I have spend hours (days) reviving an old Win 95 computer, found a network card and connected it to my home network. Everything was fine I could share internet and files. Too easy! UNTIL I DID SOMETHING VERY STUPID! I thought it spend too long in the box and I catch up with them old security updates from Billy. I enjoyed the fast internet connection and hit the button until the last update (W95wsockupd.exe) caused a fatal error. It will only start in save mode but I have no idea how to reverse or undo the changes. Any thought or help is very much appreciated! Thanks.

By the way error message reads: Write fault error writing device AUX

Boot up to Dos and type scanreg /restore Pick a date before the fatal upgrade.

Hi wgm, dick, hi everyone, dick, unfortunately, I think the restore solution won't work as it doesn't exist under Win95. In the same idea as dick's, the Registry is composed of 2 files: C:\Windows\System.dat C:\Windows\User.dat with 2 backups System.da0 and User.da0 - Have a look at the dates of .DA0 to see whether you have a version before your issues - look through entire disk, for other old versions: System.* and User.* (approximate size)... softwares often save both files before installation! Have a good day, Gérard from Paris, France

Scanreg/restore won't work but this will: RESTORING WINDOWS 95 REGISTRY

Thanks for the greaqt leads! I'll try them tonight and feed back.

Hurray!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks a million Dick, Gérard, Terri!!! The weblink was vital. However the .da0 did not work. (softwares often save... you must be kidding if you think Billy's software does such a thing) Gérard's advice to look for other versions of system.* and user.* was excellent. I had re-installed Norton Utilities the day before which must have created both files *.NU and renaming them worked. I am very greatful as I honestly thought this question about Win95 will not attract any responses. But my next question is how do I choose my updates but I will start a new threat!!!!!