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scanreg /restore question
Name: Matt Date: August 27, 2002 at 02:15:20 Pacific
Comment:
Will I loose data, programs, IE shortcuts etc if I am needing to do a registry restore and my registry has NOT been backed up at anytime.
Name: John Date: August 27, 2002 at 03:26:50 Pacific
Reply:
W98 automatically backs up the registry , 1st start each day . Keeps 5 days of backups .
No need to restore , unless you have a problem .
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Response Number 2
Name: Renaissance Man Date: August 27, 2002 at 08:13:46 Pacific
Reply:
You'll have to reinstall software installed after the time of the backup being restored to, because the programs and files obviously won't be in the registry.
As far as I know, stand-alone programs and shortcuts will be OK.
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Response Number 3
Name: Derek Date: August 27, 2002 at 14:26:06 Pacific
Reply:
I reckon it's always best to try scanreg /fix as first option. This will rebuild your current registry (which matches your present software situation).
It may fix it but even if it doesn't it will do no harm and you still have the scanreg /restore option up your sleeve.
Summary: I reckon I'm asking to be shot down for this one, but here goes anyway: Recently I've noticed a spate of suggestions to use scanreg /restore for all sorts of problems, almost as if it's a pancea for a...
Summary: everydays I got registry Error ,system registry Error ..win98 ..and than I try to use scanreg/Restore and scanreg/Fix ...but these program not very effective to fis that error ...any help I would be v...
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