well you can go back to the backup reg. from the prompt

stored as hidden system files  system.da0 and user.da0

in dos mode you will have to use attrib -s-r-h system.da0 to unhide them

rename your current system.dat to system.old or something

then rename system.da0 to system.dat  (same with user.dat)

this will bring it back to original install shape ..so you will have to
reinstall some apps

hope that helps

Do you have access to a Windows 98 machine?

If so, locate the file scanreg.exe on this machine and copy it to a
diskette.

Boot the Windows 95 machine to a command prompt and do the following:

1.  Copy the scanreg.exe file from the diskette to the
c:\windows\command folder
2.  Create a new folder named c:\windows\sysbckup
3.  At the command prompt enter the following command:

SCANREG /FIX

Scanreg was not provided with Windows 95 but the version that comes
with Windows 98 will repair a damaged Windows 95 registry.

Good luck

Ron Martell     Duncan B.C.    Canada