Names of registry files

[TVR Fan]

Under Windows95, 98 etc, I believe the registry files were called USER.DAT
and SYSTEM.DAT. What are they called in XP?

I'm not intending to do anything with them. If I wanted to edit them I'd use
Regedit and if I wanted to back them up I'd use the Backup tool (or a 3rd
party tool) but I do need to know what they are called and I can't find
anything in the newsgroups or on a Google search.

--- Al.

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

If you want to learn about the registry I recommend the book written by Marc
Liron. I have read the book and have learned quite a bit about the registry.
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-registry.html

Free articles are listed here.

http://www.winguides.com/article.php?id=1&guide=registry
Registry Guide Tutorial - Up to NT

http://www.j79zlr.com/reg_tutorial.php
Registry Tutorial

 

[TVR Fan]

Thanks for the articles & book recommendation. I have also found the answer
to my original question: In XP, the registry files are held in
Windows\System32\Config or the equivelant place if Windows is in a
non-standard location. They have no extension and are called DEFAULT, SAM,
SECURITY, SOFTWARE and SYSTEM. USERDIFF may also be a registry file.

--- Al.

 

[Code-Curious Mom]

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

Your welcome.
Kaylene

Thanks for the articles & book recommendation. I have also found the answer
to my original question: In XP, the registry files are held in
Windows\System32\Config or the equivelant place if Windows is in a
non-standard location. They have no extension and are called DEFAULT, SAM,
SECURITY, SOFTWARE and SYSTEM. USERDIFF may also be a registry file.

--- Al.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Under Windows95, 98 etc, I believe the registry files were called USER.DAT
and SYSTEM.DAT. What are they called in XP?

They are the files in Windows\system32\config (the ones without an
extension are the ones in use), plus the individual user files that are
in each user's
C:\Documents and Settings\username
The ntuser.dat and related bak, log, tmp etc