Repair Windows XP with on-board tools

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Repairing Windows XP with on-board toolsPart 1

Who does not know that! The PC starts up and nothing works.
Until the introduction of Windows ME, 2000 and XP, this meant a new installation, which in the vast majority of cases involved a considerable expenditure of time and immense data loss.
With Windows XP, a destroyed operating system has in many cases lost its horror.

There are three supporting tools available:

1. System restore
2. Recovery Console
3. Repair installation

1. System restore

A simple but very useful tool in Windows XP is System Restore. It allows the operating system to be automatically reset at an earlier point in time.

After 24 hours, the processing of Windows updates from the Internet, the installation of unsigned drivers, the installation of software using the Windows Installer, during a system restore and when restoring a backup, Windows XP automatically sets restore points. These can be supplemented with manual points.

If an error occurs, those restore points are used to restore the system state to an earlier point in time.
System restore can be reached via Start> Programs> Accessories> System Tools. After activating the Restore computer to an earlier point in time option, click Next.

The next step is to select the date that is intended for the restoration.
Then click on Next again.

Now a restart follows. The backed up system will be restored. After the reboot you will be informed that the restoration has been completed.

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Finally, a few more tips on system recovery:

Regulate the point in time of the automatic backup intervals:

As already described, Windows XP sets automatic restore points after 24 hours. This time span can be changed.
Start the registry (Start> Run> regedit) and enter the path:
HKEY_LocalMachineSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionSystemRestore Looking for. There are in the entry RPGlobalInterval 86.400 seconds, that corresponds to the mentioned 24 hours.
This value can be changed after a double click.

Delete restore points:

Right click on the My Computer> Properties. The device manager opens. In the option system recovery is the entry Disable System Restore . After marking it, please click Apply and all previous restore points will be deleted. After deleting, please deactivate this point again so that Windows XP can create new restore points again.

Limit storage space:

Also in Device Manager> System Restore you can specify how much space is allowed for System Restore. The default is 12%. This can be changed by moving the slider. If the allotted space is used up, Windows automatically overwrites the oldest points.

System restore can only be performed after restarting:

If you get this error message it is due to the file Wininit.ini . It indicates an incomplete installation or deinstallation.
If the problem occurs repeatedly, please search for this file and rename it. It is located in the Windows folder.

If this does not solve your system problems, move on to Part 2 - The Recovery Console.