106 Reinstalling SoftwareMicrosoft Windows Vista1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and click Help and Support.2 In the search box, type System Restore and press .NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, clickContinue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action.3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the screen.In the event that System Restore did not resolve the issue, you may undo the last system restore.Undoing the Last System RestoreNOTICE: Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do notalter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.Microsoft Windows XP1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore.2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next.Microsoft Windows Vista1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and click Help and Support.2 In the search box, type System Restore and press .3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next.Enabling System RestoreNOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore regardless of low disk space. Therefore, the steps belowapply only to Windows XP.If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore isautomatically disabled.To see if System Restore is enabled:1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System.2 Click the System Restore tab and ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked.Using the Operating System MediaBefore You BeginIf you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a problem with a newlyinstalled driver, first try using Windows Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Device DriverRollback" on page 102). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restoreto return your operating system to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver(see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 105).
