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Having a problem in using the Scanreg/restore function on my Win 98 computer.
At the blue screen, it then lists several backup copies of the registry entries. Including one created only the minute before the reboot and going to this function.
I enter the restore via F8 at boot up, then to the command prompt. Problem lies in that zero of them work, except the latest version. That which was created only one minute beforehand. Generally, the error message indiates that the system had NOT been altered or updated because of errors within the noted entry.
I have forced the system to make a copy of the registry, then came back days later, but even those do not work.
How do I get good back ups to restore from?
Wm.
If theRegistry is getting corrupted, you might have a memory problem. Download and run memtest or Docmem:
Memtest
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/memtest86.htmlDocmem
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3001-2094-1534814.html
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By default Windows will make Only 5 registry backups and then starts over and deletes the oldest one to replace it with the newest registry backup. It does this Automatically once a day the first time the Computer is booted up. This can be a problem, especially if you have a problem and have not discovered it until all 5 registry backups are corrupted. To solve this problem for future uses I use the following Free Batch file to make as many backups as you want. To find out How The batch file is listed on the URL below with help on how to use it.
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/regback3.html?
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Test your memory as pointed out.
Perform a scanreg/fix as pointed out.
(Or scanreg /fix for the command line space proponents. Both work in dos.)Once you get into windows, ensure that scanreg is indeed incorporated in your system operations. Start, Run, type in msconfig. Click the Startup tab. Ensure that the box for "ScanRegistry" has a check mark in it. From your post it looks as though it's there, but it doesn't hurt to check.
As the "stock" scanreg only backs up four files (system.dat, user.dat, system.ini, & win.ini), I also suggest you add the following two lines to the end of your c:\windows\scanreg.ini file; (Use Notepad or other text only/non-formatting editor)
________________________________________________________________Files=30,config.sys,autoexec.bat,io.sys,msdos.sys
Files=11,vmm32.vxdThis will add your startup files as well as the dreaded vmm32.vxd file to the windows back up. The vmm32.vxd is a dynamic file which changes as you load things onto your system. It contains the virtual extension drivers for windows and various programs. If it gets lost or corrupted, you're (generally) looking at a windows reinstall.
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The scanreg/fix seems to have corrected it.
I am also going to keep a few more back up copies now too.
Wm.
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Hi,
Also change the default location to somewhere easier to find and use if you boot from a floppy disk.
I created a folder called c:\REGISTRY and put the path in SCANREG.INI to this folder.
Makes it easier to back the registry files & copies up as they are not so deep within Windows.
I also created a separate second folder
C:\REGISTRY\OLD COPIES
I used this to move all the older copies of the registry to. Then let Windows do its own thing and continue to replace the older copies.
The batch file is an easy way of choosing whichever copy and of course the date of a copy of the Registry to try restoring.
The registry copies take about 1MB so there is no reason not to have more than 5 copies, the space is minor.
hth
Ceri
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