Dual+booting+System+Restore

Dual booting System Restore

If you have a dual booting XP with Windows 7, all the restore points that the newer OS makes with Win 7 will be destroyed when you boot in XP.

Also, if you create a new user account and then you restore to a point prior to that creation, the new account won't be able to log on, for the obvious reason it was not entered in that restore.

The same comment applies to some programs that also were not registered in that restore version.

System Restore should show you the programs and drivers that will be impacted by restoring to a particular point so be sure to review that list before you restore.  