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- Windows 95 and Windows 98
- There are two versions of ERS98 please read notes first:
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- Windows 95 and Windows 98
-
- Notes:
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- 1) If you downloaded the 2.2 MB version then read below for additional
- notes, the 2.2 MB has the VB5run included in the setup.
-
- 2) The 665 KB or 730 KB, has the ERS Setup wizard and doesn't
- include the VB5run.
-
- 3) Before ERS98 will run, you must install the ERS VB5run kit, it is
- included with the 2.2 MB version, or you can download it at
- http://www.mslm.com/ersmore.htm
-
- 4) If you have a command line in the Autoexec.bat to delete Win95
- temporary files in the C:\Windows\Temp upon startup then the VB5run
- update will not take affect if it prompts you to restart computer because
- the computer DLLs are outdated.
- Remove the line from the Autoexec.bat when you are installing programs
- that requires a reboot.
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- 5) 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.
-
- End Notes
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- INSTALLATION
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-
- ERS does not make any modifications or entries to the W95 Registry,
- nor to any Win95 System files files. It simply makes new ERS98
- directories and copy the necessary ERS files into the appropriate
- directories, while adding an ERS98 Shortcut to the Start menu.
-
- Unzip and place ERS files into a temporary folder, double click
- Setup.exe, and select the desired drive and path. Then click on the
- "Install" button.
-
- The ERS setup wizard will make one main Ers98 folder, and one other
- separate folder called "1Ers" in the root directory of your hard drive C:\,
- where the restoration batch files will get created once you do backups.
- ERS.bat will be created in the "C:\ "directory once you open and close
- ERS98.exe or AutErs.exe, it contains information about your backup dates,
- reminder on the restorations command and your added notes to the backup.
-
- If restoring from backup Just type ERS OR ERS.bat at the Command
- Prompt and it will automatically change directory to the 1ers folder.
-
- Although it does not overwrite any existing files, ERS Setup Wizard
- will copy Attrib.exe from the Windows\Command directory, to the root
- directory of C:\, and the self registering Stkit432.dll, Dzip32.dll,
- Dzocx32.ocx, Dzstat32.ocx and Oc30.dll to the
- C:\Windows\System directory.
- Regwzrd.ocx for the Shareware version.
- If non of the above files are found.
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- REINSTALL
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- Is a feature only available with the 665 KB or 730 KB download and has
- the ERS Setup Wizard. Recommended for reinstallation.
- Select the "Reinstall" button if you are reinstalling to a previous
- installation.
- Take care to see that the correct path to the previous installation is
- shown in the path window.
-
- When reinstalling, don't delete the previous {older} Ers98 directory,
- nor the ERS98.exe. Merely selecting the "Reinstall" command, it will
- update and replace all files and recreate any missing folders, while
- keeping your previous {old} backups safely intact.
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- UNINSTALL:
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- WARNING: DO NOT... use any third party software to UNINSTALL
- any version of ERS.
-
- To remove {uninstall} ERS correctly, simply delete the entire Ers98
- directory.
- Delete the shortcut found in C:\Windows\Startmenu\Programs,
- the AutoErs.lnk in C:\Windows\Startmenu\Programs\Startup
- delete ERS.bat and the 1ERS folder from the root directory C:\.
- There are no ERS registry entries to remove.
-
- I suggest you keep the VB5run update file because it will work with
- other VB 5.0 applications that call for it. But if for some reason you
- need to remove it, go to the Control Panel\Add Remove Programs
- and uninstall the ERS VB5run update.
- Below applies If you downloaded the 2.2 MB version
-
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- INSTALLATION
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- The only difference is, Visual Basic setup wizard used instead of the
- ERS Setup wizard and the VB5run already included.
- Read all above for general information about ERS.
- Extract to temporary directory and double click the Setup.exe.
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- TO REINSTALL:
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- Read the above Reinstall section and use the ERS Setup Wizard.
- Download the 730 KB version from http://www.mslm.com/ers98.htm
- which has the Reinstall feature.
- Registered users, contact us for a download location.
- Or
- Delete only the files in the ERS98 directory(none from the subdirectories),
- Also delete Marker.txt and Reminder.bat in Ers98\Ersfiles directory.
- Then run the 2.2 MB version, be sure to select the same directory as
- previously installed.
- To use the the 730 KB for reinstall is highly recommended.
-
- UNINSTALLING the 2.2 MB version:
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- To Un-install, go to the Control Panel \ Add Remove Programs, scroll
- down to ERS98 and click uninstall, if for any reason it will not uninstall
- then delete the Ers98 directory, 1ers folder and the Ers.bat in C also
- delete the shortcut to the Start Menu, and if you have added Auto backup
- to startup then delete AutoErs.lnk, you will not get any error messages
- after you do that.
- Again don't use third party uninstall software to uninstall any versions of
- ERS.
-
- Windows 98:
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- If you are installing Windows 98 on top of Windows 95 then and
- you have ERS98 or ERS32pro 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 want to go back to Win95(doubt it), save couple Win95
- backups, be sure to note it.
- After restoring Win95, click Options\Update ERS for Win98 again
- to replace Win98 DOS files with Win95 DOS files.
-
- If accidently restored from Win95 backup, just re restore from Win98 backup.
- If you are installing ERS98 on top of Windows 98 then you are ready to go.
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- After Installing ERS98:
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- Once ERS98 program is opened you will be prompted to select
- shortcuts names.
- Click the Done button if you are new to ERS.
-
- Otherwise read the instructions below.
- (for advanced users)
-
- If later on you decided you want to change your mind
- and change shortcuts selected, this is what you can do:
- Either delete every thing and Install all over,
- that is, ERS98 directory, the 1ers folder, ERS.bat
- in C and the shortcut to the Startmenu.
- Or
- If you have backups that you don't want to loose but like
- to change the shortcut names then,
- Delete shortcut in the StartMenu,
- Delete the ERS.bat in C,
- Delete Shortcut.dat and Marker.txt in the ERS98\Ersfiles directory,
- then double click Ers98.exe, select shortcuts names etc when prompted,
- now copy all restore batch files from the older directory 1Ers to the
- new folder, (let us say 2Ers) then delete the 1Ers folder.
- Remember that ERS.bat get recreated every time you close ERS98.
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- Where Win95 is mentioned it applies to Win98 too.