Operating system Windows XP for more than twelve years is famous for its reliability. First appeared in 2001, the system gained respect in virtually the entire computer community. Even Linux users noted many of its positive features. However, in some cases, you still need to restore the Windows XP system files. The reason for this may be the actions of malware (although recently this point has almost lost its relevance); Errors of the user; Glitches in the work of applications or hardware components of a computer system, etc. However, the developers have tried to foresee this, so in how to restore Windows XP, there is nothing complicated. The main thing is to follow simple rules. In most cases, this allows you to restore the boot of Windows XP, even without having to reinstall the operating system, which in the time of the predecessor - Win 9x - seemed fantastic.
Last working configuration
So, how to restore Windows XP? The procedure depends on the cause of the malfunction. Consider the basic ways how to restore Windows XP. Use them all in order, until some result in a positive result. The easiest way is to use the restore menu. After turning on the computer, you must wait until the BIOS screen disappears and you frequently press the F8 button (you can press and hold). As a result, in the text mode, a menu will be displayed with additional options for loading the operating system. Here, use the buttons to move the cursor to the text "Download the last successful configuration" and press the Enter button. In the event that the fault is not too critical for operation, the system will then boot into the normal state.
Safe mode
However, sometimes this problem does not solve. How to restore Windows XP in this case? You need to run the same options box, but specify the "Safe Mode" list (sometimes called the Failover mode) in the list. The system will be loaded in a simplified form - without third-party drivers and part of the services. Typically, a crash occurs after installing a program. If so, then it must be uninstalled and rebooted. By the way, sometimes even a simple reboot from a safe mode helps , without making changes. In addition, you can select "System Restore" in the Standard and Utilities section of the Start menu menu, but this method works only if this function was not forcibly disabled.
Recovery Console
A more fundamental solution is to use the program from the distribution disk. It is necessary to start the installation of the operating system from the compact and on the first dialog screen press the R button (Recovery Console). Next, you need to specify the operating system, the password for the input (if any). Now, at the command prompt, type fixboot and press Enter. You can also use another command - fixmbr. The chkdsk command allows you to fix errors on the hard disk, however, when you start it, you should take into account that the check can take quite a long time. And the last way is to completely reinstall the operating system with a full erasure of the old version (it should not be put on top). Before that, you need to boot from the LiveCD and save all the important files.