Re: Corrupted registry, no floppy drive for regchk


"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%232Ct2C7bHHA.260@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.

Whaaaa! Is there a way to automate this task, like W98SE does (run at startup)?

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.

Are the new backups renamed to different files so that you can have many 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%

I think I got lost here, but I'll figure it out.

2. No scanreg in Windows 2000

Well what good is W2K then? Actually, I'm liking it. But the similarities/differences to W98SE are frustrating at times.

Thanks for the help,
Dan Hacker

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"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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