How can I restore my system to 2 days ago without Time Machine?

I don't want to wipe the disc, just restore the settings to 2 days ago. Time Machine hadn't been set up yet.

OS X doesn't have "System Restore" like on Windows where it's rather simple to revert the system/programs to a earlier state without affecting your files.
Next time, prepare for this eventuality to occur and have both a TimeMachine and bootable clones, combined with your most precious files further backed up to cd's and dvd's if possible.
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