PC PowerPlay 17/PCPP17.iso/utils/ersv/readme.txt

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ERS, Emergency Recovery System 32pro V 4.0 August 4, 1997***Beta #2***
Copyright ⌐ 1996/97. All Rights Reserved.
Theodore Fattaleh author programmer and publisher.
All Program Names are Registered Trademarks of their Respective Owner.
http://www.mslm.com     same as       http://www.multisyslaunch.com
My E-mail address:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Remember this is a beta and any previous version should be deleted because
previous versions had serious bugs, also you should check and download for newer versions.
Read bugs fixed so far at the bottom of the page and new features added.
Note:
If you are reinstalling, delete ers.dat, ers1.dat, profile1.dat from the ERS32pro
directory, also delete the Profiles backup directory if you have versions dated before
August 3d 1997.

You need to be a registered user to enable grayed features and run Auto backup.

This is a temporary help file, soon will have the real help file, you can use this as a
scratch pad, if you decide to make a copy of it and run it in different place then
copy notes1.rtf, notes2.rtf, notes3.rtf,  notes4.rtf and notes5.rtf along with it and
keep them in the same directory you keep help.exe.
Read the troubleshooting section if help will not run.

You need the VB kit 500 to be installed in your computer for this program to run.
ERS has its own setup Wizard, ERS doesn't do any modifications or entries
to the registry or any system files, it merely makes the new directories  and
copy ERS files to the appropriate directories  and make shortcut to the Start menu.
This version of ERS is a 32 bit program, but batch files are not converted from long
file name to short file name so it has to be installed in 8 letter path, I don't see why
install it in a long file name path knowing that MS-DOS does not recognize it and has to
be converted back .
The wizard  will make 20 folders and 7 sub folders of the Profiles folder.

Features: ERS does backups on Win95 System files and they will be there to
restore from if Win95 registry or other System files get corrupted.
ERS works like magic, in two minutes you can restore from backup and you
will be on your way computing instead of trying to manually troubleshoot or
reinstall of Win95, saving you many hours of pain.
In addition ERS does backup on Win95 Startup files and 103 vital files that
could save you from re installing.
When C:\ is mentioned, its considering C  as the boot drive.

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LEGAL Agreement
================
ERS have been tested  successfully to restore Win95 System files listed
in the Overview section. Also ERS32 has been tested to install on computers

NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In no event shall publisher,
author or its suppliers be liable  for any damages whatsoever
(including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business
interruption, loss of business information,  or any other pecuniary loss) arising
out of the use of or inability to use this product, even if  been advised of the
possibility of such damages.
Even though some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation still
apply to you.
It is your responsibility to read the readme.txt before installing.
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Overview:
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System Files backup:

By using ERS, Win95 system files are backed-up and
you are able to restore them (including the Windows Registry).
ERS 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 Backup is 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 ERS creates backups from are:

System.dat, System.da0, User.dat, User.da0, System.ini, Win.ini, Command.com,
MSDOS.sys, IO.sys, Protocol.ini, Autoexec.bat, Config.sys,  Dosstart .bat.
Restore from fresh backup to system files will not create adverse behavior,
you can actually play around and restore from any backup and be able to go
back and select another with no adverse reaction.

