		BACKUP AND RESTORE V2.2
		~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
		By Martin Symonds
		E-mailware, please distribute




BACKUP AND RESTORE
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These utilities work together. Backup will copy your esential files into the 
Backup folder. Restore will copy them back again.


TO LOAD RESTORE & BACKUP TO YOUR HARD DISK
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Simply click on the Install icon and follow the prompts. The default folder 
for backup and restore is C:\Backup. If you already have a folder of this 
name on your C drive you will be prompted to select another name for the 
folder. 

Version 2.1 has the ability to locate your windows95 folder, I haven't been
able to test this as mine is set to the default C:\windows 


REGISTERING BACKUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have included a small nag screen asking you to register the program. The 
registration number is free. All you have to do is e-mail, or snail mail me
with your name and I will send you the registration number by return. This 
will remove the nag.


FILES LOADED TO YOUR HARD DISK
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The following files will be loaded to your hard drive in 
the BACKUP folder.
	Install.exe
	Backup.exe
	Restore.bat
	readme.txt
	Delete.com
	Short cut to Backup and Restore on your desktop (optional)
	Shortcut to backup in your startup program, so that backup is run
	every time you boot up (optional)
	Shortcut to Backup and restore in the program manager.


The following files will automatically be copied to the Backup folder

	autoexec.bat
	config.sys
	win.ini
	system.ini
	system.dat
	user.dat.


I suggest that you use Backup before loading any new programs. Some programs
add additional lines to your Autoexec, config, win.ini or system ini files,
or adds data to the system registry. Should the new program cause your 
machine not to run under Windows 95 you can restore it to its former glory
with ease.


RESTORE
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This program does exactly what it says, it restores the copied files back to 
the windows folder.


IMPORTANT NOTE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Restore.bat is designed to detect your windows folder, and it works fine when
it is set to the default c:\windows. If your windows folder is different, 
ie c:\win95 and reset refuses to copy files, edit restore,bat and change the
second line from

	set direct=%windirect%

     to set direct=your windows folder path  with % at each end


TO RESTORE FILES WHILST RUNNING WINDOWS 95
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you know which files are causing the problems select the appropriate files
if not select ALL FILES (Option F).If restoring the Systen and User.dat files
windows must be re-booted to have the changes take effect.


IF WINDOWS95 WONT RUN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Boot up as normal, but when the STARTING WINDOWS 95 message appears, press F8
and select COMMAND PROMPT from the DOS prompt type the following commands:

cd\
cd\backup (or yor chosen folder name)
restore

If you have loaded backup onto another drive start the above by changing to 
that drive,eg if it is on the D Drive the commands will be:
d:
cd\
cd\backup (or yor chosen folder name)
restore


Select the option you want. I suggest option F - all files

When the restore program is complete, type WIN at the command prompt.


TO UNINSTALL BACKUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Simply click on the Unistall icon in the Backup folder in the program files.
Due to the way the uninstall part works, a folder called UNINST BACKUP on your
C Drive. Once unistallation is complete, this folder can be safely deleted from 
the drive.

If you have any problems or comments please e-mail me at 

martink@ednet.co.uk


VERSION HISTORY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

v1.0	Writen in batch files and converted into com files. Basic structure
Nov97	of program but had several bugs.

v1.1	Added control to select files to back up. Posted on the net.
Dec97
	
v1.2	Bug found, when running restore from DOS .dat files not being copied
Apr98	to he windows folder. Restore reduced to a .bat file with the ability
	to locate the windows folder.

v2.0	Major re working, written using WinBatch. Ability to choose default 
Apr98	folder for Backup.exe to reside in added. Tests if the Backup folder 
	exists and asks for a new path. Adds short cuts to your desk top, 
	start menu and program files. Uninstaller added

v2.2	New start menu created to simplify setup procedure. Progress bars
May98	incorperated in installation and Backup programs.


















