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June 19th, 2004 18:00
Backup system registry to removable disk
We are relatively new to Windows XP and have a vintage computer. We are in the Windows 98se mode with regard to the Registry and are used to having our registry backed up to 99 days (dos). Just recently found that we lost our backup except for the current day due to "insufficient space"?
My questions are: 1) Is there some way to backup a copy of the system registry to a removable disk? (2) Is there a way we can save more than one day with a 12.5 GB hard drive?
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maxd
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June 19th, 2004 19:00
1. Use the Regedit Export feature.
2. Use XP's backup feature which I believe you have to install from the XP cd.
3. Use freeware program (Erunt). I understand this is by far the best method. Here's the link.
http://www.webattack.com/freeware/system/fwregtools.shtml
Denny Denham
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June 19th, 2004 23:00
Only option 3 of maxd's post will work. It is not strictly necessary, as Windows XP makes restore points which copies your entire system state (much as scanreg did under Win98) every 24 hours or when most items are installed on the system. You can use System Restore much the same way you used scanreg /restore from a DOS prompt to return to an older copy of the registry on your older computer.
ava_mar
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June 20th, 2004 01:00
Thank you both for the info. Denny, what concerns me is that when we went to the System Restore area, the only restore there was to be had was the day before. No previous points were there. This is why I wonder if a 12.5 GB Hard Drive may be too small considering we HAD a lot of files which we burned to discs and removed. Meanwhile, I will look into "option 3". Thanks again.
Mary G
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June 20th, 2004 16:00