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MichaelB
May 25th, 2003, 10:24 PM
Can I reset windows ME through does to a previous date? I know that I am suppose to be able to do it through windows now but mine is not working. What is the command at the C/ to reset through dos?

Thanks in advance.
GretaP
May 25th, 2003, 10:44 PM
Hi MichaelB,
As far as I know, you cannot run Scanreg from a Command Prompt outside of the Windows-based DOS Command Prompt.

You can, however, run System Restore from a Command Prompt outside of the Windows-based DOS Command Prompt. The instructions for performing this are in
this MSKB article (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=279736) . If you do not have a Windows ME startup floppy disk, you can d/load the file to create one from here (http://bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm) . Click on the link for Windows ME OEM, and d/load it to hard drive (do NOT d/load it directly to floppy, as this does NOT create the startup floppy disk). Once the file is d/loaded, put a formatted floppy disk in the drive and then double-click on the d/loaded file in order to create the startup floppy disk.
MichaelB
May 25th, 2003, 11:41 PM
Thanks Greta. I tied the instrucitons exactly as written and had the following : shell=program.exe could not be loaded. reinstall windows. I went back and changed back to shell=explorer and was able to get back up but still no luck restetting.
GretaP
May 25th, 2003, 11:56 PM
shell=program.exe
I don't know if this was an error on your part when posting your response, or if that is actually the line that you used when editing the system.ini file, but it is not program.exe it is supposed to be progman.exe
MichaelB
May 26th, 2003, 01:29 AM
oooooooops. Thats what I put in the line. I will re-do.

thanks
GretaP
May 26th, 2003, 01:30 AM
You're welcome. Let me know how you fare with this after you have corrected that line and attempted to run System Restore again.
30111987
May 26th, 2003, 07:12 PM
you can restore your regestery outside windows provided you make a startup disk and use it.
The with the disk in turn on you pc and at the menu choose with cd rom support
then at the prompt type c: then enter
then type scanreg/restore
then it should give a list of dates for you to choose