# NAME
Restore-Computer

# SYNOPSIS
Starts a system restore on the local computer.

# SYNTAX
Restore-Computer [-RestorePoint] <int> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]

# DESCRIPTION
The Restore-Computer cmdlet restores the local computer to the specified system restore point.

A Restore-Computer command restarts the computer. The restore is completed during the restart operation.

# PARAMETERS
-RestorePoint <int>
Specifies the sequence number of the restore point. To find the sequence number, use Get-ComputerRestorePoint. This parameter is required.

Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false

-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false

-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false

<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
"get-help about_commonparameters".

# INPUTS
None
You cannot pipe input to this cmdlet.

# OUTPUTS
None
This cmdlet does not generate any output.

# NOTES

To run a Restore-Computer command on Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, open Windows PowerShell with the "Run as administrator" option.

This cmdlet uses the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) SystemRestore class.

# EXAMPLE 1

C:\PS>restore-computer -RestorePoint 253

# Description
-----------
This command restores the local computer to the restore point with sequence number 253.

Because the RestorePoint parameter is positional, you can omit the parameter name.

# EXAMPLE 2

C:\PS>restore-computer 255 -confirm

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Restore-Computer" .
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):

# Description
-----------
This command restores the local computer to the restore point with sequence number 255. It uses the Confirm parameter to prompt the user before actually performing the operation.

# EXAMPLE 3

C:\PS>Get-ComputerRestorePoint

C:\PS> Restore-Computer -RestorePoint 255

C:\PS> Get-ComputerRestorePoint -LastStatus

# Description
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These commands run a system restore and then check its status.

The first command uses the Get-ComputerRestorePoint cmdlet to get the restore points on the local computer.

The second command uses Restore-Computer to restore the computer to the restore point with sequence number 255.

The third command uses the LastStatus parameter of Get-ComputerRestorePoint cmdlet to check the status of the restore operation. Because the Restore-Computer command forces a restart, this command would be entered when the computer restarted.

RELATED LINKS
Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135254
Get-ComputerRestorePoint
Enable-ComputerRestore
Disable-ComputerRestore
Restart-Computer

C:\Windows>powershell get-help Add-Computer -full

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