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- RESTORING
- ========
-
- Please print this page and save it in a safe place for a rainy day.
-
- Unlike Win95/98, you must make an ERS bootdisk to boot to DOS
- in order to restore from ERS ME backups.
-
- To Restore in Win95/98:
- =======================
- Start your computer at the
- "Command prompt only". To do so:
- Start or restart computer, when you see "Starting Windows 95"
- or "Starting Windows 98",
- quickly press F8 (might have to press Ctrl instead in Win98),
- then select the "Command Prompt Only" from the menu.
- Don't select any other option, select the "Command Prompt Only"
- Don't select "Command Prompt in Safemode".
-
- To Restore in Win ME:
- ====================
- Insert ERS boot disk and start your computer
- and follow instructions.
-
- *********************************************************************
-
- TYPE ERS or ERS.BAT at the Command Prompt to execute
- ERS.bat which has to be in the root directory. This automatically changes
- the directory and will place you in the C:\1Ers folder, which will then show
- you all the notes you have previously written along with the dates of all
- the backups, also produced will be a list of the required restoration
- commands.
-
- Restore only from the most recent System files backup first,
- restore only one. If that does not help, then go back and do a restore
- from an older backup.
-
- Don't restore from a Startup backup unless you have Windows
- startup problems or error messages while starting and only after a restore
- from System files backup. If restoration from all the available System files
- backups didn't help then you can restore from Vitals or Startup depending
- what error messages or problems you are having, there is also the backup
- of the whole Windows and Windows\System directory to restore from.
-
- Don't restore from Vital files backup unless you have error messages that
- could be caused by corrupted Windows files other than System files, or if
- you want to restore Windows vital files that were over written.
-
- System files backup and restore is what ERS is all about.
- Vital files and the Startup files backups adds more to your power for
- Windows Startup problems and Windows Vital files.
-
- If Vital or Startup backups are not current then a restore from them could
- cause more errors. Contrary to the System files backup, you can go back
- and restore from a one year old System files backup and with few updates
- you can get Windows running again, but I don't encourage you to restore
- and depend on old System files backup unless that is the only choice you have.
-
- If a program is giving you errors, then restoring from ERS is not the best
- remedy. The way to proceed is to re-install the program, or un-install it,
- restart computer and re-install it.
-
- *********************************************************************
-
- ERS.bat gets recreated every time you close ERS or do an Auto backup,
- be sure you don't have Ers.bat open when closing ERS or an Auto backup
- is in progress, then Ers.bat might not be recreated.
- If accidently you had Ers.bat open when closing ERS9x.exe then close
- Ers.bat, open and close ERS9x.exe.
- (If for some reason typing ERS or ERS.bat didn't function, then type,
- CD 1ers, to get to the ERS restore batch files, there type Dir/p to view
- the contents of the 1Ers folder.)
- ERS.bat is copied to the 1Ers folder also, you can type ERS again to view
- the restore commands while in the 1Ers folder.
-
- Once there:
-
- Type BackupA to restore from BackupA
- Type BackupB to restore from BackupB
- Type BackupC to restore from BackupC
- Type Day1 to restore from Day1 backup( today's backup.)
- Type Day2 to restore from Day2 backup (yesterday's backup.)
- Type Day3 to restore from Day3 (day before yesterday's backup.)
- so on down the line through Day4, Day5, Day6 and Day7
- {that is if you backup daily}.
-
- Type Week1 to restore from Week1 backup( this week backup.)
- Type Week2 to restore from Week2 backup (last week backup.)
- Type Week3 to restore from Week3 (week before last backup.)
-
- Type Vitals1 to restore from Vitals1 backup.
- Type Vitals2 to restore from Vitals2 backup.
-
- Type Startup1 to restore from Startup1 backup.
- Type Startup2 to restore from Startup2 backup.
-
- Type WinSys1 to restore the whole Windows and Windows\System
- files backup 1.
- Type WinSys2 to restore the whole Windows and Windows\System
- files backup 2.
