You are preparing to install a new application on a customer's Windows XP computer. If there is a problem with the installation, you need to be able to quickly revert the computer to the way it was before the installation.
What should you do?
1. Use the Backup and Restore utility to back up system state data before running the application setup program.
2. >>Use the System Restore utility to set a restore point before running the application setup program.
3. Use the Automated System Recovery (ASR) Wizard to create an ASR backup before running the application setup program.
4. Use the Ntbackup command to set a restore point before running the application setup program.
Explanation : You should use the System Restore utility to set a restore point before running the application setup program. The restore point sets a point to which you can recover, restoring the computer to that point. Changes made to system configuration files and the system registry since that point are reversed and returned to their original settings. It also reverses changes made to application configuration files. This is done without loss of personal data files. You can either use the System Restore utility to restore to that point or use Advanced startup options to go directly to System Restore when booting into Safe mode.
You should not use the Ntbackup command to set a restore point before running the application setup program. The Ntbackup command lets you back up and restore the computer, but it does NOT let you set a restore point.
You should not use the Backup and Restore utility to back up system state data before running the application setup program. A system state backup does back up critical system files, such as the registry and boot files, but it does not back up everything that you need to revert the system to a state identical to that before the installation. For example, system state backup does not back up any application file configuration settings.
You should not use the Automated System Recovery (ASR) Wizard to create an ASR backup before running the application setup program. ASR gives you a way to get a system back up and running quickly after a catastrophic failure, but it does not let you recover to a known point.
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