Registry file name and location

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I have a copy program which has provision to avoid copying certain
items. If I want to exclude the Registry, what fully-qualified
filespec would I use?
 
I have a copy program which has provision to avoid copying certain
items. If I want to exclude the Registry, what fully-qualified
filespec would I use?
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%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECURITY
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

Also, the ntuser.dat file in each user's profile.
 
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECURITY
%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE
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Are you saying that all these files constitute the Registry itself?

Thanks for the heads up.
 
Yes, that's correct.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| Are you saying that all these files constitute the Registry itself?
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| >>Also, the ntuser.dat file in each user's profile.
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| Thanks for the heads up.
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