Starting the recovery point is one of the most useful tasks for any Windows user, regardless of the level of skills and knowledge. This process can save you a lot of time and effort, allowing you to return the operating system into an efficient state after a failure or error. We will talk in detail about all its merits and features.
How to create a recovery point in windows 7?
From time to time, the operating system creates recovery points on their own. This usually occurs before installing drivers, programs, amend the system files. However, we will not rely on the rationality of actions of the machine and create a recovery point yourself. It is advisable to do this on the "Fresh", the newly installed OS, which by default will contain a minimum of errors and function most stable. To manually create a new recovery point:
- go to the "Start" menu and open the "Control Panel" in the new window;
- here we find the subsection "System", at the top of the left "System Protection" item;
- a new window will open in which we need to click "Configure" under the menu with the "Protection Settings" name, after selecting a disk with the "System" mark on it;
- next, set a mark near the "Restore parameters and previous file versions" item (here you can select the size of the place that will occupy the recovery point files on the hard disk);
- after pressing the "OK" button, the program will propose to enter a name for a point;
- specify the current date and any other information you want to remember (as Windows further can create subsequent recovery points, your save should be simply found among them by name);
- it should also be borne in mind that in the case of filling out the place allotted for points, the old will be stitched, and their place will take new ones. Make sure you have identified sufficient space under these needs;
- if you return to the menu in which we marked the desired item to save and restore, and then select the "Disable protection" string, the new points will no longer be created, and the old is automatically deleted. This feature will be useful if the system emercesses free space;
- with the next choice of the first point of the recovery point, they will appear again before each action that the OS will consider it important.
How to boot from Windows 7 recovery point
In the previous paragraph, we learned how to create a recovery point for the system disk. You should know that you can assign this procedure for any disk or for several simultaneously (however, it will occupy in the appropriate number of times more space). In addition to the described method, there is another opportunity to open the desired settings window - enter the command systemPropertiesProtection. In the "Run" window (called Win + R combination). If the OS is still started, it will not be difficult to boot from the recovery point - simply go to the "Control Panel" -\u003e System -\u003e "Restore" and select from two options: "Recommended" or "Select another point". We find your saving and confirm the choice with the "Finish" button.
Remember that the recovery point is not equal to the system image. Consequently, the OS will not copy all the files on the PC, but only systemics that relate to critical important points for work. When creating a complete image image, you will receive an ideal copy that can be "deployed" on a specific machine, but not on any other, since the OS settings will include information under the current component component.