You can run System Restore from a command prompt

• You can run System Restore from a command prompt

If Windows XP does not load properly, you can execute it from a command prompt with the
command %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe. In Windows Vista/7 the
path is %systemroot%\system32\rstrui.exe. 

• Adding Administrative Tools to the Start button

To add the administrative tools to the Start button’s All Programs option, right-click an empty
space on the Taskbar → Properties → Start Menu tab → Customize. In XP, select the Advanced
tab →use the Start menu items section’s vertical scroll bars to locate the System Administrative
Tools section → Display on the All Programs menu radio button → OK button twice. In Vista/7,
scroll to the System Administrative Tools section and select a radio button to put the tools either
on All Programs or on the Start menu.