Window xp pro., still will not restore,what could be another route to take other than total wip?

Question

Can i restore without going all the way back.Could it be a simple program blocking it?

Answer 1

hmmm just posted this for another question...

Start the System Restore tool at a command prompt
1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode with a command prompt.

For additional information about the Safe mode with a command prompt, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) A description of the Safe mode boot options in Windows XP
2. Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials.
3. Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state.

Answer 2

It will restore to a restore point saved by u manualy, if u did not ever set a restore point, it will dafault to the original installation point. u could try inserting the win xp cd as u will install win xp, and maybe u'll get a repair option screen.