System restore in Win 2000

Instructions

1 Restart the computer. Pay close attention after your computer shuts down, and as soon as it begins booting up again, start tapping the "F8" key. Stop tapping it when the boot menu loads.

2 Scroll down to "Directory Services Restore Mode" in the boot menu and press "Enter."
3.Press "Enter" on the next screen to confirm that you would like to restore Windows 2000.
4Type in the administrator password if prompted to do so at this point; then press "Enter."
5Click the "OK" button on the dialog box notifying you that you are in Safe Mode.
6 Click the "Start" button, expand "All Programs," expand "Accessories" and then expand "System Tools." Click the "Backup" icon.
7 Click the "Restore" tab in the Backup utility; then click the "System State" bubble. In the section where you're asked where the system files should be restored to, click the "Original Location" bubble.
8 Click the "Start Restore" button. Wait as your computer reverts to the restore point, which should take several minutes. At the end of the process, Windows will prompt you to restart. Click the "Restart Now" button to complete the process.