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BACKUP AND RESTORE V2.2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By Martin Symonds
E-mailware, please distribute
BACKUP AND RESTORE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These utilities work together. Backup will copy your esential files into the
Backup folder. Restore will copy them back again.
TO LOAD RESTORE & BACKUP TO YOUR HARD DISK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Simply click on the Install icon and follow the prompts. The default folder
for backup and restore is C:\Backup. If you already have a folder of this
name on your C drive you will be prompted to select another name for the
folder.
Version 2.1 has the ability to locate your windows95 folder, I haven't been
able to test this as mine is set to the default C:\windows
REGISTERING BACKUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have included a small nag screen asking you to register the program. The
registration number is free. All you have to do is e-mail, or snail mail me
with your name and I will send you the registration number by return. This
will remove the nag.
FILES LOADED TO YOUR HARD DISK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following files will be loaded to your hard drive in
the BACKUP folder.
Install.exe
Backup.exe
Restore.bat
readme.txt
Delete.com
Short cut to Backup and Restore on your desktop (optional)
Shortcut to backup in your startup program, so that backup is run
every time you boot up (optional)
Shortcut to Backup and restore in the program manager.
The following files will automatically be copied to the Backup folder
autoexec.bat
config.sys
win.ini
system.ini
system.dat
user.dat.
I suggest that you use Backup before loading any new programs. Some programs
add additional lines to your Autoexec, config, win.ini or system ini files,
or adds data to the system registry. Should the new program cause your
machine not to run under Windows 95 you can restore it to its former glory
with ease.
RESTORE
~~~~~~~
This program does exactly what it says, it restores the copied files back to
the windows folder.
IMPORTANT NOTE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Restore.bat is designed to detect your windows folder, and it works fine when
it is set to the default c:\windows. If your windows folder is different,
ie c:\win95 and reset refuses to copy files, edit restore,bat and change the
second line from
set direct=%windirect%
to set direct=your windows folder path with % at each end
TO RESTORE FILES WHILST RUNNING WINDOWS 95
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you know which files are causing the problems select the appropriate files
if not select ALL FILES (Option F).If restoring the Systen and User.dat files
windows must be re-booted to have the changes take effect.
IF WINDOWS95 WONT RUN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Boot up as normal, but when the STARTING WINDOWS 95 message appears, press F8
and select COMMAND PROMPT from the DOS prompt type the following commands:
cd\
cd\backup (or yor chosen folder name)
restore
If you have loaded backup onto another drive start the above by changing to
that drive,eg if it is on the D Drive the commands will be:
d:
cd\
cd\backup (or yor chosen folder name)
restore
Select the option you want. I suggest option F - all files
When the restore program is complete, type WIN at the command prompt.
TO UNINSTALL BACKUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Simply click on the Unistall icon in the Backup folder in the program files.
Due to the way the uninstall part works, a folder called UNINST BACKUP on your
C Drive. Once unistallation is complete, this folder can be safely deleted from
the drive.
If you have any problems or comments please e-mail me at
martink@ednet.co.uk
VERSION HISTORY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
v1.0 Writen in batch files and converted into com files. Basic structure
Nov97 of program but had several bugs.
v1.1 Added control to select files to back up. Posted on the net.
Dec97
v1.2 Bug found, when running restore from DOS .dat files not being copied
Apr98 to he windows folder. Restore reduced to a .bat file with the ability
to locate the windows folder.
v2.0 Major re working, written using WinBatch. Ability to choose default
Apr98 folder for Backup.exe to reside in added. Tests if the Backup folder
exists and asks for a new path. Adds short cuts to your desk top,
start menu and program files. Uninstaller added
v2.2 New start menu created to simplify setup procedure. Progress bars
May98 incorperated in installation and Backup programs.