Total files are 13 files unless you have deleted  Dosstart.bat, Config.sys
or  the  Autoexec.bat.
A restore from ERS  works like magic, when system files gets damaged ERS will
restore Win95 files and will get you back where you were the time you did the
backup, so a fresh good backup is essential.
===========================================
Windows Startup files are the files that start Win95 but doesn't include
the system files, if Win95 will not start after a restore from system files
then the other alternative to  restore from the Startup files backup,
keep this backup more recent, basically VMM32.vxd is the file that keeps
changing depending on changes you make to the startup, Microsoft recommends
to re-install Win95 if VMM32.vxd gets corrupted but here is a better alternative
to Microsoft lengthy recommendation that worked OK with me, a re-install still
could be necessary.
The files are
vmm32.vxd, kernel32.dll, krnl386.exe, Gdi.exe, Gdi32.dll, user.exe, user32.dll
win.com .
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Windows 95 Vital files are files that could be over written by other programs
but not as often as System files, always keep this backup recent, if you install
a new program do a second backup to Vitals1 backup after installation, wait
couple days, if all is OK then delete old backup.
You can use this backup if you get error messages from Win95 that this file is
missing corrupted or dated wrong then you don't have to restore all these files
but can pick out the ones that the error message mention and replace it, some
of these files you can replace from within Windows but some have to be replaced
from the "Command Prompt Only", for example OLEAUT32.dll can be replaced
from within Win95 if you have all other applications closed but if  the Internet Explorer
is opened then you can't replace it, another example is VMM32.vxd this file is
always running and can't be replaced from within windows.
As a last resort before you re-install Win95 you can make a complete restore from
this backup hopefully will get you back on your feet as usual in couple minutes.
There is about 103 windows 95 vital files, uses about 8 Mb of hard disk space.
Vital files includes backup to the files that are over written by the
 Internet Explorer 4.0.
Your computer might not have all 103 files , don't worry if you see only 89 of these
are backed up  because you maybe are not using these files but maybe will
later on.
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Registration
ERS 32pro:
Support shareware and pay the registration fee, Cost is $20 only for one computer,
$4 for each extra license.
Check or cash only.
Mail to:
Theodore Fattaleh
1834 S Bentley Av. #202
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
USA

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http://www.mslm.com     same as       http://www.multisyslaunch.com
My E-mail addresses are, if you get a returned mail try the other one.
If you are curious why my Email address is 2000 or 2000ted or rustyted,
its just easy to remember.
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
======================
This program is made to be downloaded from the Internet only, so we don't ship
unless you absolutely can't download the software, and if we ship its  no
different from what you get on the net except being on floppies with labels on them.
Shipping cost is:
$6 within the USA and Canada.
$10 all other countries.

With the registration you get the disabled parts of this program enabled,
E-mail support , the final version of this program and future updates plus
mail notifications on what's new with ERS.

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Installing:
**********
First you need the VB kit 500 to be installed in your computer for this program to run,

ERS has its own setup Wizard, ERS doesn't do any modifications or entries
to the registry or any system files, it merely makes the new directories  and
copy ERS files to the appropriate directories  and make shortcut to the Start menu.
This version of ERS is a 32 bit program but batch files are not converted from long file
name to short file name so it has to be installed in 8 letter path, I don't see why install it
in a long file name path knowing that MS-DOS does not recognize it and has to be
converted back .
The wizard  will make 20 folders and 7 sub folders of the Profiles folder.

ERS makes one external file and one external folder.
1ERS is kept in the boot drive C, there you will find all the restore batch files,
don't double click these batch files from within Windows, you can right click them
and select Edit if you are curious but don't make any changes unless you know
what you are doing.
ERS.bat is placed in the C directory, you can double click this one OK because
all it has is data information about your backup dates, reminder on the restore command
words and your added notes to the backup, there is no executable commands,
 get familiarized with it.
Just type ers at the Command Prompt and it will automatically change directory to 1ers
folder. Very easy, just type ERS.

copy Attrib.exe from C:\windows\command to C:\.

Re install:
******
Use the Setup.exe and select Reinstall if you want to reinstall and rebuild the previous
installation, or if you download an update.
If you are installing an update, I suggest to delete ers.dat, ers1.dat , ers2.dat and
 profile1.dat.
Also delete all backups in the Profiles backup folder, do this only this time because
I changed the configurations on these .dat files.
Also the Setup Wizard wil ask you if you want to install Richtx32.ocx.
Un-installing:
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To Un-install simply delete Ers32pro directory  in  C:\ ERS32pro
Delete shortcuts in C:\Windows\Startmen\Programs and
 C:\Windows\Startmen\Programs\Startup
Also delete ERS.bat in the C directory and the 1ERS folder.
Don't forget to empty the Recycle Ben.
There is no registry entries to take out.
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Create a Backup
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Explanations of backups, read the Restore section on how to restore.
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3 Day Rotating:
This is a three day rotating backup, if you are using the seven day
rotating backup this will overwrite day 1, day 2 and day 3 of the 7 day backup.
Once you execute the backup
backup in day 3 will be deleted, backup in day 2 will transfer to day 3,
backup in day1 will transfer to day 2 and a fresh backup will go in day 1.

