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Question posted by AAnkr on September 23rd, 2014

Dell Xps 400 How Do I Restore To Later Date In Safe Mode

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on September 23rd, 2014 10:20 AM

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At the boot screen press F8 repeatedly, to eneter boot options then select safe mode. When in SafeMode; click start> rstrui.exe> select a date you want to restore & restore will complete the process.

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