So, to install a disk for your Windows system is so significant. However, what if there is no installation disk? No worries. There will be detailed tutorials guide you how to reset Windows 7 to factory settings without disk below. Before factory default settings is conducted, you are highly advised to have a backup for all of the useful documents.
The backup in Windows 7 is really easy and quick. Please follow the simple instructions below to conduct a backup for your documents. Select the version you want to view or restore from.
But what about the Word Document we renamed or the Excel file we deleted? When you open the previous versions of the renamed file, there is nothing there. If a file is deleted, there is obviously no file to view the previous versions of.
In the event of a file being renamed or deleted, you have to view the previous version of the the containing folder. You do this by right-clicking on some white space in the folder and selecting the Properties option.
By double-clicking the folder in the list or clicking the Open button you can view the contents of the folder at the time the snapshot was made. You can see here that the Word Document has the original file name and the contents also contain the Excel file which we permanently deleted.
From here you can view or copy the respective file versions. Additionally, you can use the Copy and Restore buttons in the Previous Versions tab exactly as you would have against an individual file. In order to recover this folder or a file inside of this folder, we have to view the previous version of the parent folder.
In our case the desktop. Unfortunately, if you right-click on the desktop, there is no Restore Previous Versions or Properties option. Inside of the Windows Explorer view of your profile, there is a Desktop folder. Right-click on this folder and select the Restore Previous Versions option. Open the respective previous version and you can view the contents of the desktop at the time of the snapshot. Notice this snapshot contains the folder we permanently deleted previously.
By opening the Sample File folder, we can now recover the contents of what we previously deleted. While this is just a very basic example, it demonstrates just how powerful this function is. The same methodology can be use to recover files from almost any folder on your computer, not just your documents. Previous versions of files are recorded as part of a System Restore Point.
So whenever a restore point is created, if you have the option set to capture previous versions of files, this data will be recorded at that time. It is important to note that this function is smart enough to know that only changes to documents should be recorded.
For example, if you have not updated a document in 3 months, a new snapshot is not captured each time a restore point is created. To view or change your current settings, open the System item in the Control Panel and click the System Protection item. If you get a UAC prompt, select the option to continue.
Under the System Protection tab, select the drive containing the files you want to monitor for previous changes and click the Configure button. Under the Restore Settings section, make sure you have one of the options which includes previous files selected.
Under the Disk Space Usage, set the amount of space you want to allow for storing previous versions of files. However, by dedicating space for this feature, you lose the respective amount of storage for new files so be sure to take this into consideration when making this setting.
As mentioned above, previous versions are captured as part of a System Restore Point. Restore points are created automatically by Windows whenever certain installations are done and also, according to Microsoft documentation, once a day although my observations do not support this. However, if you want to take complete control over when restore points are taken, you can create them yourself either manually or via a scheduled task.
To create a System Restore Point manually, in the System Protection tab in the System Properties dialog, simply select the respective drive and click the Create button. If this function is something which you intend to use heavily or simply want some additional insurance against accidental file overwrites and deletes, creating a Scheduled Task to force the creation of a System Restore Point is the way to go. While there is not a simple command you can run to create a restore point, we have provided a VBScript file which allows you to automate the process of creating a restore point.
You can download this script at the end of the article. Under normal circumstances, the system image file is used to revert computer to previous date in case of system issues.
Using professional backup software to create a system image is a perfect option. Which one is straight and effective? Free Download. By means of it, you can deal with many backup tasks well, such as file backup, system backup, partition backup, and disk backup.
More importantly, schedule backup, incremental backup , and different backup are available. As to computer recovery, this professional software enables you to enter WinPE Windows Preinstallation Environment to restore your Windows 10 to a correct state with a bootable media created by MiniTool ShadowMaker.
How do I create a system image in Windows 10? Get the answers now. In one word, system image refers to an exact copy of all system partitions used to restore your computer to the state it was in when the image was created. This image holds Windows 10 itself, system specific essential files, settings and programs. Step 2: Go to the Backup page, you see MiniTool ShadowMaker will automatically detect all system related drives in the current operating system in the Source section.
So, you only need to choose the location to store the system image file to. Step 3: After finishing the backup settings, just click Back up Now to start Windows system image backup. After a few minutes, the backup operation will be completed. Then, when there is something wrong with your Windows operating system, the system image file is quite useful to restore your computer to a previous state. Continue reading the content below.
For the most part, while your Windows is unable to boot successfully, you choose to recover the system backup image stored on an external hard drive to the original system location.
How to restore Windows 10 to an earlier date with a Windows 10 system image? Just do two things:. Then configure your computer in BIOS and ensure it boot from the bootable media.
Then go to Restore page, you will see all backup tasks are listed here. Just choose the correct one you need to restore. Step 3: All the partitions included in the selected backup version will be shown here and you will find all these partitions are checked by default.
For system backup, all system drives should be checked. Step 4: Then in the pop-out window, choose a target disk to restore. Usually, the system disk is selected. Then click Start to go on the restoration operation. Then a warning will appear showing you which partition will be overwritten by an image.
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