-
- Type Vmm1 to restore from Vmm32.vxd backup( this week backup.)
- Type Vmm2 to restore from Vmm32.vxd backup (last week backup.)
- Type Vmm3 to restore from Vmm32.vxd (week before last backup.)
- Use it only if you a message that says Vmm32.vxd is corrupted.
-
- Type RenStart to move the contents of the Startup folder to Startup1.
-
- NOTE: If the Autoexec.bat, Config.sys and the Dosstart.bat files size
- are equal to zero 0 bytes (or empty) then MS-DOS will give you
- "file not found" while restoring, but will delete these files if they are
- more than 0 in size and give you "Zero files copied" message.
- What that means is, if the files are over written then they are deleted
- but not replaced, but will restore your system back.
-
- REMEMBER...!!! ERS ME needs a boot disk to restore from backups.
-
- Explanation of the multiple MS-DOS modes in Win95 and Win98:
- ===========================================================
-
- There can be up to four instances of MS-DOS in Win95.
- In case of a "clean" Win95/98 install, there are only three.
-
- BUT remember... Restore the ERS backups from only one:
- That one is the "COMMAND PROMPT ONLY", this is the ONLY one
- to select and use, in order to successfully restore Win95/98 system files
- using ERS.
-
- To do so, start or restart computer, when you see "Starting Windows 95",
- quickly press F8 (might have to press Ctrl instead in Win98).
- Then select the "Command Prompt Only" from the menu.
-
- DO NOT RESTORE FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
-
- MS-DOS inside windows called MS-DOS Prompt. (don't use this one)
-
- MS-DOS mode outside Windows, when you select to Shut down windows
- the one appearing in the menu "Exit to MS-DOS".
- (Still controlled by Windows, don't use this one)
-
- "Previous version of MS-DOS" if you installed Win95/98 on top DOS 6.22,
- you will have this option in the menu to select.(don't use this one )
-
- Also DON'T use the "Command Prompt in Safemode",
- absolutely NOT, you are in the Windows environment here,
- and MS-DOS doesn't know Safemode.
-
- NOTE: You may need to add the .bat extensions to the above restore
- commands.
-
- After Installing ERS 9x:
- Once ERS 9x program is opened you will be prompted to
- select shortcuts names.
- Click the Done button if you are new to ERS or computers.
-
- If you selected the default settings, then ERS is the word used
- to restore from ERS 9x, otherwise it would be to what ever you
- changed it to. In ERS 9x click Help\Remind me to be reminded
- of the word you changed it to.
-
- Suggest to use the default settings.
-
- Move the contents of the Startup folder:
- =======================================
- The option will help if shortcut in the Startup folder is
- causing Windows to freeze-up after Windows Startups.
- The batch file name is RenStart.bat, find it in the 1ers folder.
- The batch file will move the contents of the Startup folder
- from Startup to Startup1, you can move them back later on.
-
- Delete Windows System Files:
- ===========================
- Added a delete batch file to delete all files in the
- Windows, Windows\System, Windows\System\Vmm32,
- Windows\System\Iosubsys Windows\Fonts and Windows\Inf directories.
- The batch file is made after Windows backup is made.
- This feature is useful to remove new corrupted hardware drivers or
- hardware software that were added to the Windows directory and a
- restore from Windows backup wouldn't help. Also good to remove added
- junk after trying out and uninstalling software redeeming wasted
- hard disk space. The batch file is made after a Win & Win\Sys
- backup, strongly recommend to use it after testing a Win & Win\Sys
- restore to be sure all backup are there.
- The batch file name is DelSys.bat, find it in the 1ers folder.
-
- Restore long file names after a "Win & WinSys 1 or 2" restore
- ============================================================
- Click Option\Restore Long File Names in ERS 9x.
- Option restores files with long file names from within the
- Windows environment after a "Win & WinSys" restore.
- Files with long file names can't be restored from MS-DOS.