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7 Day Rotating:
This is a seven day rotating backup, if you are using the three day
rotating backup this will overwrite day 1, day 2 and day 3 of the three day backup.

Once you execute this batch file
backup in day 7 will be deleted, backup in day 6 will transfer to day 7,
backup in day 5 will transfer to day 6, backup in day 4 will transfer to day 5,
backup in day 3 will transfer to day 4, backup in day 2 will transfer to day 3,
backup in day 1 will transfer to day 2, and a fresh backup will go in day 1.
hope I didn't confuse you.

In another words or backwards, once you execute3 Day rotating, today's backup
 will go in Day 1 yesterday's in Day 2 and the day before yesterday will go to Day 3
and so on.

All above backups are made in C:Ers32pro\D1, D2, D3...D7 etc. folders.
To use these backups with schedulers such as Microsoft Plus System agent,
 the schedulers has to run sched3d.exe or sched7d.exe in the ERS32pro
folder, backup will commence30 seconds after it is executed, that will give
you a chance to stop the backup if necessary. .
==================================================
BackupA, BackupB and BackupC
are manual backups that are made independent of each other and any other.
These backups are made in C:\ERS32pro\BackupA, BackupB, BackupC folders.
==================================================
Vitals1 and Vitals2:
Are backups of about 103 Win95 essential files, those files are most likely
to get over written or corrupted, backing up these files could save you a
Win95 re-install or a format of the hard drive, keep them recent and keep only
one backup, after you install a new program do another backup in Vitals2.
wait few days then delete the older one.
Those backups are kept in C:\ERS32pro\Vitals1, Vitalw1 and Vitals2, Vitalw2 and
uses about 8mb of hard disk space.
The S in Vitals1 stands for files backed up from Windows\System directory.
The W in Vitalw1 stands for files backed up from the Windows directory.
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Startup1 and Startup2 backups:
Are Win95 startup files, only eight files, if Win95 does not start and a restore
from System files backup did not help then hopefully this restore will restart
your computer.
These backups are kept in C:\Ers32pro\Startup1, Startup2, Wincom1 and wincom2.
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Restore
******
Note: Don't forget to print this section.

To Restore:

Restart computer press F8 when says Starting Windows 95 and select the
command prompt Only from the menu.
TYPE ERS at the command prompt to execute ERS.bat, by doing that it automatically
changes directory to the 1ers folder, it will have all the notes you
wrote, dates of backups and reminds you of the restore command words, so all you need
to remember the word ERS.
If for some reason typing ERS didnÆt function then type,
CD 1ers
there :

Type BackupA to restore from BackupA
Type BackupB to restore from BackupB
Type BackupC to restore from BackupC

Type Day1 to restore from today's backup.
Type Day2 to restore from yesterday's backup.
Type Day3 to restore from day before yesterday's backup.
so on with Day4, Day5, Day6 and Day7 that if you backup daily.

Type vitals1 to restore from vitals1 backup.
type vitals2 to restore from Vitals1 backup.

Type startup1 to restore from startup1 backup.
Type startup2 to restore from startup2 backup.

Note: If the Autoexec.bat, Config.sys and the Dosstart.bat size are equal to
zero 0 bytes then MS-DOS will give you file not found while restoring.

Note:  Don't forget to print this section.

Explanations of many MS-DOS modes in Win95:
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There could be up to four instances of MS-DOS in Win95.
In case of a clean Windows' 95 install there are only three.
only one works with any  ERS program:


Start your computer and select F8 when says "Starting Win95" from the menu
 you must select: "Command Prompt only", that is MSDOS Stand alone,
Win95 is completely out of the picture here.
(this is the one to select to restore system files)

Don't use these  ones:
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MSDOS inside windows called MSDOS Prompt. (don't use this one)

MSDOS mode outside Windows, is the one that when you Shut down windows
and select Exit to MS DOS.(Still controlled by Win95)(don't use this one)

When you start your computer and select F8 when says "Starting Win95"
from the menu you can select:
"Previous version of MS-DOS" if you installed Win95 on top DOS6.22
then you will have option in the menu to select.(don't use this one )

Also don't use the" Command Prompt in Safemode", absolutely no, you are in the
windows environment here and MS-DOS doesn't know Safemode.


