Need to copy my registry to CD for Windows reinstall backup.

 

Where do I find the registry file for copying?

"rb" <rbig@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

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> Need to copy my registry to CD for Windows reinstall backup.

>

> Where do I find the registry file for copying?

>

There are several registry hives. The best way to proceed is to backup the

system state.

 

Jim

How do I backup the system state?

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:08:17 -0500, rb wrote:

> How do I backup the system state?

 

ntbackup

 

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"rb" <rbig@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

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> Need to copy my registry to CD for Windows reinstall backup.

>

> Where do I find the registry file for copying?

 

Why do you think you need to do either of these things?

 

Frequently, if a reinstall is needed, you really don't *want* the old

registry.

 

The registry hive is made up of several files, and ntbackup (Windows Backup)

can save the system state. The real question is whether you really do want

to do that.

 

HTH

-pk

"rb" <rbig@bellsouth.net> wrote

> Need to copy my registry to CD for Windows reinstall backup.

>

> Where do I find the registry file for copying?

 

 

If you are going to reinstall XP, why copy the registry? And why do you

need to reinstall?

 

That said ERUNT is an excellent tool for backing up the registry.

 

ERUNT

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

 

Installing and Using ERUNT

http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html

http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm

 

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Patrick Keenan wrote:

> "rb" <rbig@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

> news:Oe4kl3PvHHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Need to copy my registry to CD for Windows reinstall backup.

>>

>> Where do I find the registry file for copying?

>

> Why do you think you need to do either of these things?

>

> Frequently, if a reinstall is needed, you really don't *want* the old

> registry.

>

> The registry hive is made up of several files, and ntbackup (Windows Backup)

> can save the system state. The real question is whether you really do want

> to do that.

>

> HTH

> -pk

>

 

Perhaps because people often recommend "backing up the registry" before

making changes to it. In such a case I would prefer exporting a single

key and subkeys to a .reg file.

 

my .02

Mark

rb wrote:

> Need to copy my registry to CD for Windows reinstall backup.

>

> Where do I find the registry file for copying?

>

>

 

Some reading material:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

 

 

Mark

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:21:59 -0500, "Mark F." <reply2group@nospam.com>

wrote:

>Perhaps because people often recommend "backing up the registry" before

>making changes to it. In such a case I would prefer exporting a single

>key and subkeys to a .reg file.

 

I use ERUNT before making any system changes... even installing

updates and new software. Running ERUNT from my Start menu takes less

than 15 seconds. I doubt you could export any registry key faster than

ERUNT can backup the whole registry.

 

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Start / Run / type regedit __go to file / export / and it will save your

registry in my documents. save as RB'sregfile so you can find it quickly

"me" <know1@nowhere.net> wrote

> Start / Run / type regedit __go to file / export / and it will save your

> registry in my documents. save as RB'sregfile so you can find it quickly

 

 

That is not a good way to back up the registry. It cannot be restored

effectively from that.

 

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