Hello Harry,
The Windows\Repair folder contains the registry that was backed up at the
end of GUI mode setup.
It is updated if you do a system state backup, but that is the only way
the system backs up to that folder.
however this article explains how to locate a potential copy of the
registry if system restore was running:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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<the registry backups are stored in c:\windows\repair folder u can copy all
<these files to c:\windows\system32\config\
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<and reboot the system
<hope this works
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<Harjeet
<<> We'll this is fun. A user over wrote his registry with one that someone
<> gave him.
<> Is there anything that can be done or is it wipe and install fresh
<> time?
<>
<> System currently won't boot to safe mode and I tried the return to what
<> worked before.
<> He does have a second partion so I was going to install windows on that
<> and restore what a can from his profile.
<>
<> Thanks,
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<> Rai
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