{"id":307,"date":"2013-08-22T03:25:10","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T08:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/kb\/?page_id=307"},"modified":"2016-09-15T23:15:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T04:15:55","slug":"system-restore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/easyre\/recovery\/system-restore\/","title":{"rendered":"System Restore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the features that EasyRE makes available is access to System Restore snapshots, to aid in recovering from corrupt registry caused by viruses, improperly installed drivers, or user error.<\/p>\n<h2>Accessing System Restore with EasyRE<\/h2>\n<p>You can access the System Restore feature by selecting the &#8220;Automated Repair&#8221; option from the main EasyRE menu:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4778\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreen.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4778\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4778 colorbox-307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreen.png?resize=760%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Automated Repair feature in EasyRE menu\" width=\"760\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreen.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreen.png?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreen.png?resize=60%2C41&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreen.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Automated Repair feature in EasyRE menu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 1: Search for Windows Installations<\/h3>\n<p>As soon as you select Automated Repair and then press &#8220;Continue,&#8221; EasyRE will begin scanning your hard disks for Windows installations. This may take some time depending on the size of your disks and the number of installations EasyRE finds:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4780\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreenPleaseWait.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4780\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4780 colorbox-307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreenPleaseWait.png?resize=760%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EasyRE loading the Automated Repair\" width=\"760\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreenPleaseWait.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreenPleaseWait.png?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreenPleaseWait.png?resize=60%2C41&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/MainScreenPleaseWait.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EasyRE loading the Automated Repair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Select an Installation to Repair<\/h3>\n<p>Once EasyRE has found and listed all of the operating systems on your PC, you should select the partition that contains the OS you&#8217;re trying to repair. EasyRE supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (all editions, all languages). If you don&#8217;t see your installation listed in the results, either your hard disk is disconnected or has been corrupted, in which case you should try using testdisk to recover your partitions and restart your PC before searching for installations once more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4781\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/SelectToRepair.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4781\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4781 colorbox-307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/SelectToRepair.png?resize=760%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EasyRE Automated Repair select OS screen\" width=\"760\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/SelectToRepair.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/SelectToRepair.png?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/SelectToRepair.png?resize=60%2C41&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/SelectToRepair.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EasyRE Automated Repair Select OS screen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Performing System Restore<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 3: System Restore<\/h3>\n<p>After selecting the OS you wish to repair, click the &#8220;System Restore&#8221; button in the lower-right corner and EasyRE will begin searching for a list of System Restore snapshots available for restore:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4782\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRE-looking-for-snapshots.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4782\" class=\"wp-image-4782 size-full colorbox-307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRE-looking-for-snapshots.png?resize=760%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EasyRE searching for snapshots\" width=\"760\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRE-looking-for-snapshots.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRE-looking-for-snapshots.png?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRE-looking-for-snapshots.png?resize=60%2C41&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRE-looking-for-snapshots.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EasyRE searching for snapshots<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Snapshot Selection<\/h3>\n<p>EasyRE will list all the found restore points on the next screen, where you can choose which snapshot EasyRE will attempt to restore. For best results, choose the most recent snapshot taken\u00a0<em>before<\/em>\u00a0your problems began. You should your work your way backwards from the most recent to the oldest when attempting to recover your PC:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4783\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-snapshots.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4783\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4783 colorbox-307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-snapshots.png?resize=760%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EasyRE snapshot list\" width=\"760\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-snapshots.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-snapshots.png?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-snapshots.png?resize=60%2C41&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-snapshots.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EasyRE snapshot list<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Restore Progress<\/h3>\n<p>As soon as you&#8217;ve selected the snapshot you&#8217;d like to recover, press the &#8220;Restore&#8221; button in the lower-right corner and EasyRE will begin recovering your system. You&#8217;ll be taken to a progress dialog screen that shows you what actions EasyRE is doing and may list potential issues as EasyRE finds and addresses problems with your PC.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4784\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-restore-complete.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4784\" class=\"wp-image-4784 size-full colorbox-307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-restore-complete.png?resize=760%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EasyRE System Restore results screen\" width=\"760\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-restore-complete.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-restore-complete.png?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-restore-complete.png?resize=60%2C41&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/EasyRe-restore-complete.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EasyRE System Restore results screen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Restart<\/h3>\n<p>Once EasyRE has finished recovering your PC, the &#8220;Restart&#8221; button in the lower-right corner will be unlocked, and you can use it to reboot and test the repair progress. Or you can use the &#8220;Back&#8221; button in the lower-left corner to go back to the main screen and access more recovery tools and options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the features that EasyRE makes available is access to System Restore snapshots, to aid in recovering from corrupt registry caused by viruses, improperly installed drivers, or user error. 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