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Auto backup
===========
There is two ways to backup using Auto backup.
3 Day or  7 Day, refer to the Backup section to read about 3 Day and 7 Day
backups,.
By Selecting 3 Day  or 7 Day then ERS will backup daily automatically upon
startups , it will show up only once every 22 hours and will pause for 30 seconds
before commencing backups giving you a chance to stop it if necessary.
You can bypass the 30 second pause by clicking on the "Bypass timer, backup now"

You can select only one automatic rotating backup, the 3 Day or the 7 Day .
When you select 3Day then 7Day gets deleted and when you select 7Day then 3Day gets
deleted.
This feature uses very little resources upon startups, specially with the 30 second pause.
The name of the Auto backups are sched7d.exe and sched3d.exe, the shortcuts in the
startup folder are sched3d.lnk and sched7d.lnk.
You can use 3rd party schedulers to run the auto backups by executing the sched3d.exe
or sched7d.exe, use only one and don't copy these .exe to outside the directory of
Ers32pro, you have to make shortcuts to them to run them if that what you desire.
Notice view Window # 1 when you add or remove the 3 Day or 7 Day  Auto backup
from the startup folder.

Note: When you start and close the ERS program ERS.bat gets recreated in C:\ ,
To view the Startup Folder, click on one of the date stamp label that has a date stamp
on it then click
the top View window #1, View Window #2 will open, click #2 view window,
or click on the label that says "Auto back add to startup"

If you have ERS installed in a non English Win95 then you need to make a shortcut
to the Sched7d or Sched3d to the Startup folder manually, donÆt copy or move
sched7d.exe or sched3d.exe but make a shortcut and copy or drag and drop the
Shortcut. Let me know if you want customized version for your native language.

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Profiles:
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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.

Profiles are Desktop and Shortcuts settings that are selected by different
individual users, The next person who logs on to Windows can change settings
without affecting the settings you prefer. The next time you log on, your settings
will be restored.

To Select or Deselect Profiles, go to the
Control panel\Password Icon\Users profile Tab.
If you don't know about profiles and wondering what's happening to your shortcuts
in the Start menu or Desktop, you will find them in C:\Windows\Profiles.
End note
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=======================
Now in ERS select the Configure Profiles check box, type the profile name exactly
as in the C:\Windows\Profiles.
Profile name has to be short file name (8 letters or less) with no spaces, under score
is OK but NO  : ( } . ', & @ ! etc.
Example:   Mary_Lou, John,
If you change the profile name all backups of the older name will be deleted.
Also if profile name is miss spelled, it will not do any backup for the profile.

Profile files are User.dat and User.da0, these are different from the User.dat
and User.da0 in C:\Windows.
View these two files in the profile's window  when  backed up or deleted.
Profiles is the hardest and longest part of programming this software so
Always check physically C:\Ers32pro\Profiles, P1, P2, P3 ...etc. to P7
that all files being backed up OK and the backup dates are valid.
P1 to P7 follow the same backup routine as in the 3 Day  and & Day
Rotating backups.
Read very carefully the trouble shooting guide about manually deleting left
over backups.
If you reinstalling ERS then I suggest to delete the profiles directory if you have
versions dated before August 3d 1997.
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REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER
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Just type ERS while restoring, typing ERS will guide you and remind you how to
restore and will guide you on how  to restore.
Also it will change directories to C:\1ers where all the restore batch files are stored.
Just type ERS  at the "Command Prompt only"
If you see an ERS.bat in the root directory don't delete it.
You will find another copy of ERS.bat is in the 1ers folder
REMEMBER TYPE ERS at the
"Command Prompt Only"
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Useful Tips:
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Print the readme.txt and save it for a rainy day or at least
print the backup and restore section.

Always do good fresh backups, don't say I don't need these
backups because one day you will wish that you had a backup.

Always keep more than one backup,  get familiarized with
this program and make test runs.

When you do a restore, it will restore to the same
settings that you had when you did that last backup.

Make a backup before you install a new program.
If everything works fine afterwards, make another one.

Double click ERS.bat in C:\  and get familiarized with it.
copy Attrib.exe from C:\windows\command to C:\.

The way I do it, always keep one good  backup in BackupA, Vitals1 and Startup1.
Add the 7Day auto backup to the startup folder.
If I edit the system files or install a new program then I backup to BackupB, Vitals2 and
Startup2, if installation of the new program or the changes I made to system are successful
then I make another backup in BackupC, wait for few days then delete unwanted backups.
*****************************************


Other
*****

To Make A Bootdisk
Caution here: Make bootdisk in the boot floppy drive, don't make a bootdisk
in your secondary Floppy drive.
Click Options\Make ERS bootdisk and select the Floppy boot drive that
applies to your computer.
Insert a new and newly formatted floppy in drive A, B (older computers use B floppy
drive to be the boot floppy) , that is considering the boot floppy drive is A .
After you make the boot disk copy batch files from C:\1ERS.
Note:  C boot floppy NEC computers send me an Email  to make ERS boot disk.
If you change profiles then you have to replace those batch files, copy batch files
of the backups you usually do.
You can execute ERS restore commands from the boot disk instead of going to
the command prompt, but the command prompt is faster.
When you use the boot disk a pop screen will pop up to remind you of the restore
commands but no notes or dates will be displayed.
If you get runtime errors that means you have files missing in the C:\windows\command
 Warning: If you are using overlays use the boot disk supplied and
 select from options, using this bootdisk will damage your data.
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Alarm Clock, click the running clock and an Alarm clock will pop up, you can set the
time to be reminded. The Alarm clock is free and feel free to give it to your friends,
be sure to give the ringin.wav with it, you can select a sound of your choice from
your own sound collection, just rename it to ringin.wav and place it in the same
folder as the Alarm.
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Click, Click, Click:
You can almost click on any window or label in ERS to view:
If you click any of the Date/Stamp label you can view the contents of that backup
on view Window #1 for the System files. #1 and #2 for the Vitals and Win 95
Startup files. (don't get confused between the Win95 startup files and the
Startup folder). Also profiles View windows will pop up if you use profiles.
Note: Feature will not work if the view Window is empty.

Click view Window #1 once  to view the Windows directory, Double-click to view the
Windows\System directory.
Click View Window #2 to view the Startup folder, also click the label that says Auto backup
to view the Startup folder.
You will find a gif graphical explanations of all the controls in the Ers32pro folder, view it
with your gif viewer.
**********
On Exit and .dat files:
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when you select exit a 2 second delay is enforced , that's only to save data to reg.dat,
ers.dat, ers1.dat, ers2.dat and profiles.dat, it also makes ers.bat in the root directory C,
so it needs that couple extra  seconds before exiting.
ERS.dat, keeps track of the first 7 notes you write with the backups .
Ers1.dat, keeps track of the second 8  notes you write with the backups.
Ers2.dat , keeps track of the Add 3day/7Day check box.
Profiles.dat, keeps track of profile names and settings.
Reg.dat, Keeps track of your registration and enables settings.
Note: When you open ERS.exe before opening it gets information from the above
 .dat files (.dat stands for data ).
Before closing ERS it also feeds information back into the .dat files.



Troubleshooting:
**************
If you have ERS installed in a non English Win95 then you need to make a shortcut
to the Sched7d or Sched3d to the Startup folder manually, donÆt copy or move
sched7d.exe or sched3d.exe but make a shortcut and copy or drag and drop the
Shortcut. Let me know if you want customized version for your native language.

When you run help, if you get message that Richtx32.ocx not found, do a backup
of system files using ERS then reinstall ERS and select to install Richtx32.ocx,
option is not available while first installing.
If you are unable to start Setup.exe or ERS.exe, and you get message  comdlg32.ocx
is missing or not correctly registered then extract comdlocx.zip
to the root directory and double click comdlocx.bat.
comdlocx.zip is in the ers32.zip file.

