Windows 95 and Windows 98 There are two versions of ERS98 please read notes first: ******************************************************** Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installation: ************* ERS98 is for Windows 95 and Windows 98 only. There is ERS NT available for NT FAT parition only, download at http://www.mslm.com/ersnt.htm The full version (about 2.7 MB, which includes the VB5run, ERS DLLs and OCXs) have to be installed in the computer first before you can use any of the update versions (about 260 KB, 710 KB or 780 KB). Unzip and place ERS files into a temporary folder, double click Setup.exe, and select the desired drive to install it in. Note: ERS98 saves all backups in the drive it is installed in. After Installing ERS98 ---------------------- Once ERS98 program is opened, you will be prompted to select shortcuts names. Click the "Done" button if you are new to ERS or computers. Otherwise read the instructions when prompted on how to proceed. Re-install: ********** Download one of the (about 260 KB, 710 KB or 780 KB) versions from http://www.mslm.com/ers98.htm. Registered users, read the registration instructions that was sent to you. Take care to see that the correct path to the previous installation is shown in the path window. Be sure not to double install, e.g. C:\Program Files\Ers98\Ers98. When re-installing, don't delete the previous {older} Ers98 directory, nor ERS98.exe. Merely selecting the "Reinstall" button will update and replace all files and recreate any missing files or folders, while keeping your previous {old} backups safely intact. Un-install: ********** DO NOT... use any third party software to un-install any version of ERS. To remove {un-install} ERS correctly, you will find Remove.exe in the ERS98 directory, run it from there ERS98 directory only. Then delete the ERS98 directory and any other files that were not removed by Remove.exe. **************************************************** Installation Notes **************************************************** After upgrading to Win98 are any new release: If you are installing Windows 98 on top of Windows 95 and you have ERS98 already installed, before going any further, click Options\Update ERS for Win98. That will replace old Win95 MS-DOS files in the 1Ers folder with the new Win98 MS-DOS files. Then delete all backups made in Win95. If you think that you might want to go back to Win95, then save couple Win95 backups, be sure to note it. If you went back to older version, then click Options\Update ERS for Win98 again to replace new version with older. If accidently made an ERS98 restore from a Win95 backup, then simply re-restore from a Win98 backup. If you are installing ERS98 on top of Windows 98 then you are ready to go. ERS98 Version 8.69 and up should detect Windows build version changes and notify you to update. Choice.com ---------- If while installing you get the message "Unable to find Choice.com", this is an important file to have, it should be in the Windows\Command folder. It didn't come with Win95 retail version that came on floppies in the 1995 release. If you have Win95 retail version that was released in 1995 and you didn't update it with the Win95 OLD MS-DOS update, then download Choice.com at http://www.mslm.com/ersmore.htm and copy it to the Windows\Command directory and C:\1Ers folder. Windows\Temp ------------ If you have a command line in the Autoexec.bat to delete Win95 temporary files in the C:\Windows\Temp upon startup then the DLL update will not take affect if it prompts you to restart computer. Remove the line from the Autoexec.bat when you are installing programs that requires a reboot. The DLL update are supplied by Microsoft and are absolutely safe, it actually makes Win95 950a recognize the year 2000. Win98 and OSR 2.53(that is OSR2c NOT OSR2b) already recognizes the year 2000. Internet Explorer 3.02 up and any of Microsoft software that were released after October of 1997 have the same update. Recognize doesn't mean remove all bugs associated with the year 2000 and up. ERS keeps its data in its own registry (.dat files) instead of using Win95 Registry. ERS doesn't make any modifications or entries to the Registry or any other system files, it merely makes new ERS directories, then copies ERS files to the appropriate directories. It places a Shortcut icon in the Start menu for easy access. twf@flash.net 2000@msn.com http://www.mslm.com