2 Easy Ways to Undo System Restore on Windows 11/10

Can you undo system restore?

System Restore is a Windows tool designed to protect and repair the computer software. It automatically makes restore points when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update. You can also use it to create a restore point manually.

When you are troubleshooting Windows 11 blue screen, driver crashes, application errors, or other issues, performing system restore is always a feasible solution. However, you may want to undo system restore in the following situations:

• Restoring from a restore point doesn’t eliminate the issue you meet.
• You lose crucial apps after the restore.
• You have chosen a wrong restore point to perform system restore.

Then, can you undo system restore? Yes, it can be done in most cases. If System Restore is being run in safe mode or from the System Recovery Options (Windows 7) menu, it cannot be undone.

How to undo system restore on Windows 11/10

To undo system restore on Windows 11/10, pick one of the following methods.

👉 Way 1: undo system restore via the System Properties
👉 Way 2: undo system restore from Windows Recovery Environment
👉 Better way to backup and restore your computer🔥

Way 1: undo system restore via the System Properties

1. Type “restore point” in the search box, and select the best match Create a restore point.
2. When the System Properties window opens, click on the System Restore button.

3. Select the Undo System Restore option and click on Next.

4. Confirm the restore details and click on Finish.

5. You will be prompted that System Restore cannot be interrupted. Click Yes to continue. The restore process would start right away, and the time it takes depends on the changes to be made to the system.

Way 2: undo system restore from Windows Recovery Environment

1. Launch Windows Recovery Environment. There are three ways available:

• Press Win + I keys to open Windows Settings page. In Windows 11, select System > Recovery > click on the Restart now button next to “Advanced startup”. In Windows 10, select Update & Security > Recovery > click on the Restart now button next to “Advanced startup”.

• Click Start > press the Power button > hold down the Shift key and select Restart.

• If you have created a Windows 11/10 recovery USB drive, booting your computer from it will access Windows Recovery Environment.

2. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > System Restore.

3. If you booted from the current Windows 11/10, select your user account and enter the password for it to continue. If you booted from a recovery drive, you can skip this step.
4. When the System Restore window opens, click Next.

5. Choose a restore point that says Undo under the Type column, and click Next.

6. Verify the restore details and click on Finish.
7. Click Yes to begin the restore process. Wait for the process to complete.

Better way to backup and restore your computer

System Restore offers a way to protect your computer, but it isn’t perfect. For example, it cannot be used to backup your personal files. Also, the created restore points are stored in a hidden folder named System Volume Information on each drive you have system protection turned on. That is to say, you may lose all of the restore points if your computer's hard drive gets broken.

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• It offers multiple backup types, including System/Disk/Partition/File/Cloud Backup.
• It supports various backup devices. You can backup to external hard drive, USB stick, network share, cloud storage, etc.
• You are able to create automatic backup as per your need. There are five scheduled modes available: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Event triggers, and USB plug-in.
• All editions of Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP are supported.

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To create a system image for your PC, click Backup > System Backup, select a backup location to save the system image, and click Start Backup.

To restore your computer to an earlier date, click Restore > Select Task or Select Image File and follow the wizard to complete the process.

Note: It is suggested that you create a bootable device in advance. It can help you restore system from boot in case of boot failure.

Wrapping things up

Now you know how to undo system restore on Windows 11/10. You can finish it via the System Properties or from Windows Recovery Environment. As you see, System Restore isn’t a perfect Windows backup solution – it doesn’t allow you to backup individual files or save restore points on an external hard drive.

To better protect your computer OS and data, you may choose AOMEI Backupper. It enables you to backup Windows OS, disks, partitions, or specific files as per your need. If you upgrade to higher editions of AOMEI Backupper, you can clone NVMe boot drive with the Disk Clone feature. Just give it a shot!