Registry files - where?

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Where are the registry files stored, like system.dat and user.dat? I
thought they were in the Windows directory but I don't see them.

TIA
 
Ken Knecht said:
Where are the registry files stored, like system.dat and user.dat? I
thought they were in the Windows directory but I don’t see them.

TIA
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Greetings Ken,
If you are using WIN XP goto Start>Search>Files and Folders>Type in
user.dat and windows will find them for you.

They will open in Notepad and most of the contents are in ANSI text.
Best regards,
ultra_classic :)
 
Ken said:
Where are the registry files stored, like system.dat and user.dat? I
thought they were in the Windows directory but I don't see them.

TIA
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No, you won't find a Win9x registry in WinXP. ;-}

The WinXP registry can be found in C:\Windows\System32\Config\. It'll
be divided into several data files, such as Security, Software, and
System. The user-specific portion of the registry is stored in each
user profile, in a file named NTUser.dat.


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Greetings Ken,
If you are using WIN XP goto Start>Search>Files and Folders>Type in
user.dat and windows will find them for you.

They will open in Notepad and most of the contents are in ANSI text.
Best regards,
ultra_classic :)
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Thanks. I tried that. No soap. Evidently XP changed the name of the
registry files.
 
No, you won't find a Win9x registry in WinXP. ;-}

The WinXP registry can be found in C:\Windows\System32\Config\.
It'll
be divided into several data files, such as Security, Software, and
System. The user-specific portion of the registry is stored in each
user profile, in a file named NTUser.dat.
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Aha! Thanks. That explains my problem. I guess I'll have to rely on backing
it up by exporting the registry with Regedit.
 
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