Porting System Restore for Windows 2003

Users who have used Windows XP know that there is a very intimate and practical function in Windows XP - system restore. This function can automatically create multiple restore points when the system is running normally. When the system has a problem, it can help the user to restore to a previous restore point very conveniently and quickly restore the system. However, in Windows 2003, which is known as Windows XP Server Edition, Microsoft does not integrate this feature, which cannot but make many users who like the system restore function regret. Today, let us fully carry forward the spirit of DIY, transplant the system restore function in windows xp to windows 2003! Please ready for a windows xp installation disc, then come along:

first step into while windows 2003 operating system, the Windows XP installation CD into the CD-ROM Hold down the Shift key to cancel automatic running. Click the "Start → Run" command, enter "cmd" in the run dialog box and press Enter to open the command prompt window. Enter "expand X:i386sr.in_ C:sr.inf" at the command prompt and press Enter. Extract the sr.in_ from the i386 directory of the windows xp installation CD to the root directory of the C drive, as shown in Figure 1. Among them, X refers to the drive letter of the optical drive, users should make appropriate modifications according to their actual situation.


Figure 1 Extract sr.inf file

Step 2 Open the resource manager, right-click on the sr.inf file just released in the root directory of the C drive, select " Install the command and start copying files. During the installation process, the installer will prompt you to find some files. In this case, click the “Browse” button in the prompt dialog box, navigate to the i386 directory of the windows xp installation CD, and click the “OK” button. .