winternals erd commander 2005 Manual De Usuario

User’s Guide

 

Winternals Software

 

 

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Windows XP’s System Restore feature can be configured to periodically 

create snapshots, called restore points, of operating system files, the 

Registry, and various Windows component configuration databases such as 

COM+ and WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation). In order to undo 

damage caused by user error, system updates, or a driver or application 

installation, an end-user can run Windows XP’s System Restore Wizard and 

roll back the state of these files and settings to a previous restore point. 

However, the Windows XP System Restore Wizard is only accessible when a 

system is booted, making it unavailable when a system is rendered 

unbootable. ERD Commander 2005’s System Restore Wizard provides 

access to the restore points of Windows XP System Restore, enabling you to 

apply a restore point even when a system cannot boot. 

The ERD Commander 2005 System Restore Wizard, which resides in the 

Administrative Tools folder of the Start menu, is similar to the Windows XP 

System Restore Wizard. Use the wizard’s restore point calendar to select a 

restore point that you wish to apply. The wizard applies the system files, 

configuration databases and registry of the selected restore point, making 

backups of any files it changes within root-directory folders named 

ErdUndoCache on the volumes on which replaced files reside.   

If you apply a restore point and later wish to restore the previous state, run 

the ERD Commander 2005 System Restore Wizard and chose the undo 

option. When you decide that you no longer require the option to undo a 

restore point’s application, use ERD Commander 2005 System Restore 

Wizard to delete the undo cache directories from the installation’s volumes.