How to do a System restore in Windows Vista and Windows 7
Starting with Windows Vista there is a big leap in doing a system restore or recovery. Windows 7 also has the same options. In case your system is not displaying any GUI or there is crash more often , just follow these
- Press F8 when your computer starts.
- Choose System Recovery which should be the first option
- You will be prompted for user name password which should be an administrator account.
- Next you will get 5 ways of making a restore : Startup repair, System Restore, Windows complete pc restore, Windows Memory Diagnostic tool and Command prompt

System Recovery tools in Windows Vista and Windows 7
Out of the 5 options, Windows Complete PC restore is used when you have backup of your pc or at least of the drive where you had installed windows. Command prompt recovery mode is only for advanced users and Memory Diagnostic tool is only used when windows gives notification to you and asks you to run it. Else it is not required to run it.
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Posted on 16th November 2008 by Ashish Mohta , A tech blogger who writes about solving day to day problems of people who use computer. He also writes on How to use the applications like Office, PC tips, Online tools,Browsers and more. All posts by Ashish Mohta | Connect with me @
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This advice fails. Pressing F8 does nothing.
There are many more steps than this now. The version I’m working with is Windows 7, RC7 build 7100.
Press F8 during startup.
Select ‘Repair Your Computer’ at CLI prompt that appears.
Select a User at the ‘System Recovery Options’ GUI dialog box.
Enter User’s password.
Select the appropriate of the five options that appear at the ‘System Recovery Options’ GUI dialog box.
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