Lost WIN.ini

Somehow the WIN.INI file is gone with the wind.
Anyone can tell me where I can retrieve it, and if so,
where do I put it.
This is for an OS 98 of a certain vintage. Thanks in
advance.

"Piccolo" wrote:

Somehow the WIN.INI file is gone with the wind.
Anyone can tell me where I can retrieve it, and if so,
where do I put it.
This is for an OS 98 of a certain vintage. Thanks in
advance.

Boot the computer to "Command Prompt Only"

At the C:\ prompt enter the following commands

SMARTDRV
SCANREG /RESTORE

Choose the most recent registry backup to restore. The backup data
includes a copy of WIN.INI.

WARNING: If the most recent backup is not from the last time that
Windows was successfully booted up then do not restore it. Restoring
outdated registry versions can cause even worse problems. Post a
response back here, and include the dates of the available backup
registries and the file names for each. We can then give you
instructions as to how to manually extract just the win.ini file from
one of the older backups.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

It should be in C:\Windows. Look there and also check to see if there =
is a recent or backup file.

--=20
Brian A.

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-----Original Message-----
"Piccolo" wrote:

Somehow the WIN.INI file is gone with the wind.
Anyone can tell me where I can retrieve it, and if so,
where do I put it.
This is for an OS 98 of a certain vintage. Thanks
in
advance.

Boot the computer to "Command Prompt Only"

At the C:\ prompt enter the following commands

SMARTDRV
SCANREG /RESTORE

Choose the most recent registry backup to restore. The
backup data
includes a copy of WIN.INI.

WARNING: If the most recent backup is not from the last
time that
Windows was successfully booted up then do not restore
it. Restoring
outdated registry versions can cause even worse
problems. Post a
response back here, and include the dates of the
available backup
registries and the file names for each. We can then give
you
instructions as to how to manually extract just the
win.ini file from
one of the older backups.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers
don't eat much."

Ron
Thanks for your fast response. I have to go away
until Oct 5/04, will resume when back. Meantime using WIN
Me.
Regards,Paul West Island Montreal.