How to restore my windows 98 SE computer?
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The above post is instruction on how to restore your registry and select system files only, this most likely will not give you the desired results (especially since, by default, it only creates a backup of the last 5 successful bootups) and can actually cause errors in some applications.  \n\nTo reset the PC use either the restore disks that came with the PC if you have them or reformat and reinstall Windows using a full install version of 98.  Windows 98SE also supports the upgrade to Windows XP.  If you're interested, check here to see if your computer meets the recommended (not minimum - it will be very slow) requirements.\n\nhttp://www.pcpitstop.com/xpready/default.asp
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Do you have a MS-DOS boot diskette?  \n\nOr better yet, place the Microsoft Windows CD or another restore or recovery cd that came with your computer in the CD tray during initial bootup and you should enter the recovery console.\n\nTo repair a Windows 2000 installation, press R. \nTo repair a Windows 2000 installation by using the recovery console, press C
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simply do the "system restore"
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The best way is to do a complete systems restore
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If it is windows XP then you can you restore it to previous date. Go to start--> Program files--> accessories-->System tools---> System restore.. Select the option to restore to previous date.. Select the date you want to restore to and you are done..
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first go to microsoft site, "listed below", they will do a free scan, clean up etc, then, they will automatically, give you a restore point, just follow their instructions on screen.\nhttp://safety.live.com
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No. There is no eay way. Perhaps the easiest is to simply buy another hard disk (if you can actually install one in your hardware) and install a fresh copy of the operating system on it, making it the a new c drive, but this raises some particular issues. Some applications (and many operating systems) require that certain files (configuration stuff, for instance) be on the same drive from which the system has booted (or on which the application is installed). So changing to a new drive like this will involve some obscure issues dependent on not so obvious details of how this or that program (including the operating system) was designed and implemented. \n\n==========\nThere are some things you'll have to think about here, before you do anything at all. I'll assume you aren't going to get a new hard disk, and discuss the problem as you laid it out. Namely, reformatting the existing C drive and reinstalling your system on it. \n\nDo you really need to reformat? You may be able to reinstall Windows over itself, and if a damage Windows file is part of the problem, escape without the major pain of reformatting. \n\n========\nFirst, without the installation CD (or copies of all the files from it) you're sunk. I'm not sure from what you say whether you have a copy of the CD on your second drive or not. If you don't ... Trouble lies that way. \n\nSecond, You must backup everything you have on the C drive that is not reinstalled from the distribution disks. And you must be certain that whatever backup method you choose will be able to actually read the backup formatted files after the reinstallation. It is not unusual, sadly, for some backup programs to be unable to actually read in the backup files it creates. \n"Backup" includes the operating system (Microsoft has dropped support for 98 and for SE, so you would be well advised to update -- my suggestion is to 2000, but some folks are willing to settel for 2000 Lite -- ie, XP. Or even to make this your opportunity to switch to a vendor who poses fewer problems -- the main option as I write this is one of the kind_of_Unixen), Linux -- my favorite is the SuSE distribution). And "backup" includes application files as well. Identifying just which files these are, and where they are is not always easy. Clearly all your pictures and documents you've written and would qualify, but applications (and operating systems) usually have several configuration files, history files, backup files, index files, ... which it will save time to have copes of. But, if an application doesn't provide for saving these and reinstalling them over a fresh installtion of the application, ...  There will be problems here as well. You might have to reconfigure some or all of your applications (and the operating system too) after reinstallation. this is a pain, but may be unavoidable...\n\nThird, you must be certain that any new hardware you've installed will be recognized by the Windows boot routines at reinstallation time. It might be wise to start a reinstallation (with the intent of cancelling it essentially immediately) to test whether the BIOS will call up the Windows installation routines from wherever they are, and whether they will be able to find the new hardware. Since hardware support (ie, drivers and design troubleshooting) for 98SE has mostly been dropped, increasingly more hardware will not be supported for 98SE.  Without support, you'll have to write your own drivers -- not recommended.\n\nFourth, you must, when reinstalling, configure your software in ways which are compatible with how they used to be configured, lest there be odd (perhaps fatal) happenings from the incompatibilites. Some things don't matter -- like icon colors or the shape of the cursor, but some will.\n\nFifth, keep a record of what you did and why at each step of the way, starting before you begin backing up. Include all instructions (and options) and the immediate re
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what do you mean by setting?windows settings?\nif so,and you have windows XP simply go to\nstart-all programs-accessories-system tools-system restore\nthen select restore and after that select the date you want to restore system to\n\ngood luck
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It's called System Restore.\n\nStart > All Programs > Accessories > System > System Restore.
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First try running a System Restore. If that doesn't work you will have to boot to the Windows CD and run a "repair installation".
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go to start->Programs->Accessories->Syytem Tools->System Restore. U must have winME,2000 or XP. 98 doesnt support it.\nBut its not so much usefull.If U deleate the files, use Easy recovery software.
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If you use XP system restore is the way to go.
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restore ur system in back date and try to locate!!!!
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have you tried to use a program like Pc Inspector File Recovery\n\n\nhttp://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
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Better re-install. Or restore system the easiest way.\n\nClick Start/Program/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore\nFollow guide line and you are done.\n\nThis the easiest and safest way if you want your PC back to previous settings.\n\nnihon94@yahoo.com
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994\nYou can make the boot disks to get to the recovery console\nmaybe this might help: \nhttp://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
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You need an original installation disc, or a set of system restore discs, one or the other of which probably came with your computer.