Comments on: Execute System Restore from the Command Line / Safe Boot

By: donmars

donmars — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:29 +0000

Only problem is, if you really had a virus before then you still have a virus now!!!

By: dvsdave01

dvsdave01 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:16:04 +0000

What if nothing comes up even when Safe Mode w/ Command Prompt option is selected? I get a black screen with Safe Mode all around but no icons or menu bars, nothing. Is there another way to access the command prompt?

I really need help fast…Thanks

By: Roland

Roland — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:06:24 +0000

What if XP won't boot?
I'm managing to boot to Command prompt from XP CD, Repair, However I cannot start rstrui.exe there.

By: kwaifa

kwaifa — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:26:38 +0000

thanks, it ok

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:21:25 +0000

I had a virus that was locking my computer down today. And if it weren't for this helpful tip from this site, I would have had issues. Just follow what I did below. I didn't use the cmd.exe (command prompt) function.

Shut down your computer, and then wait a couple minutes.

Start up your computer, and press f8 until the black screen with options pops up.

Choose Safe Mode. You don't need the command prompt.

And then a pop up will come up asking you a Yes or No question. It should say "Click No if you want to skip to System Restore."

Click No. And then the System Restore program starts up, and then revert back to a date where you KNOW your computer was working and/or didn't have a virus. I hope this helps any of you.

By: gp

gp — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:35:50 +0000

Tried this, rstrui.exe wont execute!

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:24:54 +0000

Very useful information. It help me to restore my computer to a prioe time for fixing a system issue.

Thanks

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:27:57 +0000

It helped but the problem i that my system restore doesnt even show up! =( Any advice?

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:36:11 +0000

Try

c:windowssystem32restorerstrui.exe

That sould work on most systems.

By: M Oswald

M Oswald — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:20:46 +0000

Thanks this worked great did not thing that this would work or was possabile