-
- Extended Non English characters (letters with accents)
- =====================================================
- MS-DOS BUG
- MS-DOS doesn't recognize extended non English characters.
- , etc.
- In Non English Win 9x only, if extended characters detected then:
- Instead of copying RestDef.exe to the Startup folder while in MS-DOS,
- it makes a shortcut to RestDef.exe in the Startup folder while in
- windows (only if you don't use the Auto Backup), then on each startup
- RestDef.exe checks if a restore from ERS 9x was made and restores
- defaults.
- To get full access to Windows from within MS-DOS, rename any
- folder that have extended non English characters.
- e.g Rename Startp to Startup.
- Windows should detect the name change and adjust the Registry
- accordingly.
- Select to Restart Windows while holding the Shift key then release it,
- for Windows to update the Start menu.
-
-
- Microsoft AutoScan and ScanReg vicious circles:
- ==============================================
- New feature when restoring from ERS 9x, ERS 9x by-passes Microsoft
- AutoScan in MsDos.sys, ScanReg and Auto restore.
- It does that by replacing default MsDos.sys and Scanreg.ini with
- modified ones. Once computer is started then default MsDos.sys and
- Scanreg.ini are restored.
- RestDef.exe pops up after an ERS 9x restore and Windows Startup
- and restores defaults. It does that only when restoring from ERS.
- That is done by copying RestDef.exe to the Startup folder.
-
- In non English Windows that have extended characters in the Startup path
- , etc., a shortcut to RestDef.exe is permanently placed in the Startup folder
- (only if you don't use the Auto Backup) which will detect an ERS 9x restore on each
- startup and restore default MsDos.sys and ScanReg.ini. Reason is because
- MS-DOS doesn't recognize extended characters.
- Just in case, if things didn't go as usual, default MsDos.sys and ScanReg.in
- are backed up in the ERS9x\DefBack folder, where you can restore them
- manually. MsDos.sys goes in the root directory C and ScanReg.ini
- goes in the Windows directory.
-
- To disable Microsoft default settings permanently (strongly recomened),
- click Options\Disable Microsoft AutoScan and ScanReg to disable features.
- With Microsoft ScanReg and AutoScan, computer will go in vicious
- circles which will not let you start computer at all if it couldn't fix and
- restore computer.
- To be sure that you are at the steering wheel, download freeware Win98 Config
- found in MiniApps. And read below for in detail instructions.
- http://www.mslm.com/free.htm
- MiniApps has over 27 very useful Freeware.
-
- Click Start\Run and type MSConfig, click the Advanced Tab, there deselect all
- except "Disable Scandisk After Bad Shutdown", this option is pain if you are
- having little problems, it un-necessarily scans the hard drive for errors wasting your
- time.
-
- Click Start\Run and type MSConfig, click the Startup Tab, deselect ScanRegistry
- and both LoadPowerProfile(optional read below).
- It will ask you to restart computer, click OK.
- Once Restarted, open ERS 9x and click Options\Disable Microsoft AutoScan
- and ScanReg, it will disable AutoScan in MsDos.sys, Registry Optimization
- and auto backup and restore.
- The ERS 9x tool will ask you if you want to remove LoadPowerProfile, click yes
- unless you are using Profiles and have different preference for Power Managemant.
- The ERS 9x tool will delete the following keys in the Registry:
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-]
- or
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
- Delete the Key ScanRegistry.
- Delete the key LoadPowerProfile(optional read below).
- You will find another LoadPowerProfile to delete in
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices-]
- or
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
- Note the dash after RunServices and Run.
-
- LoadPowerProfile:
- LoadPowerProfile is started twice to provide a power management profile before
- and after you log on to Windows.
- LoadPowerProfile starts as a machine service so that the default power management
- settings are available when Windows starts. It is loaded again after you log on to
- Windows to process preferences for individual users of the computer.
- This has nothing to do with Power Management, but Profiles Power Management.
- Use it if you are using Profiles and have different preference for Power Management
- (Not Recommended).
-
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