XP System Restore steps, where, how to restore?
Check to see if the System Restore function is turned on before using System Restore, verify that the system is turned on and that the restore location contains the partitions that you want.
Right-click My Computer on the desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu:
Open the System Properties dialog box, select System Restore in the dialog box, and switch to the System Restore tab:
Make sure that the turn off System Restore on all drives check box is not selected to see if the partition you want in available drives is in the monitoring state below;
Turn off the restore for the partition that does not need a restore operation.
Step Two
Create a restore point Click the Start menu in the lower-left corner of the screen, select All Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, and finally select System Restore:
Open the System Restore dialog box, open the System Restore dialog box, select Create a restore point, and then click the Next button to continue: