Mar 3 2015
How to restore Windows 7 on a laptop, a black screen appears when booting, the recovery environment does not work, I deleted all hidden partitions, there is no original disk with Windows 7.
I spent a lot of time, tell me what to do now, or at least how to insure myself against such situations in the future, preferably without using paid data backup programs.
How to restore Windows 7 system
Unfortunately, there are many reasons for this problem, ranging from incorrectly written drivers, harmful effects of a virus, errors file system and ending with our erroneous actions when working with a computer, there is no need to be afraid of such problems, you need to learn how to deal with them effectively.
Let's think about how to restore a Windows 7 system, and also insure ourselves in the future against possible troubles using the backup and recovery tools built into the operating system.
We will learn how to restore Windows 7 without using third party programs for backup even when the System Recovery Options are not loaded and the F-8 button will be useless.
Has in its arsenal quite powerful and good tool-> Recovery environment, which is created automatically when installing Windows 7 in a hidden partition and contains five other tools that solve numerous malfunctions and problems.
Note: If you learn how to use Windows 7 recovery tools correctly, and this is not difficult, then you can do without additional and paid data backup programs.
You can launch the recovery tool by pressing the F-8 button on the keyboard immediately after starting the computer. After this, a menu will open in front of you: Additional boot options: Troubleshoot your computer, then Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Boot network drivers etc.
A small digression: Before selecting Troubleshoot your computer, try the easier option - Last Known Good Configuration - in simple words, the operating system always remembers the last successful boot of the computer and enters this information into the registry.
If there are problems loading, Windows can remember the registry settings and driver settings that were used when the system was last successfully booted and use them if you select the Last Known Good Configuration option.
If this tool does not help, select the first -> Troubleshoot computer problems.
Next we go to the Recovery Options menu Windows systems 7, this is what we need, this is where we can choose the System Restore tool we need, there are five of them in total, let’s take a closer look at how they all work.
The first thing to do is apply Startup Repair (Automatically fix problems that prevent Windows from starting).
Required digression: After pressing the F-8 button when booting the computer, you may not have the item > Troubleshoot your computer, but only Safe Mode and so on, the question arises why.
When installing Windows 7, a recovery environment partition is created automatically and is located in the root of the drive (C:) in the Recovery folder. You can also see in the Disk Management window - separate, hidden section hard drive, its volume is only 100 MB, it is used for storage boot files boot configuration (BCD) and system bootloader (bootmgr file).
You can see it under Computer->Management->Disk Management. Under no circumstances should you delete this partition (many people delete it out of ignorance), otherwise you will not have the recovery environment start, that is, you will not have the Troubleshoot your computer option, and in more severe cases, you simply will not boot the system.
In the lower screenshot you can see another hidden partition, with a capacity of 9.02 GB, this is a hidden recovery partition with factory settings on my laptop, yours may be larger or smaller. It’s also better not to delete it; if necessary, you can always restore Windows 7 from it.
What should you do if you do not have a partition with a recovery environment and when you press the F-8 button in the Additional boot options menu, the Troubleshooting computer option does not appear? How then to restore the Windows 7 system?
An installation disk with the Windows 7 operating system can help here. You can run the recovery tool by booting from the original installation Windows disk 7, selecting System Restore at the very beginning.
If installation disk s you don’t have, then you can use the Windows 7 Recovery Disk (you can make it in any running Windows 7) in five minutes, then you can also boot from it and do the same.
So we finally got to the System Recovery Options, either using the F-8 button and the Troubleshooting item, or the Windows 7 installation disk or the Windows 7 Recovery Disk.
In the System Restore Tools Selection menu, select the first one:
Startup recovery-> there will be an analysis of faults that interfere with normal booting Windows 7 and their further correction for normal loading and functioning of the operating system.
During the process, we may be warned that problems have been detected in the boot parameters, click Fix and restart.
System Restore-> using this function we can select a previously created system restore point, if we have it enabled, and roll back to the time when our Windows 7 worked and loaded perfectly, everything is simple here.
Restoring a system image-> I personally use this tool; if used skillfully, it can replace paid data backup programs. If you are interested, read on.
What's good about it? It will help when you don't have the original Windows 7 installation disk and you've deleted the hidden partition with your laptop's factory settings, but that's not all.
