W98 SysBackUp

W98 Installed (System) File BackUp version 0.9
by Fredledingue

Last update: 15th of october 2007

To dowload SysBackUp (458 Kb) click here

This program is backing up you system files which have changed since the last back up. It also records all changes such as deleted files, new folders etc.
The files are compressed in arj archives.

For the moment there is still no utility designed to easily restore the files back to the system. (I'm currently working on it. So check my website again in a few months, maybe it will be there.)
Yet, the compressed archives can be used if you want to manualy extract them to your system for repair prupose.

Using System File Checker (the sister program) will be very usefull to help you find which files have changed.

This program is NOT DANGEROUS and will NOT modify your system.

INSTALLATION:
Unzip into a folder of your choice. (No further installation necessary.)
DO NOT install System File BackUp in the same directory as System File Checker!!!

To run this application you need Windows Script Host 5.6.(normaly installed with uSP2 or above)
If you see an error message while using these scripts, please download it from Microsoft. (Size 664 KB) or install recklessly the Unofficial Service Pack for Windows 98SE (Size 16Mb)

HOW TO USE:

1/ Doubleclick SystemBackUp*.hta (*=version number).

2/ Follow the instructions
ATTENTION: NEVER doubleclick on *.bat files or other files!!!!
... AND READ CAREFULY THE README FILE!
3/ Run it again one week later or after you installed or removed another program.

HISTORY:

0.1
-Uncomplete test release

0.2
-Uncomplete test release
-Use ARJ software to skip files on erroor and other advantages
-Improved the comparison engine in checcksystem*.vbs
-Removed smallprogbar.vbs: now autogeneerated by the main script
-Other minor improvements

0.3
-Uncomplete test release
-Using the new checksystem26b.vbs with the following improvements
-Improved: TXT output sorted by folder,, then by type of change: easier reading
-Fixed: Program not responding (infinitte loop) in some case

0.4
-Uncomplete test release
-Fixed an important bug which appeared in checksystem26b.vbs: many files not saved+wrong path
-Fixed another bug in SysBackUp3.vbs srresulting in "deleted files non identified" and other things

0.5
-Uncomplete test release
-Fixed more errors in checksystem*.vbs..

0.6
-Uncomplete test release
-Fixed more errors, especialy in file ppaths in checksystem*.vbs.

0.7
-Uncomplete test release
-Fixed more errors

0.8
-Not released

0.9
-Optimized: For Windows Script Host 5.11 and possibly below (non-updated w98) ATTENTION: WSH 5.6 still strongly recommanded (faster).
-Added: Personal comment on the reportss
-Added: Indexing in a Html page the repport file names and the comments for easier re-viewing
-Added: Autodetect the Installed Files BackUp program directory for exclusion (if WSH 5.6 installed)
-Fixed: Configuration interface not lauunching the application
-Improved: Other minor details
-Status: Installed Files BackUp is not considered "Test version" anymore.

TERM OF USE:

Free to use and distribute for private and non commercial and non professional purpose.
These scripts are under copyright protection.

These scripts are provided freely and without warranty. The author can not be held responsible for damage or loss of data resulting from the direct or indirect use of these scripts.

Information generated by These scripts MAY DIFFER FROM REALITY and MAY BE MISLEADING.

Use at your own risk.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I'm not the author of Arj.exe.
Arj.exe as well as the files in ARJ.zip are the official, complete and unmodified versions from ARJ Software (click here for the ARJ official website).

The ARJ archiver, the REARJ program, the ARJSFX module, the ARJSFXJR module, the ARJSFXV module, the ARJ$DISP program, the DEARJ program, the ARJR program, and the associated documentation are copyright (c) 1990-95 ARJ Software, all rights reserved. The ARJ software may not be circulated in any incomplete or modified form, nor sold for profit, without written permission of the author.

Please read the other files in the ARJ zip folder for further informations about ARJ softwares.