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How to set windows back to a date before today.

Feb 6, 2004 7:06AM PST

Can you please tell me how I would restore my computer by going back to yesterday's date? I have windows 98se, and I have done this before about 2 years ago. I just don't remember the steps. It worked for me when all avenues have failed in removing an error message.
Thanks.

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Re:How to set windows back to a date before today.
Feb 6, 2004 7:24AM PST

Restart computer in MS-DOS mode. At the C:\Windows> prompt type scanreg /restore - notice the space after scanreg. A list of dates will appear, highlight the one you want using the keyboard arrow, then press Enter.

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Re:Re:How to set windows back to a date before today.
Feb 6, 2004 7:35AM PST

How do I get into ms-dos mode if I can not load normal windows, just safe mode..Sorry didn't include that info in previous message...Sad

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Re:Re:Re:How to set windows back to a date before today.
Feb 6, 2004 7:43AM PST

Try this - restart, then hold down your Control Key.
One of the choices there will be Start in DOS.

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Re:How to set windows back to a date before today.
Feb 6, 2004 9:16PM PST

CAUTION
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Don't try this operation (that is restoring registery)
from: Windows Mode >>> Start >> Re-Start in
MS-DOS Mode.


The 2 *.DAT files are still in memory and
the over-write operation may not go well


Frankie

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Re:Re:How to set windows back to a date before today.
Feb 9, 2004 9:52PM PST

The scanreg /restore option in DOS will restore your system to the previous date, but this consideration must be taken, anything loaded during the time after restroration will not be listed, and could cause errors in the program or if hardware, the device. The files for the application or hardware will still exist on the system, which a better option would be to uninstall that problematic item, and clean up it's shared files and registry entries. DO NOT let the program during it's prompt allow removal of shared files, (it takes all the files with the same association off your system causing other problems), just click on no to all when prompted, then explore the hard drive for the directory the program resides, and delete the directory (this method takes out the shared files without affecting the remainder of the system). Then use find files and folders and type the program name in the search bar on top, and use your local hard drive as the search criteria, and it will find any other file in association with that program, which you can also delete from this location. This completely cleans up the files and associations with the program, finally regedit would have to have the registry keys removed that have that program association, usually in HKEY_Local_Machine, and HKEY_Current_User.