Help: If my server DIED ... Can I still save the REGISTRY by attaching the Harddisk to another machi

[Guest]

Hi ppl,

My server just died (it wont start up .. keep rebooting ... even safe mode
(ANY mode) and even if I tried to
install another OS on the 2nd drive... I suspect the harddisk is corrupted
or something...

I need a way to copy its registry contents so I can setup another machine
without losing TOO much data.
(I am no techie ... so I didnt know I have to backup registry before ...
*sweat drop*)

I was hoping I can attach the harddisk to another working machine and
hopefully be able to salvage the
registry information from there... is it possible? Plz help?

ANY help/info is greatly appreciated. Thanks.


SY Lim the newbie ... obviously...

 

[Dave Patrick]

Run regedt32, then from the Local Machine Hive, choose Registry|Load Hive.
Then navigate to the location of the hive you want to edit/read. Give it
some tempname (doesn't matter what). Then when your done, move the cursor
back to tempname, then Registry|Unload Hive, Registry|Exit

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| Hi ppl,
|
| My server just died (it wont start up .. keep rebooting ... even safe mode
| (ANY mode) and even if I tried to
| install another OS on the 2nd drive... I suspect the harddisk is
corrupted
| or something...
|
| I need a way to copy its registry contents so I can setup another machine
| without losing TOO much data.
| (I am no techie ... so I didnt know I have to backup registry before ...
| *sweat drop*)
|
| I was hoping I can attach the harddisk to another working machine and
| hopefully be able to salvage the
| registry information from there... is it possible? Plz help?
|
| ANY help/info is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
|
|
| SY Lim the newbie ... obviously...
|
|
|
|
|