On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 21:58:57 -0400 Jack R Payton <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > If I remember correctly, Win98 keeps two sets of Registry files, > system.dat and user.dat, along with system.bak and user.bak. If > Win98 finds a problem with the *.dat files, when it says," > Windows will repair the system registry for you," it replaces the > *.dat files with the *.bak files. If the *.bak files were backed up > from corrupt *.dat files, or the same problem corrupts the *.bak > files, you get into a vicious circle. > > [log in to unmask] > jack payton In Win98, does scanreg/fix do anything different from Registry Checker in Tools, Microsoft System Information? Do these do anything different from MS RegClean? In other words, if, say, run scanreg/fix, does it do any good to run the other two? Demetri Kolokotronis ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with our NOSPIN Power Linux CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml