| Adding Ports in Windows NT/95 |
Author: Staff |
To add a serial port to your system, first install the hardware into your computer, and then do the following: ...
Date: 2006-10-19
Level: Intermediate |
| Editing Windows NT/95 Registry |
Author: Staff |
The Windows NT Registry Editor is REGEDT32.EXE, located in the \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory. There is no icon or menu item in the Start menus on purpose. With an icon or a menu item, users would be more likely to edit the Registry, creating significantly more work for the administrators of the network. ...
Date: 2006-10-12
Level: Advanced |
| Special Options for Dual-Boot Systems |
Author: Bojan |
Hives are only locked from use when Windows NT is running. If you boot to another system, DOS, Windows 95, or even another copy of Windows NT, you can easily copy all the files in the \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG directory to another drive (even to a removable media drive like the ZIP or JAZ drives from Iomega). ...
Date: 2006-10-11
Level: Intermediate |
| Incremental Backups |
Author: Staff |
By reducing the backup to only the files that have changed, the tape capacity can be significantly reduced. The tape backup program examines the attributes of the files on the hard drive to determine whether they have changed. If they have changed, they are backed up. ...
Date: 2006-10-10
Level: Intermediate |
| Professional Backup Programs for Windows 95/NT |
Author: Staff |
Table on bottom lists the programs that are currently considered to be the best professional backup programs for Windows NT. Each has its benefits and shortcomings, and some are better at certain tasks than others. ...
Date: 2006-10-09
Level: All |
| Using the Windows NT Schedule Service and the AT Command to Automate Backups |
Author: Staff |
The AT command sets up a schedule to run programs at a specified time and date. It can run on your own computer, or you can schedule it to run on another. The Schedule service must be running for the AT command to work. To activate the Schedule service, select Services in the Control Panel. ...
Date: 2006-10-08
Level: Intermediate |
| Limitations of Windows NT Backup |
Author: Staff |
Windows NT Backup will not back up files (including hidden files) or directories that you do not own or whose access has been restricted. To ensure a full backup, make sure you are a member of the Backup Operators group. Members of this group can back up items even if they do not have direct ownership or the other specific permissions. ...
Date: 2006-10-08
Level: All |
| Examples of Windows NT/95 Backup Command Lines |
Author: Staff |
If you wanted to back up all the files on your local drives (C: and D:), back up the Registry, verify the operation, and name the backup "Full Monthly Backup", the command line would be
ntbackup backup ...
Date: 2006-10-07
Level: Intermediate |
| Using Options with NT Backup for More Versatility |
Author: Staff |
Windows NT Backup can also be run from the command line, which allows any desired options to be activated with a single command. When NT Backup is then launched, no additional user input is required. Choosing the /b command-line option backs up the local Registry. ...
Date: 2006-10-06
Level: All |
| Creating a Safe Copy of the Registry and an Emergency Repair Disk |
Author: Staff |
To update the safe copy of the Registry, create a new DWORD. To update your current safe copy, run RDISK.EXE from the command prompt. That safe copy of the Registry is saved in a different location, and is not changed by editing or application installation. ...
Date: 2006-10-05
Level: Advanced |
| The Repair Disk Utility |
Author: Staff |
The Repair Disk Utility, RDISK.EXE, is the first step in protecting your Registry. It will create a partial copy of the Registry. Having that copy on the local computer's hard disk is a fast and easy way to recover from minor errors. This cannot be a regular copy from Explorer or File Manager, but must be created with RDISK.EXE. You can also create a disk copy of the information with it. ...
Date: 2006-10-04
Level: All |
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