on which you want to create the Restore Point.
- Click Create.
The new Restore Point is created and the computer restarts.
When you create a Restore Point, Windows 8 saves the current state of the computer, including any open files, applications, windows, and settings. You can use a Restore Point to return your computer to the state it was in before you made a change, or to recover information after you have made a mistake.
To use a Restore Point, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button and then click Restore Points.
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How to restore to a restore point
Assuming you have Windows 8 installed on your computer and have logged in, you can use the “Windows 8 Start Screen” to start the “Windows 8 Recovery Environment.”
Once the Recovery Environment is started, you can use the “Restore” command to restore your computer to the last restore point.
To do this, in the Recovery Environment window, select the “Restore” command on the toolbar and then select the “Restore Point” you want to use.
The Restore Point window will then show you the available restore points, which you can select by clicking on the “Select” button.
Once you have selected the restore point you want to use, the Restore window will show you the available restore options.
You can choose to restore your computer to the last known good configuration, which will restore your computer to the state it was in when the last restore point was created, or you can choose to restore specific files or folders.
Once you have selected the restore options you want to use, click on the “Start” button to begin the restore process.
Your computer will then restore the selected files and restore your computer to the state it was in when the last restore point was created.
What to do if something goes wrong
If something goes wrong while expanding or restoring a set point, follow these steps:
- Check the system time.
- Verify that the restore point is updated.
- Verify that the system is properly configured to restore files from the restore point.
- Verify that the backup media is properly configured and contains the required files.
- Verify that the restore point is accessible.
- Verify that the backup media is properly initialized.
- Verify that the backup media is properly mounted.
- Verify that the backup media is properly connected to the system.
- Verify that the backup media is properly authorized.
10. Verify that the backup media is properly formatted.
11. Verify that the backup media is properly registered.
12. Verify that the backup media is properly licensed.
13. Verify that the backup media is properly configured.
Conclusion
If you have Windows 8 installed, you can use the “set restore point” feature to create a point before some problem or issue occurred, and then use the “set restore point” feature again to restore your computer to that point.
