System Restore vs "last known good configuration".

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A question, what's the difference between using "last known good
configuration" and System Restore? I used the former recently after some
problems, it's now working perfectly and I lost nothing.
 
Kenny said:
A question, what's the difference between using "last known good
configuration" and System Restore? I used the former recently after
some problems, it's now working perfectly and I lost nothing.
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"System Restore overview"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...uctdoc/en/app_system_restore_HSS_overview.asp

"Understanding System Restore"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...tdoc/en/app_system_restore_HSS_understanD.asp

"How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084/EN-US/

"How to start your computer by using the Last Known Good Configuration
feature in Windows XP" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852/EN-US/

IIRC, the "Last Known Good Configuration feature" doesn't restore the
entire registry. Is's just the hive HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet.
 
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