Issue TA00134 | Windows98 | Exception Errors |

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Registry Backup Issues and using the Windows Registry Checker (Scanreg.exe) program.

• When you start your computer successfully, Windows Registry Checker (Scanreg.exe) creates a backup of system files and registry configuration information (including user account information, protocol bindings, software program settings, and user preferences) once daily. Files that Windows Registry Checker backs up include System.dat, User.dat, System.ini, and Win.ini
• There are two versions of the registry checker, the MS-DOS version (Scanreg.exe) and the Windows 98 version (Scanregw.exe). They both use the settings from the Scanreg.ini file.

• The backup files are stored in the folder "c:\windows\sysbkup" and are named rb000.cab , rb001.cab and so on. The five most recent backups are kept.

• You use the DOS based Registry Checker (Scanreg.exe) tool to restore a backup copy of your registry

• To start the Windows Registry Checker, click Start, click Run, type scanregw.exe in the Open box, and then click OK

• To use Windows Registry Checker with the /restore parameter, it must be run from a command prompt running outside of Windows. When you do so, you can choose up to five registry backup files listed for you to restore

Registry Checker Articles

• Q183887 Description of the Windows Registry Checker Tool (Scanreg.exe)
• Q183603 How to Customize Registry Checker Tool Settings
• Q184023 Command-Line Switches for the Registry Checker Tool
• Q186909 Registry Checker Continues to Detect Registry Damage

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