how to get missing system restore tab in windows xp

to re-enable system restore through the Group Policy Editor, follow these steps.

• Click start, and click run
• In there type gpedit.msc to open group policy editor
• Go to Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / System Restore
• Set Turn off System Restore and Turn off Configuration to Disable
• Right click on My Computer
• Select Manage
• Go to Services and Applications / Services
• Scroll down to System Restore Service
• Set it for Automatic
• Click on the Start button to start the service
• Close the window
• Go back to the Group Policy Editor and configure both to Not configured
• Then right click my computer, click properties
• You will see now there is a system restore tab and you can configure how much space to use for the process.