Sometimes there are situations when, for various reasons or due to the actions of a virus, you will not be able to load the operating system at all, or many people ask How to restore the Windows 7 system, even if the menu with Additional options Downloads will also be unavailable. Should I reinstall the operating system again?
Therefore, immediately after Windows installations 7 on your laptop or computer, we create it using this function -> Restore system image, archive image our Windows 7 on the hard drive, take care of it.
You must create a Windows 7 Recovery Disk (read below), it will help you use the System Image if the Advanced Boot Options menu does not load.
Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Back up computer data.
Select “Create a system image”.
In my case, Local disk (E:), if you have several hard drives in the system unit, then of course it is better to place the backup on the hard drive where the operating system is not installed.
By default, the data archiving program will automatically select a partition with the Windows 7 operating system; if you wish, you can add Local disks for archiving, as long as you have enough space.
Note: You may notice that I have two operating systems installed on my laptop, so the archiving program selected two Local disks.
Click Archive and the process of creating an archive with our Windows 7 will begin.
Created, it will look like this.
Now, if necessary, you can deploy the archive with Windows 7 to your computer in 20-30 minutes. It would be better if you additionally copy the archive with the system onto a portable one HDD, this way you will protect yourself doubly.
Let's imagine that we can't start Windows 7 and deploy the backup we created, let's do it together.
We launch the Windows 7 Recovery Tool by pressing the F-8 button on the keyboard immediately after starting the computer.
The Advanced boot options menu opens, select Troubleshoot your computer.
Restoring a system image
Use the latest available system image.
Of course, all our data on the Local Disk, where the operating system is now being restored, will be deleted, so you can first boot from any Live CD and copy what you need.
How else can you restore your Windows 7 system? Of course, using the Windows 7 Recovery Disk.
Let's create one that can be used to boot the computer; it will contain recovery tools that can be used to repair Windows 7 boot problems, as well as restore the operating system from the backup copy that we created in advance.
Important: For a recovery disk, the bitness of the system is important, you can use a 32-bit recovery disk for any 32-bit Windows 7, and a 64-bit recovery disk for any 64-bit Windows 7.
Let's go again Archiving computer data.
Create a system recovery disk, insert the DVD into the drive, click “Create disk”.
When the Windows 7 Bootable Recovery Disk is ready, put it in a safe place.
To restore Windows 7 from a Recovery Disk, you basically don’t need any working operating system at all.
You will only need to change the boot priority to the disk drive in your computer’s BIOS, insert a recovery disk into it and restore your Windows 7 using the archive.
Many here can draw an analogy with data backup programs, and this is correct, they work on the same principle, only their functionality is, of course, more convenient.
Recovering Windows 7 from a Recovery Disk. I show you how to do it. Let's say we're in trouble, we can't start Windows 7, when we press F-8 on the keyboard immediately after starting the computer, nothing happens.
We cannot get to the menu with Additional boot options and an error message is displayed. In this case, the system archive on the hard drive is not available to us. This is exactly the kind of trouble that happened to our reader Ilya, who wrote us a letter asking for help.
In this situation, many people reinstall Windows 7 from scratch, but not you and me, because we have a System Recovery Disk.
We insert it into the drive and reboot, set the BIOS to boot from the drive, as I said, the disk is bootable, the System Recovery Options program starts.
Press Enter until the prompt to boot from the disk disappears.
Automatically, the recovery tool running from the disk will try to recover within Windows start 7.
If nothing works, select any tool, for example, try Restoring a computer using a previously created operating system image.
We use the latest available system image.
What other ways are there to restore Windows 7?
There is another little-known way to restore Windows 7 boot after a failure, and I’ll tell you about it. At first glance, it may seem difficult to many, but nevertheless it often helps me out.
The fact is, friends, that a very large part of the problems due to which you cannot boot Windows 7 lie in registry errors. And Windows 7 would not be Windows 7 if it did not have a mechanism that protects registry files. Such a mechanism exists and creates backup copies of the registry in the RegBack folder every 10 days, regardless of whether you have system recovery enabled or not.
If you cannot solve problems loading Windows 7, you should try replacing the existing (and apparently damaged) registry files from the Config folder with archived files from the RegBack folder. To do this, we will have to boot the computer from the Windows 7 installation disk or the Windows 7 recovery disk.
Boot into the recovery environment and select the command line.
We type in it - notepad, we get into Notepad, then File and Open.
We go into the real explorer, click My Computer. Now we need system disk C:, please note, the drive letters here may be mixed up, but the system drive C:, I think you can recognize it by the system drive letters located inside Windows folders and Program Files.
We go to the folder C:\Windows\System32\Config, here are the active registry files, specify the File Type - All files and see our registry files, we also see the RegBack folder, in which every 10 days the Task Scheduler makes a backup copy of the registry keys.
So, we will replace the existing registry files from the Config folder backup files registry from the RegBack folder.
So, first of all, let’s delete from the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder the files SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, DEFAULT, SYSTEM, which are responsible for all registry hives (my advice is to copy the registry hives somewhere before deleting, just in case).
In their place, let's copy and paste files with the same names, but from the backup copy, that is, from the RegBack folder.
Note: The SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, DEFAULT, SYSTEM files cannot be deleted all together; delete them one by one. Then copy the same files from the RegBack folder in their place.
Friends, if this does not help, apply integrity restoration Windows files 7, if the operating system does not boot, it is done in exactly the same way as in Windows 8.
What else do we have left of Windows 7 recovery tools?
Memory diagnostics 7-> checks system memory for errors. Command line-> using it you can delete files that interfere with loading Windows 7.
I hope our article on how to restore Windows 7 system helped you.
You can rollback your computer for many reasons, for example, you reinstalled the drivers, but they don’t work properly, or you installed a lot of programs and games, many of which were installed incorrectly, or you made an update after which the system didn’t work properly, or Windows simply won’t start. You can do it different ways. Some methods by which you can roll back and restore the system are universal, and some are suitable specifically for a specific reason.
How to roll back to a restore point
If Windows does not start on your computer, then this method is not suitable, but it is suitable for rolling back the system to Windows after installing games or programs, after an unsuccessful experiment with the settings in the system, after an unsuccessful update or after removing drivers. A restore point is created automatically, usually after installing a program, but you can create a system restore point manually. To see all your restore points, you need to open them by simultaneously pressing two WIN+X keys on your keyboard. Will open context menu in which you need to select Control Panel.
Using the Control Panel you can roll back your Windows 7 system
In the Control Panel window that opens, enter the word in the search field recovery. After this you need to click on Recovery which appeared at the very top of the Control Panel.
By selecting this item you can roll back the Windows system. In the next window there will be several items, and you need to click on the item Starting the recovery system to roll back your computer. If you need to create a restore point manually, then you need to click on the System Restore Settings item and in the next window click on the Create button located at the very bottom of the window. A new Recovery window will open. system files and parameters in which to click Further.
Windows 10 rollback point In the next window, Restoring the computer to a previous state, to restore the computer retroactively, you need to check the box Show other restore points. Then click on the date when everything was fine with your computer and click Further. After this, perform a system rollback and after rebooting, the computer will return to the state of the selected date.
How to roll back from Windows
This method, like the previous one, is not suitable if Windows does not start. Using this method, you can roll back the system to factory settings with the loss of all data or partial loss of data. As in the first case, open the Control Panel and go to the Recovery window.
To open computer settings, click on the last line In this window you need to click on the item If your PC is having problems, you can restore it in PC Settings. After this, a window will open on your computer Computer settings on the tab Recovery.
Windows 8 system rollback There are three recovery options on this tab:
Recover your computer without deleting files. In this case, after restoring the system, files and all programs will be lost except for files located in the system folders Music, Video, Documents, Downloads and Images, and programs and applications that were installed from the Windows Store will also be saved.
Delete all data and reinstalling Windows. In this case, a clean reinstallation of the system will occur and all files will be deleted from the system disk and you will have to perform data recovery after reinstalling the system.
Special download options. In this case, you will need an installation disk that was used to install the system on your computer.
After selecting the desired option, click Further, and after going through the recovery procedure you need to reinstall your favorite programs.
System Restore via Command Line
Usually they do a system restore if Windows stops starting on the computer. This method is also called system recovery via BIOS or system recovery via cmd. To start rolling back the system through the BIOS, you need to press the Start button on your computer and immediately hold down the F8 key on the keyboard, and when the boot menu appears, release it.
How to restore a computer via BIOS Next, to restore the system via bios, you need to select the item using the arrows on the keyboard Safe Mode with support command line and press ENTER on your keyboard. A command line will open in which you need to enter %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. After this, the system rollback will begin in safe mode. When the system rollback is completed via the command line, you will need to restart the computer and it will start in normal mode.
Instructions
To reset your computer, go to the Start menu and look for Add or Remove Programs. Click on the shortcut and wait until the list appears in a new window installed programs. Select the one you want and click “Change”. After this, the program installation wizard will open and prompt you to select the action you need to perform. Select “Restore” and wait for the process to complete. But this option is not always suitable, since the selected program may be completely removed from the computer.
The most successful way may be to roll back the system to the previous value. To perform it, you also need to go to the “Toolbar” from the “Start” menu and select “System Settings”. Click on the appropriate icon and click the button labeled “Run System Restore.” After which a new window will open, on the right side of which the following text will be written: “To begin, select the task you need to complete.” Check the option “Restore your computer to an earlier state” and click “Next”. Then on the calendar next page indicate the day allocated in bold, and in the window on the right, select a restore checkpoint. Click the “Next” button again and wait for the system rollback process to complete. After this, the computer will restart and offer to save the settings you have made.
Please note that changes to all previously saved documents will not be affected by a system rollback. This way they will remain the same. So you don’t have to worry about their safety.
If the “Toolbar” is not displayed in the classic view, but by category, to restore the system, you will need to select the “Performance and Maintenance” section, then select the “System Settings” item. It is indicated by a wrench icon. Next, you should follow the steps described in the first paragraph.
Another way to roll back the system can be implemented through “Start”, in the menu of which in the section you will need to find “All programs” and then go to the “Standard” folder. Find “System Tools” in it and select “System Restore”.
Sources:
- how to restore computer settings
It happens that in the hope of improving the performance of a device, for example, a video card, you update the driver for it. But instead of the expected result you get even more slow work with graphics. In this case, it is most convenient not to install old driver, and roll back the update.
Instructions
Open the Start menu. Click right click mouse on the “Computer” icon. In the drop-down menu, click on “Properties”. The “Systems” window will open in front of you.
Select the device whose driver you want to roll back. Right-click on it and select the "Properties" menu item. Go to the "Driver" tab and click the "restored" button.
If after rolling back the driver the system functionality is not restored, then click the “Delete” button. Then install the old driver again.
If reinstalling the driver did not solve the problem, then restore the system to the date when everything worked properly.
The world-famous multimedia player iPod is constantly being improved by Apple programmers. Almost every year new firmware for this player is released, which increases the functionality and also adds new features to this player. But for each user specific version firmware looks different: one person likes the new features, while another may not like these features. Apple's update system allows you not only to update the firmware version, but also to return it to the previous one.
You will need
- iTunes software, iPod player.
Instructions
When updating, you may encounter the appearance of new functions that may not suit you; to roll back the new firmware you need iTunes program, preferably the version that was produced for the first time. Uninstall this program, and after rebooting, install the recently downloaded version.
If an error appears indicating that there is a violation in the integrity of the iTunes Library.itl file, open the folder C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My\iTunes (for Windows XP) or C:\Users\User\Music\iTunes (For Windows Vista) in Explorer. Then rename it to iTunes file Library_old.itl
Upload old version firmware or find it on your hard drive. Start your iPod in DFU mode. Connect it to your computer, then launch iTunes. Press and hold 2 keys (Home key and Power key) until complete shutdown devices. One second after turning off the player, press the player's power button and Home button keep pressed.
After some time, iTunes will detect your player, but the player screen will not light up. You can now release the Home button. This operation is required, otherwise the player will simply turn on. In the program, select the “Recovery” mode. Hold down the Shift key, then specify the location of the firmware. After performing a firmware recovery, all data from the player’s media will be erased.
Video on the topic
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- how to install firmware on samsung
Almost every person knows that equipment tends to fail, and it’s the same with computers - over time, they can break down or work unstably, causing constant freezes or crashes. Often the solution to this problem lies in resetting your settings; you need to go to the factory settings.
You will need
- Computer, knowledge of the basics of working with a motherboard.
Instructions
Often, a computer malfunction occurs when you don't expect it. Return to allows you to return your computer to stable operation. As a rule, more than 50% of failures occur due to changes in system settings motherboard, the so-called values. When the processor is set to extremely high values, it starts to heat up. When the temperature reaches its limit, the user personal computer also notices system malfunctions.
