Registry Restore

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I'm somewhat new to Windows XP pro, coming from a Win98SE system. There was
a way of restoring the registry to an older version by going to the command
prompt and typing "scanreg /restore". Is there a way of restoring an old
version of the registry in XP? Thanks in advance, Stu.
 
Windows XP System Restore:
http://technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/library/bb490854.aspx

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Microsoft OSs have typically included utilities that help you recover systems that become unstable or crash, but Windows XP's System Restore goes much further. System Restore reinstates the registry, local profiles, the COM+ database, the Windows File Protection (WFP) cache (wfp.dll), the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) database, the Microsoft IIS metabase, and files that the utility copies by default into a Restore archive. You can't specify what to restore: it's all or nothing.

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Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I'm somewhat new to Windows XP pro, coming from a Win98SE system. There was
a way of restoring the registry to an older version by going to the command
prompt and typing "scanreg /restore". Is there a way of restoring an old
version of the registry in XP? Thanks in advance, Stu.
 
Are you editing files by using the Registry Editor? (If so editing the
Registry directly should be considered a last resort in the troubleshooting
process). If your problem is a failed startup or malfunction due to a change
made to the Registry you can try to rectify it this way:
Press the F8 key when the operating system menu screen appears (or just
after the floppy drive is accessed), select Last Known Good Configuration
from the menu, and press the Enter key.
You can also restore by using the System Restore utility:
1. Go to Accessories submenu from the Start button’s All Programs option.
2. From Accessories menu, point at System Tools, choose System Restore. The
System Restore wizard will start.
The System Restore will return your system to a designated restore point,
hopefully to a state where your computer was wrorking properly.
 
Stu,
Did you get my reply to your question? Was it helpful? I am doing this for
a class assignment, the object is to help somebody with a computer problem.
Can you let me know if my response was or was not helpful?
Thankyou!
"Kinju"
 
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