windows 98
2007-02-20 01:33:57 · 4 answers · asked by lynda 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
its windows xp but wouldnt start in safe mode yesterday after it said error file missing, thought id give my old windows 98 restore kit a try, but have been told not to.!!!
2007-02-20 03:16:41 · update #1
Not sure what you mean by "at the set up". But if you can start Windows, go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. This assumes Windows XP. If you have an earlier operating system, let me know which one.
2007-02-20 01:38:14 · answer #1 · answered by ruralcomputersolutions 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Press F8 at startup.
Select command prompt only
At the Prompt type scanreg /restore and press enter
Then restart the computer
This will restore your registry for you
When you power a computer on, and the operating system starts to boot, one place it looks to to configure its all aspects of its behavior is the registry. The registry is a very large file (actually two very large files) that contain values pertaining to all aspects of the computer's hardware and software settings. A corrupt registry can cause the computer to become completely useless. The registry becomes corrupt when something causes values to be deleted or to change and become invalid.
Fortunately, Windows creates a copy of the registry each time it starts up. It saves that copy in a hidden file, so that it cannot be accessed by regular means. A copy of the registry is only saved upon a good startup. By definition, that backed up registry is error-free. Should something occur that causes the computer to cease functioning properly, it is possible to overwrite the corrupt registry with one created at a good startup. This function in Windows is called a System Restore
One last thing: The computer's behavior and look (ie desktop pictures, screensaver, settings, etc) will also revert to the time that has been chosen for the restore.
(System Restore does NOT mean to re-install the OS).
This training describes the technique by which a system restore takes place in Windows 98, ME, and XP. In Win 98, the utility is called scanreg /restore. In Win Me in DOS mode, it is simply called scanreg. None of this applies to Windows 95 or 2000.
2007-02-20 11:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by rmn_tech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll need to get the windows 98 installing CD to do that, I don't think they had a restore setting back with 98....
2007-02-20 09:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You usually have to hit one of the function keys to go into the Setup menu before the computer starts Windows. On my Dell it's F4.
2007-02-20 09:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