To avoid the motherboard from working properly after malfunctions occur, you must return the BIOS to default settings. This can be done without opening the system unit. To do this, you need to turn on the computer or restart it if it was turned on. At loading BIOS press the Delete key on your keyboard.
In the opened BIOS menu Find the menu line Load Bios Default, then press the F10 key (save and exit BIOS). In the dialog box that opens, you will see a request to perform the selected action, press the Y key. After rebooting computer BIOS will return to settings.
If for some reason this cannot be done, you can use other methods, for example, removing the battery from the motherboard - this will allow you to return to the default settings. You may need a "+" screwdriver for this.
Turn off the power to the system unit and turn its back side towards you. Use a screwdriver to remove several screws to remove the side cover.
Find a small battery (it looks like a tablet) and pick it up with any sharp object. After removing the battery, wait a few seconds (at least 5-7 seconds), then put it back in its place. All that remains is to put the side cover of the system unit in its place and screw in the screws.
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- return laptop to factory condition
Game developers have their own concept for releasing games: initially, a basic version of the game is created and released, and then various patches are created as gamers use it. If you have installed a patch for the game World of Warcraft and do not know how to return the previous version (the add-on did not suit you), use the advice described below.
You will need
- Installed on a computer World game of Warcraft.
Instructions
During installation, most of the files inside the game folder are replaced with copies. By default, many games create directories that contain source files. Of course, you can try to simply install it again from the original disk, but this creates a chance that the saved recordings will not work.
Recovery necessary files you need to use the special Repair program, which is included in the distribution of any Blizzard product. But for it to work correctly, you need to prepare absolutely all the game files. Copy them from the C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraft folder to any other directory (this is done just in case, for recovery).
Return to the original directory with the game, select all folders except the Data directory. Please note that you need to delete the folders, but the files that go below the directories do not need to be touched.
After that open Data folder and delete 2 files from it: patch.MPQ and patch-2.MPQ. These files are nothing more than a newly installed patch. Then open the realmist.wtf file (located in the C:Program FilesWorld of WarcraftData folder
uru) using any text editor and clear its contents. Enter the following sentence: set realmlist eu.logon.worldofwarcraft.com. Don't forget to save the file when closing by clicking "Yes" in the dialog box that appears.
In the main game folder, find and double-click the Repair.exe file. When the message Cannot connect to the server to appears, run the file again. In the Blizzard Repair window that opens, check the 3 boxes next to the existing items and click the Reset and Check files button. After the message Blizzard Repair has successfully repaired World of Warcraft appears, close the utility window.
Now launch the game and check its version. If you wish, you can install another version on top of this one.
The operating system that the computer runs on determines the time and date using its own clock. If the computer is connected to the Internet, then from time to time one of the OS components contacts the time server to “check the clocks” and make the necessary adjustments to its own system time. However, this only compares seconds, not hours or dates, so the user can mislead the internal “watchmaker” and manually set the desired day and hour.
Instructions
To make today yesterday for a computer, you need to “rewind” its system time by a day. This can be done from the panel BIOS settings when you next boot the computer, and from the operating system itself. The second method is much more convenient, so try starting changing the system time with it. In Windows OS, left-click on digital watch in the lower right corner of the screen - in the notification area of the taskbar. This is the action in latest versions systems - Windows 7 and Vista - opens a window with an analog clock and calendar.
Click on the inscription “Change date and time settings” - it is placed under the calendar and clock and is intended to access the system clock settings you need.
On the “Date and Time” tab (it opens by default), you won’t have to look for the right button for long - it says “Change date and time.” Click this button and another window will open in which the calendar and clock are duplicated, but this time their readings can be changed.
In the calendar, click on yesterday's date, and you can complete the operation. If you need to change the time, do it in the window under the analog clock. Then click OK in both this window and the next.
In earlier versions of Windows, the procedure is slightly different. In Windows XP, double-click the digital clock in the tray and immediately after that you can begin changing the date and time - these settings without additional intermediate windows.
There is another way to open a component with date and time settings, which is equally applicable to different Windows versions. It consists of a “manual” call required component OS by file name. Press the Win + R key combination, enter the name of the file timedate.cpl and click on the OK button.
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- how to return a computer to the store
After installing new hardware or software, your computer may become unstable. To correct this situation, Windows has a built-in option to restore the system to an earlier state.
