About Aid System Restorer

Aid System Restorer(ASR) is new age system restoration tool. It gives you ability to store your system state and restore it if you need it. You can use ASR instead of regular WINDOWS reinstallation. And you don't need to format your hard drive, reinstall usual software. You can store main system files, additional system files and any other custom files you want. ASR especially effective in cases of fatal system crash. You can use MS-DOS system restoration program for restoring your system state even when your WINDOWS is dead! For faster system restoration in fatal crash cases you can create special boot disk using Aid Boot Disk Creator. User friendly interface will provide you power you can't even imagine.

System stability

Windows crashes looks familiar to you? Of course they are! Every WINDOWS based computer crashes at least 10 times per year. Gigabytes of lost data, millions of dollars and at least your nerves! WINDOWS users can't even dream of system stability. Every software installation, virus invasion or just a poker game can crash your system at once! WINDOWS can't even guarantee stability of itself sometimes. It looks like hell? No, this is reality.

But there is one solution of this problem. Store information you need and in case of system crash you can restore it. It looks very simple, but it's not. System backup is very delicate process. Let ASR made it for you!!!

Features:

- Special MS-DOS system restoration program

- Aid Boot Disk Creator

- Command line interface support

- Full WINDOWS integration

- Easy to tune

- Detailed store report

- Fast system analyzation algorithm

- User friendly interface

- Novice and advanced store modes

- An ability to undo Restore of system state


How to use ASR

If you wish to use some of ASR functions then you have to click on corresponding button.

-- Store button

-- Advanced Store button

-- Restore button

-- Undo Restore button

-- About button (Show about window)

-- Help button (View ASR help file)

-- Exit button (Exit ASR)

ASR interface basic features

When you just select the function you will see a buttons column at the right window. Every button define some of parameters of the function (parameters of the storing files for Store, the archive parameters for Restore and other). To select the parameter you want to set - click on it. Every button has it's own indication lamp at the right of it. Selected parameter has a yellow lamp, unselected and undefined parameter has a red lamp and unselected but defined parameter has a green lamp. Set of parameter realizes in the left window. When you sure you set everything in current parameter you can click on Accept button and ASR will automatically select next button (if you don't, ASR will not consider that the parameter is defined). Start button will be available only when every parameter is defined. Clicking on it will start the selected process (Store, Restore and other).


Software Licence / Copyright

Software Licence

Please read the following lines carefully before using this software. If you disagree with any of the following, you are not allowed to use this program. You MUST then delete it immediately.

Shareware-version

You have the right to test this program for a period of one month. You are allowed to copy this Shareware-version (and ONLY the Shareware version) and give it to any other person, as long as it is not modified in any way. Under modifications is understood the changing, adding or removing of any files of this package without the author's written permission. You are allowed to pack the Shareware version of this program together with a commercial program or a book. Shareware dealers are allowed to sell the Shareware version for a small fee (around US$ 5). You are encouraged to put this program on as many BBS systems as possible. The distribution on CD-ROM is also permitted, as long as the original files are not changed in any way. Please contact us if you want to distribute the program with a different installation program, changed files etc.

Use of this software after the trial period of one month is in violation of international Copyright law! It is also unfair to the author, who has spent hundreds of hours developing this program.

Registration

This program is neither freeware nor public domain. Use after the 30 day trial period requires registration. The registration fee is only US$ 21 for a personal licence. See How to register for details on registration and support.

Registered version (personal licence)

The registered version may be installed on as many computers as desired, as long as it is ONLY running on one at any one time (I.e. one installation at home and one at the office used by the same person). The usage by multiple people at the same time (on multiple computers) requires additional licences.

Additional licences (multi-user licences)

Additional licences allow an institution, company or school to install the program on multiple computers or on a server. It must be guaranteed that the program does not run on more machines at the same time than there are licences purchased. All licences are issued to the same (company) name, which appears in the program's title bar. Additional licences cost US$ 19 -  for the 2nd to 9th licence, etc. (see additional licences for details). For larger amounts than 1000 please contact us. Each additional licence also allows a single user to use the program at home.

Liability

We try to keep our software as bug-free as possible. But it's a general rule (Murphy's), that no software ever is error free, and the number of errors increases with the complexity of the program. That's why we cannot guarantee that this software will run in every environment, on any Windows compatible machine, together with any other application, without producing errors. Any liability for damage of any sort is hereby denied. In any case, the liability is limited to the registration fee.

Please test this program with non-critical data. We cannot guarantee the safety of your data. Should you detect errors before registration, you accept them if you register. Any description of bugs will be accepted, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to correct them.

All mentioned Trademarks and Copyrights belong to their respective owners.

Copyright AidSoft, 2000. All rights reserved.