If Reg.dat or  ers.dat  or ers1.dat or ers2.dat or profiles.dat get corrupted then ERS
will not start, rename  those files, you will loose all the notes and you will loose
the registration so you have to re enter the registration name and code, be sure
you know your name the way it was registered.
You will loose all profiles listed too, but if you  enter profiles names then  backups
will stay intact, other wise you need to manually delete profiles backups if you donÆt
profiles will be disabled.
So my advice is to move reg.dat and ers.dat and profiles .dat to another temporary
folder, and add them back one at a time to see which is the corrupted one.
ERS.exe will create new .dat file if no .dat file present, so when you
move back the .dat files you need to over write the new ones.

ERS.dat, keeps track of the first 7 notes you write with the backups and the
Add 3day/7Day check box.
Ers1.dat, keeps track of the second 7  notes you write with the backups.
ERS2.dat keeps track of the Add to startup check box.
Profiles.dat, keeps track of profile names and settings.
Reg.dat, Keeps track of your registration and enables settings.
Note: When you open ERS.exe it gets information from the above
.dat files (.dat stands for data ).
Before closing ERS it also feeds information back into the .dat files.

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The program has been tested and proven to work very well.  Always look
the view windows to see if files are backed up, its also is a good habit to
physically check through the backup folders in the ERS32pro directory and be
sure all files are backed up, you should have at least 10 files plus the Autoexec.bat,
Config.sys and the Dosstart.bat if you didn't delete them.
Note: If the Autoexec.bat, Config.sys and the Dosstart.bat size equal to zero 0 then
MS-DOS will give you file not found when restoring

Don't move or change or open any of the ERS files, only open the backup folders
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, BackupA, BackupB, BackupC, Vitals1and Vitalw1 as
the Vitals1 backup and Vitals2, Vitalw2 as Vitals2 backup, also Startup1 and
Wincom1 as  the Startup1 backup and Startup2 and Wincom2 as the Startup2
backup.
Please don't open folders named Date, these are used to check the date/time
stamp backup was made, if you move any of those folders then its going to reflect
the wrong date/time stamp, and double click the .dat files, those are binary files and
you canÆt get nothing from them..


Again, you need the Vbrun 500 to be installed in your computer for it to run if you
don't have it download at my homepage.

If you get message about richtx32.ocx missing or not registered
when you start help, or help doesn't run do the following:
Make a backup on system files using ERS32pro then
Re run Setup.exe, select Reinstall and select to install the Richtx32.dll.

If you are unable to start Setup.exe or ERS.exe, and you get message  comdlg32.ocx
is missing or not correctly registered then extract comdlocx.zip
to the root directory and double click comdlocx.bat.
You will find comdlocx.zip in the ers32.zip
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Bugs fixed so far:
1)The readme.txt and the Help had a typo, it should have read :
 To restore from BackupA type BackupA
 To restore from BackupB type BackupB
 To restore from BackupC type BackupC
2)Richtx32.exe installation now optional in the Setup wizard to run help.
3)Notes to backup are not lost.
4)Your name appears in the About.
5)Setup Wizard was corrupted, it asked for Comdlg32.ocx, (no longer needed)
6)No message box on exiting, instead a 2 second delay before closing.
7)Many little bugs, just can't remember them all, almost flawless.
8)Notes to backup would not rotate with backups, now fixed.
New Feature:
1)You can Bypass the 30 second pause in the Auto backup and resume backup now.
2)1ers.bat added to the family, 1ers.bat is created in the 1ers folder, it would have the
  date/time stamp of the auto backups and all backups but no notes since notes are
  un attendant during auto backup .(Now removed, read #6)
3)ERS setup wizard now has option to Install for new installs and Reinstall for updates
 also it would install Richtx32.ocx to run help if you need it.
4)If you click the date/time the Day1 label  it will refresh the dates of all labels
 if needs refreshing.
5)Changed the Auto backup to backup once every 22 hours instead of 24 hours
6)No more 1ers.bat , only ERS, just type ERS at the command prompt or in the
1ERS folder to read your notes, backup dates and instructions.
7)Just type ERS at the command prompt and it will change directory automatically to
the 1ers folder. Also ers.bat is removed from the C:\1ers folder.
8)Running out of space here, read the very top section.

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