Instructions
To run System Restore, you will need administrator rights. From the Start menu, select All Programs, then Accessories, System Tools, and System Restore. Select the required action: restore the system or create a restore point. To continue, click “Next”. If you choose to restore, mark the date closest to the date when the system started to malfunction.
Open the program launch window using the Win+R combination or click “Run” in the “Start” menu. Enter the command %SystemRoot%system32
estore
strui.exe. The System Restore window will open. This code can also be written in address bar any folder on your computer.
There is another way to find System Restore using the command line. Enter the msconfig command and go to the “Tools” tab. In the list of tasks, find “System Restore” and click “Run”.
From the Start menu, select Help and Support. Type "System Restore" into the search box. In the “Select a task” list, find the item you need.
You can start system recovery by selecting the appropriate boot option. After turning on the computer, press F8 and in the menu that appears, use the Up and Down keys to select “Load last known known configuration.” Select the desired date from those proposed by the system.
To set recovery options, in the “Control Panel” click on the “System” icon and in the properties window go to the “System Restore” tab. The properties window can be called differently. Right-click on the computer icon and check the “Properties” option.
Return to mobile phone initial settings can be made at any time. It is only necessary to take into account that in in this case the user will lose all previously set parameters - from calls to changes in the call log and a number of other settings.
Often computer users Windows control 7 encounter problems with the operating system. Problems with your computer usually appear when it slows down a lot and programs won’t open. Also, the computer may not start at all or may do so every once in a while.
The reasons that cause problems in the performance of the operating system can be very different. For example, if a computer gets hit virus, it can damage system files. Also, difficulties with the PC may appear during installation low-quality software, which can damage the structure of system files. To solve a problem with the performance of a computer on Windows 7, you need to roll back to the previous one. recovery point.
To protect the OS, Windows 7 uses restore points that the system periodically creates. Essentially, restore points are previous state of Windows 7 system files. To help Windows 7 PC users, we have prepared material that will describe the detailed process of restoring the system in various ways.
Restoring performance in a busy seven
If your computer running Windows 7 boots, but the system is not stable, then it's time to roll back to a previous restore point. First of all, we need to get to the window where we can call up the system recovery options. To do this, open the program “” by pressing the key combinations Win + R, through which we enter the following command: systempropertiesprotection
A window should open in front of us “ Properties of the system" on the " tab System protection" You can also get to this window in the standard way through the menu “ Start". The next action is to press the button Recovery….
After clicking, the System Restore window will open. It will ask you to restore the system using a recommended access point or select another one. We'll stop at recommended restore point.
This window requires confirmation for the selected recovery. To confirm, click the Finish button.
This button will bring up a message warning that after the recovery procedure it will be impossible to return to the previous parameters of the seven. By clicking Yes in the message, we will begin restoring the Windows 7 system.
If the process of returning to the previous state occurred without errors, a corresponding message will be displayed.
If you are unable to roll back to previous settings using the recommended point, you should select the point that was created later than the selected restore point Windows 7 systems. I would also like to note that to perform this operation you will need special privileges. That is, when you log in, you must select account admin and enter a password for it.
Restoring the computer's functionality when the OS starts
If your PC is running seven at all is not downloading, then you can start the operating system in safe mode. After the BIOS start window appears, press F8 on the keyboard (for laptops there may be another key, for example, Del or one of function keys). This action will cause menu of alternatives loading seven.
In this menu, select the item “ Safe mode" and continue by pressing Enter, after which the system will start in safe mode.
If the system successfully started in safe mode, then start restoring the seven, as shown in the previous example. In this mode to ensure maximum security many functions disabled OS, including GUI Windows Aero. This is what it will look like running program"" with the command " systempropertiesprotection"on a system running in safe mode.
We return the computer to functionality using an installation disk or bootable USB flash drive
If the previous two examples do not help you, then you will need to restore seven installation disk or flash drive. For computers that do not have optical drive, you need to use a bootable USB flash drive with the OS. Bootable USB flash drive can be created using special utilities. The most popular utilities for this purpose are Windows USB/DVD, Download Tool And Rufus.
Boot from the installation disk or via a USB flash drive. In the installer start window, click Next and proceed to the next window.
After searching, select the OS you want to restore and click Next.
In the window that appears, select the same item “ System Restore».
This action will launch the Seven recovery utility. In the utility, click Next. This action will take you to list of recovery points. Let's choose a suitable point and continue.
A window will appear in front of you, as in the first example. Therefore, we click the Finish button and respond to the message, after which we will start the recovery.
After a successful rollback to the previous state, you will receive a message like this.
Emergency recovery of Windows 7 using antivirus
If your PC is infected viruses that interfere with the proper operation of the computer and the first three examples discussed do not help you, then in a good way recovery in this case will be an anti-virus life disk from Dr.Web. With this disc you can clean the system of all types of dangerous software. In addition to cleaning, Dr.Web LiveDisk will be able to cure infected objects, which are necessary to restore Windows 7.
The Dr.Web LiveDisk image can be used both for recording to an optical disc and a flash drive. To use Dr.Web LiveDisk on USB drive, will be needed special program. You can download the program for recording onto a flash drive and the image itself on the official website by going to www.freedrweb.ru/livedisk.
Let's run the recorded image on disk, setting it to boot first in the BIOS.
In the bootloader start window, select first item Dr.Web LiveDisk and press Enter. These actions will start loading Dr.Web LiveDisk.
After downloading Dr.Web LiveDisk, we will get a full-fledged Linux-based operating system. As written earlier, the main purpose of Dr.Web LiveDisk is to clean and treat virus software. Therefore, this OS has a built-in antivirus Dr.Web CureIt!. This antivirus runs with the OS.
Click on Dr.Web CureIt! button Start scan, which will start scanning, cleaning the system and disinfecting viruses.
After checking, Dr.Web CureIt! will remove or cure infected objects.
Since there will no longer be malicious code in the system, you can safely restore the system in the three ways described above.
If, after checking the system files, you are unable to restore your Windows 7 system, then the only reasonable solution is to make a complete backup of the information and reinstall the system again.
How to make a system image in seven
Another recovery feature in Windows 7 is creating a system image. In this image, you can save all the information on your hard drive, including the operating system. After restoring using this method, you will receive an OS with the same parameters as on the day the image was created.
Run " Control Panel" and go to the tabs " system and safety», «»
In the window that opens to create an image, indicate the location to save it and click Next.
In the window that appears, all that remains is to click the Archive button, which will start the image creation process.
Restore the created image with Windows 7 and all information on local disks using the installation disc. The recovery principle is shown in the second example, only when choosing a recovery method you need to select " Restoring a system image" and indicate its location on the saved drive.
Alternative methods to restore the Windows 7 operating system
Except standard methods recovery there is alternative software that does the same function. The most interesting solution that allows you to perform system recovery is the program Acronis True Image 2016 . This is a proprietary software package from Acronis.
First of all, download and launch Acronis True Image 2016 from a shortcut on the Desktop. When launched, the program will ask for a name and password.
Now let's set it up Acronis True Image 2016 so that he can do backup of the entire disk with Windows 7 OS. This setup should be done immediately after installing the OS, so that during the process using Windows you were able to restore functionality from several backup copies of the system created during a certain period of time. So, let's start setting up. To do this, select the storage type by clicking on the “” link.
In the window that opens, select the storage “ Acronis Cloud».
Now let's create a schedule for our backups. To do this, press the button “ Options" and let's move on to the storage settings settings. On the first tab, select the schedule you like for creating backups of our system.
As you can see, the entire computer is selected as the backup source. Therefore, in the schedule we set, a backup copy of the system will be created in cloud storage " Acronis Cloud».
For an example of recovery, let's take an archive copy not from cloud storage"Acronis Cloud", and with hard drive. If you have created a backup copy on your computer, then Acronis True Image 2016 will find her himself.
So we press the button Restore your computer, after which the program will completely restore the system to the state it was in when the backup was created. Also, if you cannot start Windows 7 on your computer, Acronis True Image 2016 there is for this boot image, which can be written to disk.
You can download this image from your account page. You can obtain a password and login on the official website www.acronis.com. The principle of operation of the bootloader is the same as with the desktop version. Load disc from Acronis True Image 2016 on your computer you can by setting it in the BIOS first when booting.
From the example it turns out that the utility allows Full control over the creation of PC recovery copies and do backups the entire system in the cloud.
An example of launching an Acronis True Image 2016 boot disk
To launch the disk Acronis True Image 2016 When starting the system, you must set the boot mode from optical drive first in the BIOS. For example, for maternal MSI boards A58M-E33 these parameters in BIOS mode look like this.