How to register

Thank you very much for your interest! This program is Shareware. A personal licence costs only US$ 21. All basic payment methods are supported: Visa, Mastercard/Eurocard, American Express, Diners Club, Bank Transfer, Check or Cash. There are additional licences (registered to the same name) at reduced prices for companies and institutions. Registered users get a full year of 7 day a week FREE technical support and unlimited FREE software updates. If you register you will receive the registration key. When you will enter registration key time limit and all nag screens will be disabled.

Aid System Restorer Registration:

If you would like to register Aid System Restorer, you can do the registration online from our website http://www.aidsoft.com using secure server . If you do not have access to the Internet, you can register via phone, fax or postal mail. Please print out the following form, and fax or mail it to our shareware registration partners:

ShareIt!

element 5 AG

Sachsenring 69

50677 Koeln

Germany

Phone:      +49-221-2407279

Fax:        +49-221-2407278

E-Mail:     register@shareit.com

US customers may also order by calling 1-800-903-4152 (orders only please!).

US check and cash orders can be sent to US office at

ShareIt! Inc.

PO Box 844

Greensburg, PA 15601-0844

USA

Tel. 724-850-8186

Fax. 724-850-8187

Registration form for Aid System Restorer

Program No.: 132815

Last name: ___________________________________

First name: ____________________________________

Company: ____________________________________

Street and #: ______________________________________

City, State, postal code: ________________________________

Country: _______________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Fax: ________________________________________

E-Mail: ______________________________________

How would like to receive the registration key?

e-mail - postal mail

How would you like to pay the registration fee:

credit card - wire transfer - EuroCheque - cash

Credit card information (if applicable)

Credit card: Visa - Eurocard/Mastercard - American Express - Diners Club

Card holder: ________________________________

Card No.: ___________________________________

Date of Expiration : ___________________________________

Date / Signature ___________________________


What is shareware?

Shareware lets you try a program for a period of time before you buy it. Since you've tried a shareware program, you know whether it will meet your needs before you pay for it. If you use this program for a longer time than the specified trial period (30 days), you are expected to register it. A licensed version of this product includes the permanent right to use the product for an unlimited time. The licensed version also disables the registration screen when starting the program.


Additional licences

Additional licences allow an institution, company or school to install the program on multiple computers or on a server. All licences are issued to the same (company) name, which appears in the program's title bar. It must be guaranteed that the program does not run on more machines at the same time than there are licences purchased.

2 to 9 computers:	US$ 19 each

10 to 24 computers:	US$ 17 each

25 to 49 computers:	US$ 15 each

50 to 99 computers:	US$ 13 each

100 to 199 computers:	US$ 11 each

200 to 499 computers:	US$ 9 each

500 to 999 computers:	US$ 6 each

For questions, please ask by E-Mail to sales@aidsoft.com


Whats New?
History of creating

06/17/2000	Version 2.0 released

Version improvements:

Added: MS-DOS system restoration program

Added: Aid Boot Disk Creator

Added: Full WINDOWS integration

Added: Command line interface support

Added: Custom files add support

Added: Detailed store report

Added: Improved system store

05/07/2000	Version 1.01 released

Version improvements:

Fixed: Windows 95/98 Restoration bug

Fixed: Invalid color pallette

Fixed: ini file deletion bug

Fixed: Correct program names at advanced store dialog

Fixed: Some small bugs

Added: Rules of system manipulation to help file

Added: Directories management when restoring

04/01/2000	Version 1.0 released


Updates and Support

As soon as you are registered, (until further notice) all updates are free, provided that you get the latest version yourself, by downloading it. Just install the new (Shareware) version over the old one. You can find the latest Shareware version on  the Internet: http://www.aidsoft.com

Bugs reports

If you find a bug in Aid System Restorer you can report it at bugs@aidsoft.com. Please provide the following information:

-	an exact description of the bug (how can it be reproduced?)

-	version number and release date of Aid System Restorer

-	Windows version

-	Your Operating system (95/98)

-	Computer information (Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II etc.).

-	Any other information you think may be helpful..

Support

Please first read the FAQ and visit our WWW page on the Internet: http://www.aidsoft.com

If you still have questions or bug reports, you can contact us using the following addresses:

- If you are a registered user, and have lost your registration details, please write to lostkey@aidsoft.com

- If you have placed an order, and have not received your registration details or a reply within 48 Hours, please contact sales@aidsoft.com . To help us out, please include the date of the order, the product ordered, your name, contact telephone number and any other relevant information.

- If you have a question, or a technical problem, please write to support@aidsoft.com. Please include:

The problem, and how it can be reproduced. (if applicable)
The product name, version number.
Your registration name.
Your Operating system (95/98).
Computer information (Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II etc.).
Any other information you think may be helpful..

- If you have any comments, suggestions, ideas for enhancements or new products, we would love to hear from you feedback@aidsoft.com .

- If you want to contact us for any other reason then please write to info@aidsoft.com.


