Restore a registry subkey from a system state restore

[Brussell]

Hey folks... Does anyone know of a utility that will let me restore just a
subkey from within a system state backup? (i.e. HKLM\Software\Microsoft).
I'm trying to restore an application and don't want to restore the whole
system state (the machine is also a 2003 DC).

Thanks all,

Brandon

 

[Mark V]

Hey folks... Does anyone know of a utility that will let me
restore just a subkey from within a system state backup? (i.e.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft). I'm trying to restore an application
and don't want to restore the whole system state (the machine is
also a 2003 DC).

I believe you will have to restore the entire SystemState backup, but
to an alternate location. After which the registry hive file could
be loaded into regedt32.exe for further extraction.

Note that I have not tried this (YMMV!) as I make and keep full
registry backups separately from SystemState backups. Probably
something to consider for the future.

 

[MMJII]

Hello, and please excuse my butting in to this post, but could you tell me
what the default .ext of the reg hive file would be from a restore of the
system state to a different directory? I cannot seem to determine what file
is the registry. The largest file from the restore ( using Veritas backup
Exec) is 23 M, and is labeled "software" of type "File". I scanned thru it
with notepad, and I do see references to my applications. If this is the
file how do i get regedt32.exe to open it?

Thanks for any ideas
MMJII

 

[Mark V]

Hello, and please excuse my butting in to this post, but could
you tell me what the default .ext of the reg hive file would be

The System registry hive files on disk have no extension (or file
type). User registry hive files on disk have ".dat" (although
other files might also use that extension).

from a restore of the system state to a different directory? I
cannot seem to determine what file is the registry. The largest
file from the restore ( using Veritas backup Exec) is 23 M, and
is labeled "software" of type "File". I scanned thru it with

SOFTWARE is one of the system hive files normally residing at
%systemroot%\system32\config\
But SOFTWARE (and others) may also exist at
%systemroot%\repair\ (originals from installation)
%systemroot%\repair\RegBack\ (backups. typically made there by
ntbackup.exe. And specifically during an "ERD" backup with "[x]
Also backup..." Third-party tools might store them elsewhere. You
need the "right one" of course.

notepad, and I do see references to my applications. If this is
the file how do i get regedt32.exe to open it?

Start regedt32.exe and go to Help. Read everything on "Loading"
and "Unloading" "hives". Ask if not clear.

There are some articles at Microsoft as well, if you search for
them.

 

[MMJII]

Thanks, I'll do the reading today

Hello, and please excuse my butting in to this post, but could
you tell me what the default .ext of the reg hive file would be

The System registry hive files on disk have no extension (or file
type). User registry hive files on disk have ".dat" (although
other files might also use that extension).

from a restore of the system state to a different directory? I
cannot seem to determine what file is the registry. The largest
file from the restore ( using Veritas backup Exec) is 23 M, and
is labeled "software" of type "File". I scanned thru it with

SOFTWARE is one of the system hive files normally residing at
%systemroot%\system32\config\
But SOFTWARE (and others) may also exist at
%systemroot%\repair\ (originals from installation)
%systemroot%\repair\RegBack\ (backups. typically made there by
ntbackup.exe. And specifically during an "ERD" backup with "[x]
Also backup..." Third-party tools might store them elsewhere. You
need the "right one" of course.

notepad, and I do see references to my applications. If this is
the file how do i get regedt32.exe to open it?

Start regedt32.exe and go to Help. Read everything on "Loading"
and "Unloading" "hives". Ask if not clear.

There are some articles at Microsoft as well, if you search for
them.