Restoring Registry

[Guest]

To make a long story short, I was editing my registry to completely remove McAfee software prior to new installation (per McAfee instructions). Prior to starting, I made a Backup of the registry and saved on my desktop (again per McAfee instructions).

Half way through the editing, I quit and decided to restore the back-up registry. When I double click the back-up file, the following message appears:

Cannot import C/Docume~/Owner/desktop/backup.reg. Not all data was successfully written to the Registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes.

I have not shut down the computer. Any chance of fixing my mess?

 

[Edward W. Thompson]

Use System Restore, that's what it's for.


"paton (removeme) @cablespeed.com"

To make a long story short, I was editing my registry to completely remove

McAfee software prior to new installation (per McAfee instructions). Prior
to starting, I made a Backup of the registry and saved on my desktop (again
per McAfee instructions).

Half way through the editing, I quit and decided to restore the back-up

registry. When I double click the back-up file, the following message
appears:

Cannot import C/Docume~/Owner/desktop/backup.reg. Not all data was

successfully written to the Registry. Some keys are open by the system or
other processes.

 

[Plato]

Use System Restore, that's what it's for.

Assuming it works.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your help. However, I thought system restore would not completely recover/restore registry problems.

In view of the error message about open keys, is an alternate to restart in safe mode and try to install the back-up registry from there.

 

[Edward W. Thompson]

Sure, you can Run Restore from Safe Mode, in fact when you enter Safe Mode
the system asks you whether you want to run System Restore.

On this subjevt. I suggest you download ERUNT (it is freeware) and use that
to backup your Registry. It is bullet proof whereas System Restore can be a
little flaky.


"paton (removeme) @cablespeed.com"

Thank you for your help. However, I thought system restore would not

completely recover/restore registry problems.

In view of the error message about open keys, is an alternate to restart

in safe mode and try to install the back-up registry from there.