Microsoft Configuration Backup Help Contents

The Microsoft Configuration Backup Utility is provided to make periodic backups of your system registry.  You can keep up to nine backup copies of your configuration.

NOTE: Backups may be copied to other locations for storage, but they must be copied back to the Windows directory to be restored.

1) Creating a Backup

2) Restoring a Backup

3) Deleting a Backup


Creating Backups

To create a new backup of your Windows 95 configuration (the registry), type a descriptive name the in the box labeled Selected Backup Name, and click the BACKUP button.  To replace a previous backup, select the backup name from the box labeled List of Previous Backups, and press the backup button.


Restoring Backups

To restore a configuration, select a configuration from the List of Previous Backups and press the RESTORE button.  When the program is finished restoring, you will be prompted to restart the computer.  Select Shut Down and Restart the Computer from the Shut Down portion of the Start Menu.  When the machine has rebooted, your old configuration should be restored.


Deleting Backups

To delete a previously backed up configuration, select the configuration from the List of Previous Backups and click the DELETE button.  This removes the entry from the list and the deletes the associated file from your machine.

Note:  It is not necessary to delete a backup before backing it up again.  If you wish to use the same name for a new backup, simply select the name and choose BACKUP.  The backup file will be rebuilt completely.