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Pete
Hi everyone...I have some questions on backing up the registry. I have
XPsp2.
A simple way of backing up the registry (as long as it is clean) is to
merely export it and import it back if you need to
(http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1838726,00.asp). I have done the
export and named the file regback and it gets a .reg extension
automatically.
However if you read the help in regedit, it makes reference to 64 bit and 32
bit keys in XP. I have pasted it below.
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*Using Registry Editor with Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition*
The registry in Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition is divided into 32-bit and 64-bit
keys. Many of the 32-bit keys have the same names as their 64-bit
counterparts, and vice versa. The default, 64-bit version of Registry Editor
that comes with Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition displays only the 64-bit keys.
To view or edit 32-bit keys from the registry of a computer running Windows
XP, 64-Bit Edition, you must use the 32-bit version of Registry Editor in
the %systemroot%\Syswow64 folder. You must close the 64-bit version of
Registry Editor before you can open the 32-bit version, and vice versa.
There are no differences in the way you perform tasks between the 32-bit
version of Registry Editor and the 64-bit version of Registry Editor.
To open the 32-bit version of Registry Editor, click Start, click Run, type
%systemroot%\syswow64\regedit, and click OK.
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I have the following questions.
- Since there are two sets of keys do I need to do two exports, i.e. I
assume the one I did was for the 64 bit set, which is the default when you
type regedit, and I should rename it regback64.
- If I go into the 32 bit editor by typing all that nonsense above (or do
you get the same thing by typing regedt32 - I did not misspell that - it is
regedt32), should I export that also and name it regback32.
So do you really need two separate backups for the registry or not (one for
64 bit and one for 32 bit). Please excuse my ignorance, if I am all wet on
this.
- One more question as an aside. Why do you think my "enter" or "return"
key is dropping two lines on one stroke, after I pasted the insert above
from the registry editor help. Boy I love computers,
Looking forward to your responses...Pete
PS - Please do not respond by inserting into my "paste" from the registry
editor help, because I don't think it will take (something peculiar) and I
will not receive it properly, and the pasted text will get squirrly looking.
Please respond at either the top or the bottom. Thanks...Pete
XPsp2.
A simple way of backing up the registry (as long as it is clean) is to
merely export it and import it back if you need to
(http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1838726,00.asp). I have done the
export and named the file regback and it gets a .reg extension
automatically.
However if you read the help in regedit, it makes reference to 64 bit and 32
bit keys in XP. I have pasted it below.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Using Registry Editor with Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition*
The registry in Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition is divided into 32-bit and 64-bit
keys. Many of the 32-bit keys have the same names as their 64-bit
counterparts, and vice versa. The default, 64-bit version of Registry Editor
that comes with Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition displays only the 64-bit keys.
To view or edit 32-bit keys from the registry of a computer running Windows
XP, 64-Bit Edition, you must use the 32-bit version of Registry Editor in
the %systemroot%\Syswow64 folder. You must close the 64-bit version of
Registry Editor before you can open the 32-bit version, and vice versa.
There are no differences in the way you perform tasks between the 32-bit
version of Registry Editor and the 64-bit version of Registry Editor.
To open the 32-bit version of Registry Editor, click Start, click Run, type
%systemroot%\syswow64\regedit, and click OK.
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I have the following questions.
- Since there are two sets of keys do I need to do two exports, i.e. I
assume the one I did was for the 64 bit set, which is the default when you
type regedit, and I should rename it regback64.
- If I go into the 32 bit editor by typing all that nonsense above (or do
you get the same thing by typing regedt32 - I did not misspell that - it is
regedt32), should I export that also and name it regback32.
So do you really need two separate backups for the registry or not (one for
64 bit and one for 32 bit). Please excuse my ignorance, if I am all wet on
this.
- One more question as an aside. Why do you think my "enter" or "return"
key is dropping two lines on one stroke, after I pasted the insert above
from the registry editor help. Boy I love computers,
Looking forward to your responses...Pete
PS - Please do not respond by inserting into my "paste" from the registry
editor help, because I don't think it will take (something peculiar) and I
will not receive it properly, and the pasted text will get squirrly looking.
Please respond at either the top or the bottom. Thanks...Pete