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Preparing For a Windows 95® System Crash.
  1. Make sure you have a Windows 95® Startup Disk. If you do not have one, select Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, select the Startup Disk tab and click Create disk....
  2. Install your Backup System for Windows 95® (be sure that the Backup System you have is capable to backup the registers) and run a Full System Backup. Select backup hidden files.
Restoring After a System Crash.
  1. Correct the system problem.
  2. Reinstall Windows 95®, select the "Custom" install and unselect all options.
  3. If DriveSpace or other disk compression utility is used on the system, install it now.
  4. Reinstall Your Backup System for Windows 95®
  5. Select Start, Programs, Your Backup System for Windows 95®.
  6. Select Settings, Options..., Restore.
  7. Select Overwrite files and uncheck Prompt before overwriting.
  8. Restore the full system backup form tape.
  9. Exit Windows 95®, and reboot your system
When Your Backup System restores the registry, it merges the backup copy with the current registry. It will not overwrite registry entries that already exist. You may need change a few settings (e.g., Screen Background, Wallpaper, etc.) to return the system to it's original configuration.

Backup Systems for DOS can restore from volumes created with Backup System for Windows 95®. It cannot be used to restore Windows 95® from tape. When Backup System for DOS restores from your backup created from the Backup System for Windows 95®, the Windows 95® registry is not restored and long file names are truncated. Windows 95® will not run if restored with Backup System for DOS.

Microsoft includes their Emergency Recovery Utility on the Windows 95® CD-ROM. This utility makes a backup of the registry and other important system files. In some cases, Windows 95® can be fixed by restoring the registry with this utility.

The Emergency Recovery Utility is in the \OTHER\MISC\ERU directory on the Windows 95® CD-ROM. If you have the floppy version of Windows 95®, the utility can be downloaded from Microsoft's Web site: (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/download/eruzip.exe).

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