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restore windows 98
can windows 98 do a system restore like windows 2000 me.
If so, which route do you take to do a system restore in windows 98, without doing a complete reinstall |
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"larry" wrote in message
... can windows 98 do a system restore like windows 2000 me. No. You can reinstal Win98 or repair some of its components but RESTORE is not a standard Win98 feature. (Some HP PCs with custom OS may have it.) -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Better describe the problem that causes you to ask. Here is the best
Win98 can natively do, with caveat... Boot to DOS (hold Ctrl as you boot for the Startup Menu, & select "Command Prompt Only"), and Enter SCANREG /Restore It will offer five, one for each of the last five separate days you booted successfully. Start with the one of the day the problem began, as these backups of the entire Registry (& System.ini & Win.ini) are done at boot, not at shut down. CAVEAT: A /Restore restores settings only. If there was a file change (other than to System.ini & Win.ini), those cannot be undone this way. That could be a problem, especially if there was a hardware change or large un/in-stall since the backup was made. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "larry" wrote in message ... | can windows 98 do a system restore like windows 2000 me. | If so, which route do you take to do a system restore in | windows 98, without doing a complete reinstall |
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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 "larry" wrote in message ... | can windows 98 do a system restore like windows 2000 me. | If so, which route do you take to do a system restore in | windows 98, without doing a complete reinstall |
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