How to use EXTRACT

Use EXTRACT to replace a *BAD* SYSTEM.DAT/USER.DAT

Switch

Description

/A	Processes ALL .CAB files
/C	Replaces the entire contents of the Registry. Copies the Source to the Desitinaiton
/D	Display's what's inside of a .CAB file
/E	Extracts ALL files
/L dir	Location to place extracted files
/Y	Do not prompt while extracting
/?	A list of the above switch's

Here is how to use EXTRACT to fix a broken PC that has a *BAD* copy of SYSTEM.DAT or USER.DAT file(s)

Example: First unhide SYSBCKUP Directory. "ATTRIB C:\WINDOWS\SYSBCKUP -h" Then find the last file by doing a
Dir on the C:\WINDOWS\SYSBCKUP directory. Next Extract the RB00x.CAB file(s) you want with the following command in the C:\WINDOWS Directory: "EXTRACT /E C:\WINDOWS\SYSBCKUP\RB00x.CAB" You now have replaced the curent *BAD* SYSTEM.DAT & USER.DAT into the C:\WINDOWS Directory.