Windows Forum
by abarnes70
Do you mean change the time on the computer so it is earlier? If so, you can do it by double-clicking on the clock in the System Tray and changing the date and/or time. If you want to do it from the command line, you can type
time
and pressEnter. You'll be shown the current time and prompted for a new time. You can do the same for the date by typing
date
Hope that helps.
by thechas
I believe what you did was to switch to the back up copy of the registry.
I don't remember the file names, and did not find anything to jog my memory on my W98 box.
Remember, this will only take you back to the last time the registry was updated or backed up.
Chas
by thechas
The registry files for W98 are System.dat and User.dat
To return to an earlier system configuration, you need a backup copy of each.
Rename the existing files to a numerical extension in case you need to retrieve them, or copy them to a separate folder.
Then rename the backups to system.dat and user.dat
Here is a link to a TR article that may be of value:
Chas
by wcp
Windows 98 keeps 5 known good registries (one per day if you boot your computer everyday) by default and because of this you may not be able to go back to the day you want.
You need to run
Scanreg /restore
and choose the date you want.
Boot the computer to Safe Mode Command Prompt Only and type ?CD\Windows\Command? without the quotes at the C prompt and run the above command.
Or you can boot the computer with a 98 Startup disk and type ?CD C:\Windows\Command? without the quotes at the A prompt and run the command.
Reference: http://tinyurl.com/8guc
This discussion is closed to new replies.
Sort by Trending