New versions of Aid System Restorer can be found here:

On our home page:	http://www.aidsoft.com

On popular shareware archives:	http://www.zdnet.com

http://www.tucows.com

http://www.winsite.com


How to use Store function

Before you store your system state archive please read Rules of system manipulation.

To store system state press Store button in action menu. Then you will have to fill out 3 forms:

Files

Using checkboxes select groups of files you want to store.

Main Windows files

This files are Windows base consist of. It is necessary to store them all.

Additional Windows files

Storing of this group will allow to restore system state after critical damages.

Main files of installed programs, Additional files of installed programs

This files contains information about configurations of installed programs. Storing them will help you to restore state of installed software.

Comments

Here you can enter your comments about system state archive you want to store. It will help you to identify your system archive in future.

Path

Enter filename and full path of system state archive you want to store. Use Browse button to enter filename using standard Windows dialog.

Press Start button when every form are filled out. Form is filled when it's lamp turned green(if not, be sure you use Accept button).


What is MS-DOS system restoration program?
MS-DOS system restoration program

It is a specialized program for Aid System Restorer. It allows you restore your system state even when WINDOWS is dead. This program with "ASRDOS.EXE" filename will help you to resurrect your system even if you have a really big problems. Just execute it and follow instructions. It will save you and your computer!


How to use Advanced Store function

Before you store your system state archive please read Rules of system manipulation.

If you want to store system state using advanced settings press Advanced Store button in action menu. Using this function you can create more complex system state archive and include in it any file you want.  You have to fill out 4 forms:

Programs

Select programs you want to store in your state archive. Do it using Drag&Drop interface or by pressing Add/Remove buttons.

Files

Here you can create list of files you want to store. You can use single file, multiple files and directory add procedures. Also you can create a list of masks which will be used by ASR to select files from programs you have selected before.

Comments

Here you can enter your comments about system state archive you want to store. It will help you to identify your system archive in future.

Path

Enter filename and full path of system state archive you want to store. Use Browse button to enter filename using standard Windows dialog.

Press Start button when every form are filled out. Form is filled when it's lamp turned green(if not, be sure you use Accept button).


What is mask

Mask is a way to select large amount of files in a row. Mask selects files using predefined criteria.

Examples:

*.ini selects for example win.ini and all other files with ini extension.

gener*.* selects all files with gener in beginning(General.txt for example)

*.bak *.sik *.old  selects all backup files with these extensions

*n.ini selects names which must contain an 'n' in front of the dot.


How to use Restore function

Before you restore your system state archive please read Rules of system manipulation.

If your system becomes unstable or you just want to restore it's previous state use ASR Restore function. If you want to restore system state press Restore button in action menu. You have to fill out 2 forms:

Path

Select system state archive you stored before. You can use standard Windows dialog by pressing Browse button or select it from the list. System state comments will help you to identify your system state archive.

Undo File

Undo file is a file which will help you to cancel system restoration you have done. It contains all information which is necessary for total and correct recover. Here you can set filename and full path of undo restore file.

Press Start button when every form are filled out. Form is filled when it's lamp turned green(if not, be sure you use Accept button).


How to use Undo Restore function

Undo restore function helps you to cancel system restoration you have done. If you want to undo restore system state press Undo Restore button in action menu. You have to fill out only 1 form:

Path

Select undo restore file you want to use. You can use standard Windows dialog by pressing Browse button or select it from the list. ASR will show you what system state archive it was created for.

Press Start button when every form are filled out. Form is filled when it's lamp turned green(if not, be sure you use Accept button).


Rules of system manipulation

1. Store and restore system state as the same user. This means that you have to enter Windows using one profile when storing and restoring system state(It is recommended to enter Windows as null user, without password).

2. Restart computer before store or restore procedure.

3. Close all active applications.

    a)Visible applications

    b)System tray applications

    c)Background applications using (CTRL+ALT+DEL) key combination(FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY)

4. Do not interrupt store or restore procedure.


What is Aid Boot Disk Creator?
Aid Boot Disk Creator

Aid Boot Disk Creator is a specialized tool for Aid System Restorer. It allows you create boot disk for faster access to System State Archive. If you want to create the boot disk then execute Aid Boot Disk Creator and follow instructions. Boot disk will help you in cases of fatal system crash. It also gives you unique ability to restore your system state fast and efficient. It will give you a real time economy!


Full WINDOWS integration

Aid System Restorer integrates with your system when you execute it first time. After that you will be able to restore system state or use the Undo Restore File just by clicking on corresponding file in your explorer.

Supported extensions:

ssa - System State Archive

urf - Undo Restore File


Command line interface support

Aid System Restorer supports command line interface. For example you can restore system state by typing "asr.exe d:\mysystem.ssa" in command line. This command will restore system state from "d:\mysystem.ssa" file. You can use the Undo Restore File by the same way.