Re: Corrupted registry, no floppy drive for regchk

1.) The registry backup process is a manual one so you won't have one unless you run the backup process initially, then periodically thereafter to keep it current. There is no system restore in Windows 2000. You can run Programs|Accessories|System Tools|Backup, then choose ERD, then if you check the box for "Also backup....", then the reg will also be backed up to
%systemroot%\repair\RegBack
leaving the
%systemroot%\repair\
directory files intact as original installation.

Then archive the files in
%systemroot%\repair\RegBack
These would, in effect, be registry restore points.

You can replace registry hives from within the recovery console by copying the files from your archive to;
%systemroot%\system32\config

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000 Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD, use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot, and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive root, %systemroot% or %windir%


2. No scanreg in Windows 2000


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"rubyjack" wrote:
I'm new to W2K. I don't seem to have the %systemroot%\repair\regback directory, should I? Also, is there a program similar to the SCANREG utility in W98SE?

Thanks,
Dan Hacker

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