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ERS32
Emergency Recovery System - 32bit version Ver1.5 May/8/97
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WHAT IS IT?:
ERS32 is a 32-bit program for Windows 95 only. It will help you to
gracefully recover from a crash by allowing you to easily create three
backups of all of your essential Windows 95 system files, and
then reinstall those uncorrupted files when they're desperately needed
following a system failure.
With Ver1.5 an additional backup can be made using a scheduler such as
Microsoft System Agent found in Microsoft Plus.
ERS32 is a "user friendly" utility that doesn't require a great deal of
practice or effort to utilize, but I would suggest that you print out
this file and keep it handy for when you need it.
ERS32 : Emergency Recovery System 32 bit. Windows 95 only.
Updated May/8/97. V 1.5 No known bugs, so far ERS32 is quick and
accurate, please let me know if find something so far undiscovered.
You are allowed to put this program in your Home Page for downloads, with
the condition that no part of it is to be modified or changed. Use the
address and e-mail below for any comments, questions or suggestions.
Also, regularly check for updated versions at:
http://www.mslm.com, or send me an e-mail for update notification.
Note: http://www.mslm.com and http://www.multisyslaunch.com are the same
Copyright (c) 1996/97. All Rights Reserved.
All Program Names are Registered Trademarks of their Respective Owners.
======================================================
This is an unregistered, fully working shareware utility with no time
limit or any nagging reminders. If you like it (and I am very sure it
would bail you out of trouble and will save you lots time from trying to
restore system files manually), you are allowed to use it for sixty days
... after that please register. Registration fee is $15. Support
shareware, send $15 US$ (add $5 for one mail delivery) to:
Theodore Fattaleh
1834 S Bentley Ave #202
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Be sure you send me your e-mail for updates.
Registered owners will receive full e-mail support, tips on
how to survive a crash and future updates to v 1.5.
Ted's E-mail addresses:
2000@msn.com
rustyted@pacbell.net
2000ted@gte.net
Feel free to visit my Web Site, there you can post any questions or
comments regarding ERS in the "ERS Support Forum" at:
http://www.mslm.com
Be sure you send me your e-mail for updates.
========================================
DESCRIPTION:
By using ERS32, Win95 system files are backed-up and
you are able to restore them (including the Windows Registry).
ERS32 has proven to be an excellent and reliable
backup and restore program.
The program was implemented when it was found that Win95 backup program ERU,
CFGBCK, and when says it will restore from backup were less than 100% reliable.
The ERS Backups done from the Windows environment, but restore must to be done
from the Command prompt Only(so called DOS outside Windows)
(which is generally all that one can manage to get to when a really serious
crash has occurred).
The files that are backed-up are:
System.dat
System.da0
User.dat
User.da0
System.ini
Win.ini
Command.com
MSDOS.sys
IO.sys
Protocol.ini
Plus all the User.dat and User.da0 files found if you are using profiles.
The original ERS program proved to be an excellent backup and restore
utility, and now it's here in a 32 bit version.
INSTALLATION:
Extract ers32.zip and select install or better extract to a temporary folder
and double click setup.exe.
Note: If you're running out of room on your "C" drive, you can select to
install ERS32 to any other hard drive you may have in your system.
Also if you have a Computer like NEC PC9821 which the boot drive is A,
ERS32 will install in that directory.
Uninstall older versions of ERS32 and install Ver1.5, if you get error
installing then delete the old ERS32 folder in Windows Explorer and delete
ERS1.bat, ERS2.bat and ERS3.bat in the root directory C. (if C is the boot drive)
BACKING UP:
ERS can be found within the "Start Menu" listings under "Programs" or you
can create a shortcut for your desktop in the usual way.
Type in your boot drive if other than C (default is C)
Click on one of the "SLOTS" push buttons to backup
in the slot of your choice and update daily, make backups
at different days.
Slot 1 is ERS1 , Slot 2 is ERS2, Slot 3 is ERS3. Slots are simply
different locations on your hard drive where the three independent backups
will be stored, but keep in mind that each backup can take several megabytes
of disk space.
I myself keep more than one backup at all times, and I always keep it
up-to-date. Remember, when you do a RESTORE, it will restore to the same
settings that you had when you did that last backup, so if you didn't
backup after making successful changes to your system, those changes will
not be recovered. Only those changes made before the most recent backup
are recoverable.
RESTORING AFTER A CRASH:
With ERS32, you'll have up to three backups from which to do your
RESTORE, four if you use auto backup.
Restart your computer, push F8 on the keyboard when the screen says
"Starting Windows 95", and select the option "Command Prompt Only" from
the menu.
To restore just type at the command prompt, ERS1 or ERS2 or ERS3,
depending upon which backup you want to initiate the restoration from.
type ersauto if restoring from the automated backup.
Click ctrl+alt+del to restart computer.
After restoration, Windows 95 should operate once again.
AUTONOTICE:
Autonotice is an additional feature of ERS32. It gives you an *automatic
reminder to make a backup every day on startup. If you have already made
a backup on that day nothing will happen. To make use of "Autonotice",
you will have to create a shortcut for the program file ERSpopup.exe in
the "Startup" folder of your "Start Menu". Autonotice will then be
enabled the next time you start Windows 95.
*Note: Autonotice will not respond if all slots are empty
AUTOMATED BACKUP:
In addition to auto notice , ERS32 V1.5 has new option
where you can schedule ERS32 to do one backup using System
agent or any other scheduler, ERSauto.exe in the ERS32 folder
is to be used to run a scheduled backup, its suggested not
to use ERSauto.exe shortcut in the Startup folder.
To Uninstall ERS32:
Go to Control Panel\ADD remove programs, hi-light ERS32 from the list
and click Uninstall.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
Please do a couple of practice runs, that is, backup and then restore to
check that every thing is working okay. I would also suggest that you
print-out this readme text and keep it handy, just in case you forget
how to operate the program later on, or more importantly, how to do a
RESTORE.
╖ The program has been tested and proven to work very well. Always read
the screen while it is doing the restore. If you get the error message:
"Bad command or File name" while restoring , then manually copy the file
attrib.exe from the Windows Command directory to the C: directory.
╖ Copy command.com from C:\windows to C: if error: file not found while
doing a backup.
╖ If you get Error message "ERS32 was unable to find some systems files"
Check in c:\Windows\Profiles, see if there is a folder in there that has no
User.dat or User.da0 in them.
If this is the case, delete this profile name, then go to:
Control Panel\Password click the Users Profiles tab and select
"All users of this PC use same Preferences and Desktop Setting".
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Note: Many computers have Profiles added as an option and users don't know
that they exist, be very careful in configuring and deleting profiles.
If you decided to delete Profiles you will have to copy missing shortcuts
from Profiles to the main StartMenu and Desktop configured without profiles.
.
REMEMBER FOUR THINGS
1)Print this readme.txt and save it for a rainy day or at least
print the backup and restore section.
2)Always do one good fresh backups, don't say I don't need these
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