Microsoft DOS scanreg command

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About scanreg

Scanreg was first introduced by Microsoft with the introduction of Windows 98 and was a great utility until the introduction of Windows XP. Using Scanreg a user can backup his or her registry manually and or allow Windows to backup the registry daily (default).

Availability

The scanreg command is an external command that is available in the below Microsoft Operating Systems.

Windows 98
Windows ME

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MS-DOS

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Microsoft

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Scanreg syntax

Usage: SCANREG [/<option>]

?	Displays usage
BACKUP	Backup the registry and related system configuration files.
RESTORE	Choose a backup to restore.
FIX	Repair the registry.
COMMENT="<comment>"	Adds the specified comment to the CAB file while backing up.

Examples

scanreg

Run alone, scanreg will check the registry for errors and if requested backup the registry.

scanreg /restore

Must be run from a MS-DOS prompt and not a shell; will allow you to restore an earlier backup of your system registry. Information on how to get to a MS-DOS prompt can be found on document: CHDOS

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