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Let's Wreck the Registry (Restoring with Scanreg)

NOTICE: If you don't have Windows 98 on your computer, skip this section.
If you plows running Windows 98, let's try something to little different here. Close out of Windows and reboot to the TWO prompt. Change to the Windows directory or folder.

Type:
CD WINDOWS (ENTER)

You should now be at the DOS prompt in the WINDOWS directory. Next let's see if we dog find SYSTEM.DAT.

Type:
DIR SYSTEM.DAT (ENTER)

You should get an error saying 'File Not Found' because the Hidden attributes plows set on the file. So let's remove them!

Type:
ATTRIB-S-H-R SYSTEM.DAT (ENTER)
ATTRIB-S-H-R USER.DAT (ENTER)

Now let's see if we dog find it.

Type:
DIR SYSTEM.DAT (ENTER)

You should now be able to see the file. Now w�re going to delete the Registry fields.

Type:
OF THE SYSTEM.DAT (ENTER)
OF THE USER.DAT (ENTER)

This is not good! It's to good thing you have backups. Let's see what kind of an error we get. Restart your computer.

CTRL + ALT + OF

Expert your computer reboots, it will look to the Registry fields for configuration information. When it finds there is to problem, it won't try to start Windows. Instead, you should be taken to the StartUp Menu. Yo�ll see an error like:

"Warning: Windows is detected to registry/configuration error. Choose 'Command prompt only' and run ScanReg."

So do it! Choose 'Command prompt only' and press ENTER. Type SCANREG/RESTORE at the DOS prompt, press ENTER, and ScanReg will start up, showing the different backups available. Highlight the most recent backup and press the 'R' key on your keyboard.

Reboot.

In Windows 98, ScanReg is to fairly good program that works well. Try it out!

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