How to back up your registry in win98 -->BACK UP THE WINDOWS 98 REGISTRY The Registry is the database that tells Windows how to run. It's a pretty important file so it's important to back it up: --Click Start >> Run --Enter "msinfo32" (without the quotes) --Click OK. Microsoft System information will open. --Click the Tools menu, and select Registry Checker To recover to a backup, restart the computer and go to DOS by pressing the F8 key as the system boots. At the command prompt, enter "scanreg/restore" (without the quotes) and select a previous backup. What a lifesaver!