I have a windows XP by Emachines and I would like to know how to do a systems restore. Note that I cannot click on Start to get to run. For some reason the task bar will not let me do anything and has done this for 2 or 3 days now. When I bring my cursor over the Start button, then it just shows the "busy" cursor, the hourglass. Can anyone help me? I know that in the past, I tried the system restore and it wouldn't work as none of the dates would be available to go back to. Now, I don't even remember how to get to it or what to do. I am lost....
Thanks for any kind assistance.
2007-09-14 09:58:04 · 6 answers · asked by Stephanie F 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The Windows Key will not bring it up either. The control alt delete keys will only show User and 0 It says that nothing is running really.
2007-09-14 10:25:58 · update #1
Minimize everything, hit Window Key + R to bring up 'run'
Type "Restore"
Click "rstrui" (system restore application) in the window that pops up.
Poof!
2007-09-14 10:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by justin_I 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Got protonic.com? Sounds like you should. BTW, the keyboard has a button that looks like Window's. You should also try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring up a Task Manager window that shows everything running on your system at that moment. The main ones you want to keep are--explorer, systray, and under some circumstances I've had to keep a run.dll(or similar name may be run32.dll). click the rest 1 at a time and End Task. Do this until every thing but these 2-3 are no longer present.
2007-09-14 10:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by pappyld04 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first two answers will get your system restore application running but if there are no restore dates available, how are you going to restore the system to a previous date?
2007-09-14 10:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when windows is opening, imediately press f8 repeatedly. Then from the options, choose something like restore, last good configurations, system restore. try each
2007-09-14 10:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 21:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by shams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
push windows key + R and paste this in
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
if that doesn't work boot in safe mode (restart press F8 before windows starts) and try it
2007-09-14 10:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by Z 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