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[log in to unmask] writes:
> Diagnosis : System Registry is corrupted. (user.dat and system.dat
> corrupted)
> Windows95 depends on these two files for everything.
>
> Boot your computer with the rescue diskette or any msdos bootable
> diskette
> Change to the windows directory on your harddisk.
> type: attrib -s -h -r *.* (to reveal all the hidden files)
> delete user.* (user.dat and user.da0 (backup file))
> delete system.* (system.dat and system.da0 (backup file))
> Restart your computer.
>
> NOTE: If you don't remove these 4 files as mentioned before
> reinstalling windows95,
> you will still get the same problems as they are not overwritten.
>
> WARNING: Use the above information with care.
> DISCLAIMER: Use the above information/misinformation COMPLETELY at your own
> Risk.
Why not, before deleting user.da0 and system.da0, try renaming these
to *.dat? Aren't these supposed to be your backup copies of the
registry? And I make an extra backup every now and again e.g. *.daq
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Simon Child
GP
Bury, Lancs
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