Another boot method is to use hotkeys to call up the drive boot menu in the BIOS. For example, for MSI A58M-E33 motherboard hotkey is the F11 button. By pressing this button, we will launch a special mode in which, when the system starts, it will open drive boot menu in BIOS.
Booting from Acronis disk True Image 2016, we will be taken to such a menu.
In this menu you need to select Acronis True Image 2016, after selection the program will start.
The example shows that the launch boot disk Acronis True Image 2016 Using the required BIOS mode is not at all difficult.
Let's sum it up
In this article we have discussed almost all the methods and parameters system recovery. We also looked at ways to restore the seven to alternative software and using an antivirus. Which method to choose to restore Windows 7 depending on the situation is up to you.
To summarize, I would like to note that they mainly disrupt the operation of the OS viruses and experiments with different illegal software. Therefore, so that you do not have to constantly restore the system, use only proven and licensed software, and also use reliable comprehensive anti-virus protection.
I would also like to note that the examples discussed in the material will work not only on Windows 7, but also on more modern ones operating systems, such as Windows 8 And 10 . And we, in turn, hope that our material will allow you to properly restore Windows 7 and you can confidently say that I can perform a system restore.
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This option will help return the system to the state recorded at a certain point in time - the restore point. If saving such points is configured and enabled, then the system state will be recorded to the hard drive before installing updates, drivers and applications.
Returning Windows to a restore point will save all personal files, but drivers and applications that appeared after the point was created will need to be reinstalled.
To start Windows Recovery, right-click on Start (Win + X) and go to Control Panel → System and Security → System → System Protection. Click "Restore" → "Next" and select the desired restore point.
Another path option: “Control Panel” → “All Control Panel Items” → “Recovery” → “Run System Restore”.
If the restore point is not found, it means that system protection is disabled, and you will have to use other methods.
To avoid troubles in the future, enable the creation of restore points. To do this, in the same “System Protection” menu, select the system drive, click “Configure” and enable system drive protection.
2. Return the computer to its original state
If there are no restore points or going to them does not help, try returning the system to its original state. You can roll back while saving the files or completely delete everything and . Also, some computers - often laptops - have an option to restore factory settings.
In Windows 8 and 10, you can start restoring to its original state by going to Settings → Update and Security → Reset your PC → Get Started.
In Windows 7, to do this, go to “Control Panel” → “System and Security” → “Backup and Restore” → “Restore system settings or computer” → “Advanced recovery methods” → “Return the computer to the factory-set state.”
3. Restore Windows using a disk
A recovery disk is useful, for example, for rolling back to a saved point or returning to its original state if Windows fails. An ordinary flash drive, external hard drive or DVD can serve as such a disk.
The recovery disc should be written in advance and stored in case of system failure. Under Control Panel → All Control Panel Items → Recovery, click Create a recovery disk. In the menu that appears, check the “Back up system files to a recovery disk” option, and you can use the USB drive not only to fix errors and rollback, but also to reinstall Windows.
You can create a recovery DVD in Windows under “Control Panel” → “System and Security” → “Backup and Restore” → “Create a system recovery disc.” The same method works in newer versions of the system, only the name differs: “ Backup and recovery (Windows 7)" instead of "Backup and recovery".
To correct errors, boot the system from disk. In the recovery environment that opens, click Troubleshoot. Start going back to the system restore point in the menu " Extra options» → “System Restore”.
4. Restore Windows using a full system image
Another option for restoring Windows is to roll back to a previously created system image. The image is written to a hard drive, DVD, or network share.
Unlike rollback to original state or restoring from a point, using a full image preserves all files, applications, settings and drivers installed at the time it was created.
The most appropriate moment to create such an image may be when everything is installed on the system and required applications, but there is nothing superfluous. This way you can continue working immediately after recovery.
To create a full system image, in the Control Panel, select Backup and Restore (Windows 7) → Create a system image. (In Windows 7: Control Panel → System and Security → Backup and Restore → Create a system image.)
In the menu that appears, you can choose which of the existing partitions and files to include in the system image and on what media to burn it.
With a complete system image at your disposal, you can quickly return Windows to the state you want. You can start image-based recovery when you restart the computer: “Diagnostics” → “Advanced options” → “System image recovery”.