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2 Q's....system restore & character map
hi,,,,,
does anyone know where i can get a simple restore point proggy for win 98? preferably free. was it first introduced in M.E? second, does anyone know where the 'character map' is in 98? I was told it would either be on the Accessories Menu or in System Tools Menu but i cant see it at all. tia g/h |
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System Restore was first introduced in Win ME.
Sorry, but I have not heard of any program that will supply a simple substitute. If you don't have Character Map, then install it. Control Panel-Add/Remove-Windows Setup-System Tools-Character Map You can also get better character maps like: Extended Character Map: ftp://ftp.externet.hu/pub/mirror/sac/utiltext/ecm.zip Characteristica: http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/34573.html (I can't get to that site but Characteristica may available elsewhere) ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "grasshopper" wrote: hi,,,,, does anyone know where i can get a simple restore point proggy for win 98? preferably free. was it first introduced in M.E? second, does anyone know where the 'character map' is in 98? I was told it would either be on the Accessories Menu or in System Tools Menu but i cant see it at all. tia g/h |
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System Restore was first introduced in Win ME.
Sorry, but I have not heard of any program that will supply a simple substitute. Okay allan, but surely you jest. maybe i asked for the wrong thing. i'm looking for the equivalent to the program that allows you to set a ' restore point ' . Is this something that has been put in the too-hard basket? Surely there is a program out there that can do this; else why would XP have it as a standard norm if it wasnt important? I for one know its important as i lost my whole computer for months due to mishaps and dramas, but a simple restore point could have taken the computer back to a time when all was well. anyhow, thanks for the know-how on the character map, i did what you suggested and will be playing with it. g/h |
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"grasshopper" wrote in message ... System Restore was first introduced in Win ME. Sorry, but I have not heard of any program that will supply a simple substitute. Okay allan, but surely you jest. maybe i asked for the wrong thing. i'm looking for the equivalent to the program that allows you to set a ' restore point ' . Is this something that has been put in the too-hard basket? Surely there is a program out there that can do this; else why would XP have it as a standard norm if it wasnt important? I for one know its important as i lost my whole computer for months due to mishaps and dramas, but a simple restore point could have taken the computer back to a time when all was well. anyhow, thanks for the know-how on the character map, i did what you suggested and will be playing with it. g/h sorry , but the best thing win98 has is "scanreg /restore" which lets you go to a previous registry (stores 4 registry backups by default) one of my "habits" was to get a system up and running the way i like , then make an image of the drive...so at least i had a good starting point |
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grasshopper,
You could try Norton GoBack (formerly Roxio Goback) but it ain't free. Zippy "Haggis" wrote in message ... "grasshopper" wrote in message ... System Restore was first introduced in Win ME. Sorry, but I have not heard of any program that will supply a simple substitute. Okay allan, but surely you jest. maybe i asked for the wrong thing. i'm looking for the equivalent to the program that allows you to set a ' restore point ' . Is this something that has been put in the too-hard basket? Surely there is a program out there that can do this; else why would XP have it as a standard norm if it wasnt important? I for one know its important as i lost my whole computer for months due to mishaps and dramas, but a simple restore point could have taken the computer back to a time when all was well. anyhow, thanks for the know-how on the character map, i did what you suggested and will be playing with it. g/h sorry , but the best thing win98 has is "scanreg /restore" which lets you go to a previous registry (stores 4 registry backups by default) one of my "habits" was to get a system up and running the way i like , then make an image of the drive...so at least i had a good starting point |
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grasshopper wrote in message ... hi,,,,, does anyone know where i can get a simple restore point proggy for win 98? preferably free. was it first introduced in M.E? second, does anyone know where the 'character map' is in 98? I was told it would either be on the Accessories Menu or in System Tools Menu but i cant see it at all. tia g/h Buy a spare hard drive (80GB for $45, perhaps) and use the manufacturers software that comes with it to create a regular backup of your primary hard drive. |
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"grasshopper" wrote:
hi,,,,, does anyone know where i can get a simple restore point proggy for win 98? preferably free. was it first introduced in M.E? Best you can do in 98 is to create a Registry Backup. When you want to create a backup just use Start - Run and enter SCANREGW /BACKUP Note that this will result in the deletion of the oldest of the 5 existing registry backups. These backups are normally created on the first bootup of each calendar day by the "Scan Registry" item in the Startup configuration, and Windows automatically maintains a library of the 5 most recent backups. Also if your computer is not booted up on any specific day (e.g. left running 24/7) then no additional registry backups will be created until the system is rebooted. 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." |
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Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean
install, do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I guess a backup is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between the Registry & the other partitions, as to whether they must be backed up concurrently. Also, if you've changed the hardware since the backup, you may need to change it back before a restore. http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy http://home.wanadoo.nl/geurt/home.html Extended Operating System Loader http://powerquest.com/driveimage/ Drive Image http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage http://www.arjsoftware.com ARJ Archiver http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.) Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95. http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free) http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial) http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2 Simple Backup http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free) http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/ http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 yearly charge now. http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager http://www.rescue-me.net/gold.html http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc. http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander http://www.veritas.com Backup apps http://www.xxcopy.com/ Detailed Procedure Copy (Free) http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free) All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a Scandisk/Defrag. http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version Those last two supposedly back up all currently installed drivers, such that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable report. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "grasshopper" wrote in message ... | hi,,,,, | does anyone know where i can get a simple restore point proggy | for win 98? preferably free. | was it first introduced in M.E? | | second, does anyone know where the 'character map' is in 98? | I was told it would either be on the Accessories Menu or in System Tools | Menu but i cant see it at all. | | tia | | g/h | | |
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sorry , but the best thing win98 has is "scanreg /restore" which lets you go to a previous registry (stores 4 registry backups by default) one of my "habits" was to get a system up and running the way i like , then make an image of the drive...so at least i had a good starting point okay, i've heard of that before; how do you do it? (image) also, is it possible to take files off of M.E that relate to Restore Point and plonk them onto my computer? g/h |
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