http://members.aol.com/easydesk Easy Desk Software easydesk@aol.com (516)587-9015 Please read this file before installing WinSafe95. If you have any questions or need any assistance please contact us via E-mail or phone. We will responsed to E-mail the same day. The setup program must be used to install WinSafe95. Follow these instructions carefully! Due to the vast differences in computer hardware and software WinSafe95 must be programed to your individual computer. WinSafe95 looks for and reads all Hidden files. Most other programs will bypass Read Only and Hidden files(Read Only and Hidden are attributes). WinSafe95 is one of the most advanced backup utilities available. WinSafe95 will fix small problems as well as most major crashes. WinSafe95 will not work properly if you do not use the Setup Program and then follow the steps below. If you reinstall WinSafe 95 you must uninstall WinSafe95 first, use the Uninstall command under UTILITIES on the menu bar. Besure all Windows programs are closed. WinSafe95 will tell you when the installation is complete. You will need to restart your computer to complete the installation. HOW TO INSTALL: 1) Run the setup program. If a MSDOS window stays open at the end of the setup program please close it and continue. 2) Then access WinSafe95 from your desk top and on the menu bar click on SETUP and then SETUP TEXT (This text file will appear). YOU SHOULD NOW CLOSE THIS FILE. 3) On the menu bar click on SETUP then START TEST. 4) WinSafe95 will now look for non system hidden files. If it finds one, a message box will appear and tell you that WinSafe95 can not find a file, line 19 or 42. Winsafe95 will also prompt you to backup now. If the only message you get is Winsafe asking if you had any problems click YES not NO. Backup and go to step 11. 5) Write the file name and path down on a piece of paper ie:(c:\Windows\system.sys) and click OK. 6) When WinSafe95 is complete click on SETUP and then ATTRIBUTE 7) Type the file name and path in the next box to be displayed, and click OK. 8) You will now see in the MSDOS window a line similar to the one below: "A SHR SYSTEM.DAT C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT" make note of the letters between the A and SYSTEM.DAT. In the example the letters are SHR. Then close the MSDOS window. 9) In then next window to appear type the letters that appeared in the previous MSDOS window (without spaces), and click OK. If in step 8 only an R was present type the letter R if no letter appeared click CANCEL. 10) After you have completed step 9 with all files reported click on SETUP on the menu bar and then on START TEST again. You should not receive any messages that WinSafe95 can not read a file. If you still get a message click on SETUP and then WINSAFE.INI Look for [HIDDEN] and verify that you have entered the correct file name and path. Then repeat steps 3-9. 11) Next click on the REPORT Button, This will take a few moments longer to finish then the Test did. 12) When the Report is finished a window will appear and tell you to click on TEST COMPLETE and to reboot. Close WinSafe95 and reboot. when you reenter Windows WinSafe may tell you to backup and ask you again if you had any problems. Press No if you did not have any and then click on BACKUP. After rebooting the first time WinSafe95 will tell you if it can not read a file. It will also ask you if it had any problems reading files, If you answers yes this Help file will appear to show you how to adjust the startup time. Click No if you recieved no messages. If WinSafe95 could not read a file when you restarted Windows go to step 13 13) WinSafe95 can not read files that are in use. If you hear the hard drive still working when The WinSafe95 PLEASE WAIT window appears: use the SETUP menu to increase the wait time. The value is set to 7. Increasing the number will cause a longer wait time and decreasing it will shorten wait time. WinSafe95 must wait till the hard drive stops working and all programs(i.g. virus scanners)have finished booting into Windows Try rebooting before continuing. If you still get a message window that WinSafe95 can not read a file go to step 3. 14) Backup after all programs have completely booted to Windows. Be sure that Winsafe95 has stopped searching for files. You should not have an MSDOS windows staying open after the Setup is complete. 15) Note that you may not be able see the backup files because they are all "hidden" to protect them for virus and user tampering. WinSafe95 will tell you when you need to make new backup files. 16) Click on the MSD button if nothing happens then use the find command at the start button and type msd.exe. If you find it place it in your windows directory. If your system does not have MSD.exe install on it; you will find it on your Windows 95 cdrom. Use the Find feature at the Start button. You may download this file from Mircosoft on the Internet or from our web site file- Msd.zip Site address http://members.aol.com/easydesk/our.htm SETUP IS NOW COMPLETED It is suggested that at this time you click on UTILITIES in the menu bar then on SYSTEM INFORMATION and print out that file. This is a very large file,so besure to have enough paper in your printer. If not at least print it to a file. This file contains all the configurations of your system, if you crash because of hardware failure you will need this file. There are two other text files available for reading. The HELP text and the Restore text. ECHO is off