Windows XP Registry

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What & where are the registry files in XP? in 98 they were System.dat &
User.dat located in Windows folder. I can get into registry by running
regedit but curious if a specific file is still used for working data and for
backup. would like some clarification on this subject.
 
Hi,

The registry works very different in WinXP, but you'll find the files
(default, sam, security, software, and system) under
C:\Windows\system32\config. There is also a backup set created and housed in
C:\Windows\repair, which you can use to restore the previous registry from
the Recovery Console.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Roy said:
What & where are the registry files in XP? in 98 they were System.dat &
User.dat located in Windows folder. I can get into registry by running
regedit but curious if a specific file is still used for working data and for
backup. would like some clarification on this subject.
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Key Files

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM - Sam, Sam.log, Sam.sav
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security - Security, Security.log, Security.sav
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software - Software, Software.log, Software.sav
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System - System, System.alt, System.log, System.sav
HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT - Default, Default.log, Default.sav
HKEY_CURRENT_USER - Ntuser.dat, Ntuser.dat.log
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG - System, System.alt, System.log, System.sav,
Ntuser.dat, Ntuser.dat.log

One should look for that files in "%windir%\system32\config\" and
%userprofile%.
 
Roy said:
What & where are the registry files in XP? in 98 they were System.dat &
User.dat located in Windows folder. I can get into registry by running
regedit but curious if a specific file is still used for working data and for
backup. would like some clarification on this subject.
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The registry can be found in %Windir%\System32\Config\. Unless you're
an exceptionally advanced user (or like reinstalling the OS), leave
these files alone.


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One NTUSER.DAT for each user on the machine, some templates and repair.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\NTUSER.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\repair
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\systemprofile

All hives are stored in %systemroot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG. Except
HKEY_CURRENT_USER. That's stored in %homepath%.
C:\Documents and Settings\Name Here.

The major hives and their files are as follows:

Hive File BackupFile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.LOG
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY SECURITY SECURITY.LOG
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM.LOG
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM SAM SAM.LOG
HKEY_CURRENT_USER NTUSER.DAT ntuser.dat.LOG
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT.LOG

Description of the Windows 2000 Registry
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/AboutReg.asp

Registry structure
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...elp/28e3337c-70ff-41e1-86ef-2581350712a9.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Rick: What & where is the "Recovery Console?" Does the "Restore" feature do
the same thing as far as restoring registry to earlier config?
 
What are the steps I need to do to get to the Recovery Console? Windows XP
will boot to the place where you can log in, but you cannot log in.
 
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