Hi Don
This answer is based on running Windows 95, 98 or ME.
The registry is backed up if you backup the whole of C:\Windows or more correctly the files c:\windows\system.dat and c:\windows\user.dat. If you are using family logon the ‘User’ portion of the registry is in the folder c:\windows\profiles\
username\user.dat.
These files cannot be restored during a Windows session so must be restored via a DOS session. AISBackup restores the registry to the ‘Temporary Location for Restored Files’ folder, this by default is C:\AISRSTR (see
Tools / Program Options / File Locations).
The registry files should therefore be in the c:\AISRSTR after phase one the restore. In-use files are also written to this folder. Here is the c:\aisrstr\restore.bat file after restoring the registry.
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@Echo off
REM This file is used to restore Windows Registry files
Echo Restoring: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT
Attrib C:\AISRSTR\S97\A2292\SYSTEM.DAT -R -H
Attrib C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT -R -H
Copy C:\AISRSTR\S97\A2292\SYSTEM.DAT C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT > nul
Attrib C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT +H +R
Echo Restoring: C:\WINDOWS\PROFILES\BARRY\USER.DAT
Attrib C:\AISRSTR\S97\A2292\USER.DAT -R -H
Attrib C:\WINDOWS\PROFILES\BARRY\USER.DAT -R -H
Copy C:\AISRSTR\S97\A2292\USER.DAT C:\WINDOWS\PROFILES\BARRY\USER.DAT > nul
Attrib C:\WINDOWS\PROFILES\BARRY\USER.DAT +H +R
Ren c:\AISRSTR\RestReg.tod RestReg.don > nul
echo ****************************************
echo * *
echo * Remove the Windows Boot Diskette *
echo * then press CTRL, ALT & DELETE to *
echo * re-boot and finish the restore *
echo * *
echo ****************************************
Can you check the following please:
- 1/ The files system.dat and user.dat are on the backup. You may quickly find these files by using the Find option on the restore form.
2/ Backup (to keep things current) then change the windows desktop picture (to force a registry change) then restore c:\windows from the latest backup session. After the restore check that c:\aisrstr contains the registry files and that restore.bat contains the appropriate copy instructions (start notepad then drag and drop restore.bat onto notepad).
3/ re-boot with the AISBackup start-up diskette and try the AIS Restore Registry option again.
Please let us know if this works okay.
The missing AISBackup Backup Contents files:
As you found out AISBackup can restore a PC back to a date, this includes the AISBackup database files (if they are selected). All is not lost because a copy of the
Backup Contents File is also kept on the last backup media used. To restore the latest version of the
Backup Contents File use the
Manage Backup / Import Backup Contents File option. If the backup does not exist (the D drive backup may not be in the list any more) use the
Tools / Load Script From Backup option instead.
I think you have a fair point and we should display a warning if you are about to restore the AISBackup database files. We should also give an option to de-select this folder. What do you think?
Barry